Cablecar

Contains 1735 photos

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Seattle, Washington

First & Madison, Seattle, Washington

1910

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Fillmore & Green

View southwest to Counterbalance Streetcar, which ran on two steep blocks of Fillmore Street between Green and Broadway. At each end, the car would be attached to a cable and the descending car would help pull up the ascending car.

1907 Pacific Heights

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Hayes near Central

1907 Streetcar Strike. Elevated view northwest across intersection to streetcars with strike breakers escorted by police. Closed Hayes Street car house and power house in background, showing former 125 foot smokestack after earthquake damage.

1907 Panhandle

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Mason & California

California Street Cable Car passing Fairmont Hotel

1939 Nob Hill

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California near Powell

View east between Powell and Stockton. Cable Car, Lackmann's Market

1939 Nob Hill

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Castro & 18th

View northwest toward intersection of Castro and 18th. Castro Street cable car #6. Wulzen's Drugs at left. Castro Creamery, Eureka Bakery in background.

1938 Castro

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Hyde & Bay

O'Farrell/Jones cable car crossing Bay Street. Looking north. Alcatraz in distance

1938 Russian Hill

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Embarcadero near Market

Sacramento Street cable car, MSRY car #19 in front of Ferry Building

1939 Financial District

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Embarcadero near Clay

Elevated view northwest from the pedestrian bridge over the Embarcadero, toward Clay Street. Sacramento & Clay cable car MSRy #16 showing automobile underpass, Ferry Station Post Office, Wellman Coffee, Gilmore Gasoline ad, New Post Office Candy Store, Convey & Sons meat market, dry cleaners, Harbor Garage in Union Center District Council Maritime Union, Union Center building.

1939 Financial District