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Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California, circa 1940

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesWildlife
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Rocky offshore islands covered with basking seals, surrounded by churning blue Pacific surf. The largest rock mass dominates the foreground with smaller outcrops behind it.

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PublisherSmith News Co.
Seal Rocks near Cliff House San Francisco, California --- SEALS ON ROCKS Scores of brown seals disport on the Seal Rocks, San Francisco, just off the Cliff House. An act of Legislature protects these seals, or sea lions, and thousands of visitors come each day to watch their antics. 19026 A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. PUB. BY SMITH NEWS CO., 75 WILLIAMS AVE., SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIF. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE
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ConditionGood
Place depictedSeal Rocks, San Francisco, CA
Place mentionedSeal Rocks, San Francisco, CA
Place mentionedCliff House, San Francisco, CA
PublisherSan Francisco, CA
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; caption printed in white across the top. Slight edge wear. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card, printed caption and imprint only; no message, address, or stamp. Minor surface wear; handwritten "#59" in lower right.

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Seal Rocks near Cliff House, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/seal-rocks-near-cliff-house-san-francisco-california-circa-1. Accessed October 5, 2026.