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San Francisco had its first cable car in 1873, replacing the horse car used in that period. Creator of cable railway was Andrew Smith Hallidie, whose name is perpetuated by the Hallidie building on Sutter Street.
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SAN FRANCISCO CABLE CAR - Looking down California Street.
San Francisco had its first cable car in 1873, replacing the horse car used in that period. Creator of cable railway was Andrew Smith Hallidie, whose name is perpetuated by the Hallidie building on Sutter Street.
Publisher: Mike Roberts Studio
American
1940's
Medium/Technique
Photochrome on card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.11825
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint. C-69 COLOR CARD
KODACHROME REPRODUCTION BY MIKE ROBERTS STUDIOS - BERKELEY 2, CALIFORNIA
KODACHROME REPRODUCTION BY MIKE ROBERTS STUDIOS - BERKELEY 2, CALIFORNIA
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)