Gems from Gold Gulch

Since I first posted about Gold Gulch, the short-lived western town in Balboa Park, I have acquired a few more beauties showing what a cool place it was…and why it should be revived again! This “Natural Color Post Card” gives an overall view of the fun that awaited guests once they traveled down the path to Gold Gulch. It is hard to believe that something this vibrant only existed less than a year.



Below is a candid of three gents hamming it up for the cameras:



A closeup of the posters that extolled the “virtues” and shows featured at Gold Gulch:



This second shot shows the three gents posed in front of Ma’s Dishpan Candy. No wonder this place didn’t stay after the Exposition. Not a very appetizing name!



Another vintage image of Gold Gulch:



Zooming in, you can see the coach that transported guests down the rural path to Gold Gulch:



Balboa Park would certainly benefit from an interesting little spot like this; it might even justify the loss of free parking, which is an entirely different topic that I will (slightly) refrain from grousing about here.
 
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