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Clay Street Cable Car

January 1, 1873

People pose on and alongside cable cars on Clay near Jones St. Watkins' stereo card bears this legend: 'Clay Street Hill R.R., San Francisco, Cal [California]. Run by A.S. Hallidie's patent Endless Steel Wire Rope and Gripping Attachment. Overcomes an Elevation of 307 feet in a length of 2800 feet. Watkins' Pacific Coast. 2369.' Also published by Taber.

Clay Street Cable Car
Location

1249 Jones St, 94109

Keywords
Artifact
  • Citation: Carleton Watkins
  • Date Added: October 6, 2017
  • Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector
Rights

Downloadable: Yes