Cablecar

Contains 1735 photos

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Taylor near Bay

View northeast across Taylor toMuni Powell St. Line Cable Car #527, 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."

1947 North Beach

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Mason near Washington

View northwest across Mason outside cable car power house and car barn to Muni Cable Car #527, specially 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 as part of its campaign urging a yes vote on Proposition 10 (which passed overwhelmingly and preserved all existing Municipal Railway cable car lines). Buildings in background still stand in 2022. Duplicate of wnp32.2915.

1947 Nob Hill

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Taylor near Francisco

View southeast across Taylor to Powell & Mason Cable car #503, A. LaRocca & Sons seafood, 2350 Taylor. Buildings in photo extant 2019. Fence filled with election ads.

1946 North Beach

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Taylor near Francisco

View southeast across Taylor to Powell & Mason Cable car #509, A. LaRocca & Sons seafood, 2350 Taylor. Buildings in photo extant 2019. Fence filled with election ads.

1946 North Beach

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The Emporium

Cable Car being hoisted to Emporium Roof

1948 South of Market

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Steiner at Alta Plaza

Elevated view east across Steiner from Alta Plaza to Muni Washington-Jackson Sts. Line cable car #524. 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." Victorian in background since demolished.

1947 Pacific Heights

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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.

1947 North Beach

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Powell & Washington

Elevated view looking down at work crew and derailed cable car, which had flipped around on its grip.

1937 Nob Hill

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California near Grant

Elevated view northwest over crowd seated in St. Mary's Square Park during Good Friday Services at Old St. Mary's Church. Sing Chong and 720 California Buildings in background. Rectory at right.

1940 Chinatown

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Powell from California

Cable Car headed toward Union Square

1954 Nob Hill

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Powell near California

View south down Powell to cable car descending hill between California and Pine. Sir Francis Drake Hotel at left center. Back of 450 Sutter building at upper left.

1954 Nob Hill