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[[Image:ggpk$mallard-lake.jpg]]
[[Image:1910 Willard Worden inter-dune-pond.jpg]]
 
This c. 1910 photo by Willard Worden shows an inter-dune pond in the future Sunset District. Before Golden Gate Park was developed, 14 native inter-dune lakes existed within the park's 1,013 acres. All of the native lakes were filled except the Chain of Lakes, and manmade bodies of water replaced the natural lakes.
 
''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''
 
[[Image:Chain-of-lakes 4592.jpg]]
 
'''Chain of Lakes near western end of Golden Gate Park, 2014.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
[[Image:Spreckels-Lake 4565.jpg]]
 
'''Spreckels Lake, home to the S.F. Model Yacht Club, 2014.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
[[Image:Elk-glen-lake 4543.jpg]]
 
'''Elk Glen Lake, 2014.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
[[Image:1893-bridge-on-Stow-Lake-to-Strawberry-Hill-island 4515.jpg]]
 
'''1893 bridge crossing Stow Lake to Strawberry Hill, 2014.'''


'''Closeup of inhabitants of Mallard Lake in Golden Gate Park.'''
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
[[Image:Stow-lake-w-birds 4500.jpg]]
 
'''Stow Lake provides sanctuary to many different birds.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''
 
[[Image:Stow-lake 4506.jpg]]
 
'''Stow Lake, 2014.'''
 
''Photo: Chris Carlsson''


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''Photos: Chris Carlsson''
''Photos: Chris Carlsson''


[[Image:1910 Willard Worden inter-dune-pond.jpg]]
This c. 1910 photo by Willard Worden shows an inter-dune pond in the future Sunset District. Before Golden Gate Park was developed, 14 native inter-dune lakes existed within the park's 1,013 acres. All of the native lakes were filled except the Chain of Lakes, and manmade bodies of water replaced the natural lakes.


''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''


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Revision as of 23:19, 8 November 2014

Unfinished History

1910 Willard Worden inter-dune-pond.jpg

This c. 1910 photo by Willard Worden shows an inter-dune pond in the future Sunset District. Before Golden Gate Park was developed, 14 native inter-dune lakes existed within the park's 1,013 acres. All of the native lakes were filled except the Chain of Lakes, and manmade bodies of water replaced the natural lakes.

Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA

Chain-of-lakes 4592.jpg

Chain of Lakes near western end of Golden Gate Park, 2014.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Spreckels-Lake 4565.jpg

Spreckels Lake, home to the S.F. Model Yacht Club, 2014.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Elk-glen-lake 4543.jpg

Elk Glen Lake, 2014.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

1893-bridge-on-Stow-Lake-to-Strawberry-Hill-island 4515.jpg

1893 bridge crossing Stow Lake to Strawberry Hill, 2014.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Stow-lake-w-birds 4500.jpg

Stow Lake provides sanctuary to many different birds.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Stow-lake 4506.jpg

Stow Lake, 2014.

Photo: Chris Carlsson

Ggpk$mallard-lake-2.jpg

Mallard Lake, with its namesake inhabitants.

Photos: Chris Carlsson


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