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Adolph Sutro was once mayor of San Francisco who made a fortune in silver mining in Nevada,was also a business man. The long gone baths that still bear his name hold testament to their excitement and uniquenesses of the baths. Along with the seven pools of varying temperature,there was also a high dive,spring boards and slide. Unfortunately,there was also segregation. On 4 July 1897,after John Harris,a black man,and several of his white friends paid their admission fees for entrance,Harris alone was denied entrance. He tried a second time a couple of days later. After being denied the second time,he sued in San Francisco Supreme Court,and won,based on a recent new state law banning racial discrimination. Overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean and just under Lands End. As seen 12 February 2018.

historic sutro baths francisco adolph mayor fortune silver mining business man long gone still bear name hold testament excitement uniquenesses seven pools varying temperature high dive spring board slide unfortunately segregation july 1897 john harris black white friends paid admission fees entrance alone denied second time couple later sued court won supreme based state law banning racial discrimination overlooking pacific beautiful ocean lands february