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I belong to a group on Facebook, called You Know you're from Oceanside..and someone posted this wonderful old 105 year old film. The film was taken in San Fransico, Ca 4 days before the massive earthquake. It was sent on the train to be developed back east the same day so missed being destroyed. I find it amazing and wanted to share a glimpse into the past with you.
Imagine being on the street car, riding along in 1906. My grandparents were married in 1905. This film is a glimpse of a life they would have been familiar with and probably would have enjoyed traveling on the cable car. The bell tower you seen in the distance still exists.
The camera was mounted on the front of a cable car for the film.
Just think, at this time there was no income tax and you didn't have to even have a drivers license, which explains how everyone was driving at the time. Rather chaotic!
My grandparents in 1905.
This is amazing! I had seen part of it before, but never the whole thing. It was like getting into a time machine and traveling back to that day. I was amazed how people and vehicles would just walk out in front of the cable car as if it was nothing. I liked seeing the horses and motor cars sharing the road. Did you notice that the cars were steered from the right hand side and not the left? I'm going to have to watch it again so I can see all the architecture. Thank you so much for posting this.
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