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Outside Lands Podcast Episode 202: Golden Gate Park Lifesaving Station

The story of the surfmen who did service at Ocean Beach from 1878 to 1951.
Outside Lands San Francisco Podcast - Dec 10, 2016

Outside Lands Podcast Episode 202: Golden Gate Park Lifesaving Station Outside Lands Podcast Episode 202: Golden Gate Park Lifesaving Station

(above) Golden Gate Park, circa 1910

U.S. Life Saving Station, close-up of building with uniformed staff and surf boats [PP7680]
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