Here is a video made in 2005, duplicating the route of the 1906 film I put in yesterday's post.
The buildings are certainly much taller; the addition of trees is a nice touch; and traffic is definitely much less frantic. But those street cars (or trolleys) make it look a bit like 1955 to me.
Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Market Street, San Francisco 1906
This fantastic film was made just four days before the great San Francisco Earthquake in 1906. Many of the buildings seen in the video were severely damaged.
The cameraman stood at the front window of a street car on Market Street and filmed the street car's progress to the end point where it turned around. It appears there were no traffic rules or controls, making riding or walking on that street a scary proposition.
The cameraman stood at the front window of a street car on Market Street and filmed the street car's progress to the end point where it turned around. It appears there were no traffic rules or controls, making riding or walking on that street a scary proposition.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)