So that's where all the taxis are! As can be seen from the photo, this was once a very busy location in San Francisco. The building in the picture is no longer there and the activity in the area has changed completely, but it is still a very busy location.
A free copy of Railway Adventures: A Guide to European Steam and Mountain Railways will be sent to the first person to e-mail me with the correct answer.
This is the Cliff House station of the Sky Tram that traveled above Ocean Beach, behind Sutro Baths, to Point Lobos. The tram was in operation from c1955 to c1967.
This photo was taken at the time of a significant event. Does anyone know what that was? Where was this merry-go-round located? Does anyone know the present whereabouts of this carrousel?
Answer at bottom.
Answer to street and arches: The photo is of Fillmore Street and the arches were at each intersection between approximately Eddy Street and Sutter Street. They were erected in the early 1900s. The steel/iron arches were removed in c1943 to be recycled for use in the war effort.
Answer to Merry-go-round: This photo was taken on September 24, 1972, the last day of its operation at Playland at the Beach. Playland was in the process of being demolished so after going round and round for 58 years, the carrousel was being saved for another run somewhere else. Completely refurbished and looking as good as new, today the old merry- go-round is once again making children happy. This time it is on the roof top at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco.
