Cablecar

Contains 1735 photos

Castro & Hill
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Castro & Hill

MSRY Castro cable cars #4 & #5 passing

Eureka Valley
Fillmore & Broadway
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Fillmore & Broadway

View northeast to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Fillmore Counterbalance Car #623 with Byllesby Shield logo, at the top of cable section. In 1938, some of these cars were rebuilt, eliminating original curved sides and wire gates. Former James Flood Residence, later Sacred Heart Convent and School, in background right. (AS)

Pacific Heights
Fillmore near Broadway
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Fillmore near Broadway

View southwest up hill to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Fillmore Counterbalance Car #625. Domed control booth for Market Street Railway Fillmore counterbalance streetcar line at right.

Pacific Heights
Fillmore & Broadway
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Fillmore & Broadway

View southeast up hill to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Fillmore Hill Counterbalance Car #627 and #625 together on same track.

Pacific Heights
Fillmore near Broadway
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Fillmore near Broadway

View east across Fillmore to Market Street Railway (MSRy) Fillmore Counterbalance Car #623. In 1938, some of these cars were rebuilt, eliminating original curved sides and wire gates.

Pacific Heights
Van Ness & Market
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Van Ness & Market

View northeast across Market to uniformed marchers (Knights Templar?) in parade, with reviewing stands at left. Biagini & Bonzani Wines and Liquors, 1744 Market across street.

Civic Center
California near Powell
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California near Powell

View east. Cable car approaching photographer has just crossed Stockton St.

Nob Hill
Powell near Sutter
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Powell near Sutter

South on Powell toward Sutter. Union Square, bleachers for Portola festival. Cable Cars and streetcars

Downtown / Union Square
Market near 4th
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Market near 4th

View east from center of Market near 4th. Original Phelan Building on left, Mutual Savings Bank Building center distance, Hearst Examanier and Spreckels Call Building and Annex, Kamm Building (1906), Bancroft History Building, Sanborn Vail, Swan Paints, Midway Theatre on right. Ferry Building is just visible. [152]

Downtown / Union Square
City Hall Ave near Hyde
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City Hall Ave near Hyde

View west from near Hyde Street. City Hall in foreground with wagons, people in front, Mechanics' Pavilion at left with signage advertising International Christian Endeavor Convention '97. Near present day Hyde St. and Civic Center Plaza on site of Main Library.

Civic Center
Sacramento & Grant
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Sacramento & Grant

View northeast across intersection to Market St. Railway Co. (MSRy) Cable car #23 on Sacramento and Clay line. View east on Sacramento to original Federal Reserve Bank Building in distance. Chinese Village, China Importing Co.

Chinatown
Grant near Sacramento
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Grant near Sacramento

View north on Grant Avenue toward Sacramento. Market Street Railway (MSRy) Cable car #23 on Sacramento and Clay line crossing intersection. T. Iwata & Co., Postal Telegraph sign, Hung Far Low Noodles, Chop Stick restaurant, Chinese Village liquors, S. Takazawa & Co. art goods and kimonos.

Chinatown
Pacific & Fillmore
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Pacific & Fillmore

Pacific Cable Car #77 dummy and trailer crossing Fillmore St. Banner advertising closing of PPIE.

Pacific Heights
Powell near Post
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Powell near Post

View northwest across Powell to Municipal Railway (Muni) Powell & Mason Cable Car #504. St. Francis hotel at left. United Airlines. Car is still painted with pre-merger Market Street Railway (MSRy) shield.

Downtown / Union Square
Jackson near Gough
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Jackson near Gough

View across southeast across Jackson between Franklin and Gough. Cable Car #526. First building at right still stands, 1819 Jackson St.

Pacific Heights