Back In Time

1906 San Francisco Street Car film - AMAZING
This is really a fascinating piece of history. Traffic seems willy nilly, trolleys, cars, horses, carts, people walking. Seems they all just go wherever there is an opening. The clothing and cars are really interesting.Here's a neat opportunity to enjoy some time travel. The film is from a streetcar traveling down Market Street in San Francisco , four days before the big earthquake/fire that destroyed the area. You can clearly see the clocktower at the end of the street at the Embarcadero Wharf that's still there. The quality & detail is great, so be sure to view it full screen.

The film, was originally thought to be from 1905 until David Kiehn with the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum figured out exactly when it was shot. From New York trade papers announcing the film showing to the wet streets from recent heavy rainfall & shadows indicating time of year & actual weather and conditions on historical record, even when the cars were registered (he even knows who owned them and when the plates were issued!). It was filmed only four days before the quake and shipped by train to NY for processing. Amazing but true!