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Steinhart Aquarium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, circa 1923

Subjects
Crowds & GatheringsPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1923 (White Border)
Front of Steinhart Aquarium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, circa 1923, c. 1923 real photo postcard
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Back of Steinhart Aquarium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, circa 1923, c. 1923 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

The Steinhart Aquarium's classical facade, with columns and broad steps, faces Golden Gate Park. Visitors cluster at the outdoor seal pools and railings in the foreground. The aquarium opened in 1923 as part of the California Academy of Sciences, a new public draw in the park.

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Steinhart Aquarium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedSteinhart Aquarium, San Francisco, CA
Place depictedGolden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
NotesWhite border; sepia-toned real photo. No postmark. Unused divided-back card: no stamp, no address, no message. Small pencil dealer mark "RMLJ 2-" at top center. White-bordered photographic (real-photo style) print; light foxing/toning along left edge.

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Steinhart Aquarium, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, circa 1923, postcard, c. 1923. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/steinhart-aquarium-golden-gate-park-san-francisco-circa-1923. Accessed November 2, 2026.