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Mt. Olympus circa 1888

Triumph of Light Statue on the summit of Mt. Olympus. Plaque reads "Erected by Adolph Sutro 1887" (Dedicated on Thanksgiving Day). View west across undeveloped Cole Valley. Golden Gate Park and Strawberry Hill in right background.
Isaiah West Taber (Marilyn Blaisdell Collection / Courtesy of a Private Collector)

Mt. Olympus Mt. Olympus

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