Cablecar

Contains 1735 photos

Bay & Taylor
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Bay & Taylor

View north to Muni Powell St. Line Cable Car #527 on turntable, labeled as a Sacramento & Clay St. car to remind voters of that line, which had been eliminated in 1942. The car was chartered by the Citizens Committee To Save the Cable Cars and its chair Friedel Klussmann. On front left, campaign sign urging a yes vote on Proposition 10 (which passed overwhelmingly and preserved all existing Municipal Railway cable car lines), reading 'Vote Yes on Prop. 10 Nov. 4 and SAVE THE CABLES. Cables in the last 10 years have had fewer fatalities than buses. No bus can load as fast. Cables have 4 brakes."

North Beach
California near Grant
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California near Grant

Elevated view north (probably from Metropolitan Life Insurance Building) to California Street Cable RR Co. cable car #1, with sign on top for Western Pacific California Zephyr train (inaugural run was March, 1949), climbing hill. In background, 720 California Building (then Hartford Insurance Building), Sabin Pl.

Chinatown
O'Farrell & Market
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O'Farrell & Market

California Street Cable Railway O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde Line cable car decorated for Playland and the Cliff House. Cable Car Carnival

Downtown / Union Square
California & Presidio
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California & Presidio

Cable Car with sign reading, Cable Car Carnival, 'Golden State Milk Run'

Laurel Heights / Jordan Park
O'Farrell & Grant
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O'Farrell & Grant

California Street Cable Railway O'Farrell, Jones & Hyde Line cable car decorated for and advertising Roos Brothers. Cable Car Carnival

Downtown / Union Square
Hyde & Lombard
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Hyde & Lombard

O'Farrell-Jones-Hyde Line, Cable Car Carnival, Hyde & Lombard

Russian Hill
Hyde & Beach
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Hyde & Beach

Cable car decorated for Municipal Railway's 50th anniversary, on Aquatic park turntable in Victorian Park, Hyde & Beach Streets. Aquatic Park lagoon and MUNI pier at left, San Francico Rowing Club and Dolphin Club at right.

Aquatic Park / Ft. Mason
Jackson & Polk
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Jackson & Polk

View southeast across intersection to Muni Washington Jackson Line Cable car #524 crossing Polk Street. Large Red Cross signs on side, front and top. Corner building since demolished. Same image as wnp5.51028 with different color balance.

Polk Gulch
Hyde & Francisco
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Hyde & Francisco

Cable Car Centennial, car #24 decorated with a large cup on roof, Powell & Hyde Line, Hyde & Francisco

Russian Hill
California & Powell
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California & Powell

Cable Car Centennial, car with sign reading 'Joseph Magnin'

Nob Hill
Cable Car Barn Rear
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Cable Car Barn Rear

Cable Car Centennial, car #56, Washington-Mason Cable Car Barn rear yard

Nob Hill
Hyde & Francisco
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Hyde & Francisco

Cable Car Centennial, Hyde & Francisco. Francisco Street Reservoir in background.

Russian Hill
Hyde & Francisco
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Hyde & Francisco

Cable Car Centennial, car #514, Powell & Hyde Line, Hyde & Francisco. Francisco Street Reservoir in background.

Russian Hill
Powell & California
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Powell & California

Cable Car Centennial, 2 cars, California Line, Powell & Hyde Line, cable car decorated for KFOG radio station.

Nob Hill
Powell & California
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Powell & California

Cable Car parade, 100th anniversary of Powell line, Powell & Hyde Line. Fairmont Hotel at left.

Nob Hill