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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Shoot the chutes ride and Scenic Railway roller coaster. The boat, full of people, that is part of the shoot the chutes ride is in motion in the body of water. There are other people standing across the body of water and watching the ride. The tracks of the Scenic Railway roller coaster hover above other amusement buildings, including the refreshment pavilion. The words "chutes ladies & gents" and "refreshment" are on the pavilion. A bench, a fence, and plants are in the foreground. Text from negative sleeve: 950. San Francisco, Sutro Heights, 1900. Close to the heights was an amusement park. 5 views of a Shoot the Chutes. 5 negatives.
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_0950_003 ark:/21198/zz002hrxn1
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Roller coasters--California--San Francisco Amusement parks--California--San Francisco
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