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Cliff House Rocks 1954
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These are the rocks located in the Pacific Ocean just off coast from the Cliff House. It is reputed that whenever the sea lions leave these rock, the Cliff House will burn down.

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 20 January 2011)   •  (Photo scanned from a print March 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 1954)   •  © 2011 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #200903_1020BCXS
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Boat At Sea 1954
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Viewed from the Cliff House of 1954, a ship could be seen on the horizon. In the foreground were the sea lions on the rocks just off shore from the Cliff House.

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Thursday 20 January 2011)   •  (Photo scanned from a print March 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 1954)   •  © 2011 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #200903_1021BCXS
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The view south just north of the Golden Gate Bridge
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The view south just north of the Golden Gate Bridge

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Ocean beach on an unusually warm day
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Ocean beach on an unusually warm day

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Ocean Beach with the new Cliff House behind on a warm day
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Ocean Beach with the new Cliff House behind on a warm day

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A fine day on the beach
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A fine day on the beach

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_01B
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The old sea wall looking south
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The old sea wall looking south

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_02B
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Old sea wall looking north
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Old sea wall looking north

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_03B
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Family set up a tent for a day at the beach
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Family set up a tent for a day at the beach

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The beach: Not a great place to ride a bicycle
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The beach: Not a great place to ride a bicycle

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The beach: A great place to play
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The beach: A great place to play

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Family heads in the direction of water
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Family heads in the direction of water

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The sea wall: A great place to rest
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The sea wall: A great place to rest

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The sidewalk above the sea wall
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The sidewalk above the sea wall

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_09B
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Huge ships distant off the coast
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Huge ships distant off the coast

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_10B
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Man and dog return from the surf
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Man and dog return from the surf

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_11B
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Bucket builds small sand castles
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Bucket builds small sand castles

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_12B
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Running on the beach
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Running on the beach

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The "new" Cliff House with totem poll
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The "new" Cliff House with totem poll

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Dad recalls son from wet sand
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Dad recalls son from wet sand

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Hikers down rocks to beach
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Hikers down rocks to beach

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_16B
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Picnic on rocks above beach
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Picnic on rocks above beach

Ocean Beach   •  Part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area   •  (2007) Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California   •  © 2007 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Francisco_17B
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