Cliff House Project
A Program of Western Neighborhoods Project

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Lifesaving Station Boat Ramp

 

 


Image courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke
 


close-up of ramp

 

 

 


Life Boat Station  (reverse)
Signage: "THE AUTOPHO STUDIO"
Sender on reverse:  "Edith F. Owens, 1350 Dolores St., San Francisco, Cal."
Image courtesy of Frank Mitchell

 


"U.S. LIFE BOAT STATION"
(WNPCHP WNP136.22)

 


"1204. Life Saving Station on the Beach near the Cliff House, San Francisco, California"  (rev)
Image courtesy of Frank Mitchell

 


"Life Saving Station, Ocean Boulevard, San Francisco, Cal"  (rev)
Image courtesy of Frank Mitchell

 


"Dutch Windmill from Life Saving Station, San Francisco, Cal."  (rev)
Image courtesy of Frank Mitchell


 


"Life Saving Crew, Ocean Beach, SF"
“South Side” (name on boat) was a short-lived station located at the northwest corner of Fort Funston.
S.F. Maritime Museum  (rev)

 

 


San Francisco Chronicle - Dec 17 1893
John Martini (5-7-2020)  "This clipping is about the opening of Southside Station, which was located just south of the present zoo. It’s gone without a trace."

 


San Francisco Call - 5-14-1899
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San Francisco Call - 10 Feb 1901
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Storm Wrecks Boat Ramp
Feb 23, 1902


Broken Life Saving Runway
Photograph courtesy of Allison Bruce

 


San Francisco Call - 24 February 1902
 

 


The San Francisco Examiner - Jul 30 1902


 

Lifeboat Postcards

     
 
 

Image courtesy of Judy Cash