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April 8, 1936. "Pontiac convertible at Spreckels Lake, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco." A model family's model boats. 8x10 acetate negative. View full size.
Looks like the closest boat has what little wind there is (he's got the weather gauge) which means the others are trying to sail with nearly zip wind. In any case it doesn't look like there is much wind anyway.
It must have been crowded when all four of them rode to the lake in that 2-seater cabriolet.
[This four-passenger Pontiac DeLuxe Cabriolet has a rumble seat. -Dave]
I doubt that Steinbeck was spending much time hanging out with these folks.
Her ensemble seems better suited to leaning against a Cadillac ... or a LaSalle, anyway.
The lake is only 950 x 420 feet so they probably just ran around to the other side to get their wayward boats. Or maybe that nice lady will give them a ride. It is still home of the San Francisco Model Yacht Club.
What did they do when the sailboats drifted beyond the reach of the bamboo? Nobody in this photo seems dressed for aquatic retrieval of wayward vessels.
The Pontiac's nice, too!
BA-BOOM!
That NEVER gets old!
["At her best with the top down." Watch and learn, lads. - Dave]
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