Portals of the Past, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, circa 1938

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Public Parks & Commons
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1938 (Linen)

Back of Portals of the Past, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, circa 1938, c. 1938 linen postcard — Back

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The Portals of the Past, a white classical colonnade, stands on a grassy bank at Lloyd Lake in Golden Gate Park. Trees and a red-flowering shrub frame the monument, and its reflection shows in the still water. The portico is a memento of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, practically all that remained standing of one of Nob Hill's grand mansions. Golden Gate Park was created from bare sand dunes in the 1870s under John McLaren and stretches from Stanyan Street to the ocean.

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PublisherSmith News Co.

Portals of the Past, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California --- PORTALS OF THE PAST — GOLDEN GATE PARK 18766 Golden Gate Park, Stanyan St. between Fulton St. and Lincoln Way, extends to the ocean, and contains 1,013 acres. The park was created from bare sand dunes in the 1870's by John McLaren. The Portals of the Past, a memento of the great fire in 1906; these portals were practically all that remained standing of one of Nob Hill's magnificent mansions. A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. PUB. BY SMITH NEWS CO., 460 NINTH ST., SAN FRANCISCO PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE POST CARD SN

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Publisher	Smith News Co.
Series	SF 19
Condition	Good
Place mentioned	Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA
Publisher	Smith News Co., 460 Ninth St., San Francisco, CA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; caption printed in white across the top; series number 'SF 19' at upper right. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card, no white border; Colourpicture publication, Smith News Co. imprint. Dealer pencil mark '#59' lower right corner.

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Portals of the Past, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, circa 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/portals-of-the-past-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-circa-193. Accessed November 2, 2026.