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Seal herd on Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesWildlife
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Seal herd on Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California, c. 1907 real photo postcard
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Back of Seal herd on Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California, c. 1907 real photo postcard
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About this subject

A large herd of sea lions/seals basking on rocky outcrops in the ocean near Seal Rocks, with waves breaking around them; Cliff House vicinity, San Francisco.

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Seal Herd on "Seal Rocks" near Cliff House, San Francisco Zan 289 --- POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE
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Postcard record

SeriesZan 289
ConditionGood
Place depictedSeal Rocks, San Francisco, CA
Place mentionedCliff House, San Francisco, CA
Place mentionedSan Francisco, CA
NotesBlack-and-white real photo; printed caption; no white border visible; 'Zan 289' series number. No postmark. Unused divided-back card; printed 'POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS' with dashed stamp box ('PLACE STAMP HERE'). Handwritten 'RMLJ 2-' at top edge, likely a dealer/stock code, not correspondence. No address or message written.

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Seal herd on Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/seal-herd-on-seal-rocks-near-cliff-house-san-francisco-calif. Accessed October 5, 2026.