California
Related: About this forumstreet cars . market street sanfransco cal. 6 days before the 1906 earthquake.
this video was a part of a greater vid shot for an outfit called the key system rr ,called century of progress.
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captain queeg
(11,585 posts)But the auto industry did a very good job of marketing and took over transportation. I often wonder if the trillions of dollars spent on cars went into public transportation how much better off wed be.
erronis
(16,440 posts)And why is everyone dressed in black? No splashes of color anywhere.
Srkdqltr
(7,254 posts)msongs
(69,409 posts)yeah when the streets were full of horse shit
ThoughtCriminal
(14,201 posts)He was on a ship, anchored in the bay when the earthquake hit.
roamer65
(36,905 posts)If they only knew what was coming.
unc70
(6,269 posts)Looks more as I envisioned 10+ years later.
sl8
(16,137 posts)Very cool, thanks for posting.
bucolic_frolic
(45,809 posts)I thought most of the earthquake damage was to wooden structures
Upthevibe
(8,818 posts)One of my favorite cities in the world...............
keithbvadu2
(39,120 posts)Don't forget, the automobile was the solution to the pollution from the horses.
Mr.Bill
(24,592 posts)with the clock tower. That's the Ferry Building. It's all masonry and it survived the earthquake without major damage and still stands today.
BigmanPigman
(52,129 posts)Everything weaving together...cars, horses and carts, streetcars, pedestrians and with no insurance and often with no streetlights/traffic signals.
Eliot Rosewater
(32,164 posts)nun outfits. White faces, what the heck is that?
Retrograde
(10,478 posts)the original more than holds its own as filmed in glorious black and white