Sale 2484 - Vintage Posters, August 1, 2018

DESIGNER UNKNOWN 511 c [SUTRO BATHS.] 1896. 78 1 / 2 x82 1 / 2 inches, 199 1 / 2 x209 1 / 2 cm. Condition B+: replaced losses in margins and lower left corner; repaired tears in margins and along seams; repaired pin holes in margins; foxing in margins and image. Four-sheets. The Sutro Baths were the brainchild of former San Francisco Mayor and businessman Adolph Sutro. Built near his famous Cliff House, the baths occupied a stunning location overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The Baths’ decline began in 1937, when part of the complex was turned into a skating rink. The building burned down in 1966 during demolition. This poster also exists with text that reads “On the Shore of the Pacific Ocean.” [12,000/18,000]