Cablecar

Contains 1735 photos

Market & Powell
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Market & Powell

Looking east; front of Flood Building prominent; Cable Car turntable visible

Downtown / Union Square
Jackson & Mason
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Jackson & Mason

Looking east; cable car #5231. Tracks at right lead to car house.

Nob Hill
Powell & Market
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Powell & Market

Turntable; Cable Car #502; Flood Building ground floor being altered

Downtown / Union Square
Washington & Fillmore
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Washington & Fillmore

Washington & Jackson line cable car #523

Pacific Heights
24th & Castro
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24th & Castro

View east to Castro Cable Car #133 being towed away for scrapping. Car #133 was an original Castro cable car in service up until the 1906 earthquake. It was stored in the barn at Castro and Jersey from 1906 until May 1941. Efforts were made to save the historic car, but no organization would accept it. It was scrapped at Elkton Yard by the Market Street Railway on May 8, 1941.

Noe Valley
Castro & 26th
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Castro & 26th

View northeast acros intersection to Market St. Railway Co. (MSRy) Castro Cable Car #4 with Byllesby Shield logo, in use from late 1925 to 1938, being rolled onto turntable. Sign on side of car reads "Our Motto is Safety-Courtesy-Service."

Noe Valley
California near Montgomery
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California near Montgomery

View west past approaching cable car to Old St. Mary's cathedral, Grand Union Hotel.

Financial District
California & Grant
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California & Grant

View northwest across California St. to Cable Car in intersection. Leesmont Apartments (790 California, Stone & Smith architects, built 1916 still stands 2022). Sing Chong Building.

Chinatown
San Jose near Geneva
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San Jose near Geneva

MSRy Castro Cable Car #3 at Elkton Yard; Diamond Heights in background

Cayuga
9th & Market
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9th & Market

View northwest to Larkin and Hayes intersection with Market. Mechanics' Pavilion in background. Union Beer Depot. Market St. Cable Railway Co. #32 Haight Street open cable car. [310 S.F., CA]

Civic Center
9th & Market
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9th & Market

View northwest to Larkin and Hayes intersection with Market. Mechanics' Pavilion in background. Market St. Railway Co. Valencia Street cable car (formerly a horsecar). Union Beer Depot. Same original image as wnp71.2058, higher contrast, different cropping. [85A An open Cable Car Market St. Larkin & Market Perkins]

Civic Center
Stanyan & Fulton
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Stanyan & Fulton

Terminus of McAllister cable car. Maybe opening day? Park House roadhouse in background.

Golden Gate Park
Ferry Building Terminal
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Ferry Building Terminal

View west to many people on curb in front of Ferry Building, Horse car, Castro street cable car. Families. Pacific Coast Steamship Co. 10 Market, Bowers Rubber Co. 42 Sacramento, Holmes Lime Co. 22 Sacramento, Mysell-Rollins Co. Printers Bookbinders 22 Clay at right.

Financial District
Valencia & Mission
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Valencia & Mission

Market Street Cable Railway, Valencia Street cable car #38 in front of the Valencia St Cable Car House. The house on Fair Avenue is extant in 2018.

Bernal Heights
Old Civic Center
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Old Civic Center

Construction view southeast from Larkin & McAllister [B 892 New City Hall. San Francisco. Taber Photo., San Francisco.] Market Street Railway cable car #7, Hall of Records.

Civic Center