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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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The Emporium

Cable Car being hoisted to Emporium Roof

1948 South of Market

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Balboa near 6th Ave

Elevated view northeast across Balboa between 5th & 6th. Crowds line the street for opening celebration of the Market Street Railway (MSRy) 31-Balboa (31-Line), Pacific Gun Sight Co. Line of five 31-line streetcars, Banner. Lone Mountain in the distance right. [New Balboa Line Celebration], [13452]

1932 Richmond Inner

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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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Elephant as Cargo

Elephant in sling, being loaded or unloaded from a ship at the waterfront.

1930 Waterfront

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Golden Gate Bridge

Toll Plaza. Following Pedestrian Day, the Bridge was opened to automobiles and tolls collected to repay the cost of Bridge construction. A Golden Gate Bridge toll taker collecting toll from automobile displaying 'SF Call Bulletin' placard on dashboard.

1937 Presidio

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Key System, Bay Bridge

Interior view of commuters aboard a Key System train on the Bay Bridge crossing the Bay Bridge.

1940 SF Bay

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Golden Gate Bridge

Toll collector in uniform collecting toll from driver of car. Sign in windshield reads 'Call Bulletin.' Crowd in background.

1937 Presidio

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Golden Gate Bridge

Pedestrians Day. Participants showing tickets

1937 Presidio

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Sutro Heights dedication

Boy Scouts and Jesse H. Miller, Grand President of the Native Sons of the Golden West dedicate a plaque to Adolph Sutro on base of lion statue at the Main Gate on Point Lobos Ave. Sutro's daughter Rosa Sutro Morbio (1858-1942) accepts.

1940 Sutro Heights

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Sutro Heights

Jesse H. Miller, Grand President of the Native Sons of the Golden West congratulates Adolph Sutro's daughter, Rosa Sutro Morbio at dedication of plaque to Adolph Sutro at Main Gate.

1940 Sutro Heights

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Drowning at Ocean Beach

Bill Knowland being carried survived

1934 Ocean Beach

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Drowning at Ocean Beach

1 Drowns 3 Saved. Group of men, some in swimming trunks, some in uniform support man covered in sand.

1934 Ocean Beach