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Playland at The Beach, San Francisco, California

Laughing Sal
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Laughing Sal was one of the most memorable features of Playland At The Beach. Here (not laughing) was Sal on display in a Macys window, in celebration of Playland At The Beach.

Playland At The Beach external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 1972)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Carn1972_01
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Exciting Ride
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Two kids talked to the operator of an exciting ride. They had tickets and were killing time until the current ride ended.

Playland At The Beach external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 1968)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Carn1968_02
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Horse Race
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Operator of the horse racing game at Playland at the Beach. At this particular time, nobody was playing that game.

Playland At The Beach external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 1968)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Carn1968_01
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Well Known Clown Face.
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A clown face that used to decorate the Fun House at Playland At The Beach. This clown was on exhibit in a Macys window in celebration of Playland At The Beach.

Playland At The Beach external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 1972)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Carn1972_02
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Another Face.
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Another face that used to decorate the Fun House at Playland At The Beach. This face was on exhibit in one of Macys windows, in celebration of Playland At The Beach.

Playland At The Beach external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 1972)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 2 July 2005)   •  © 2005 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Carn1972_03
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