Nostalgia & History > Six of Warren Wing's San Francisco Cable Car Photos

1, 2, and 3. MUNI 513 approaching and on the Hyde St. Turntable, June 1970

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4. MUNI 521, no caption, June 1970

5. MUNI California St. Cable Cars at Powell on April 21, 1962

6. No caption, March 1963


Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 06/13/18 14:31 by MartyBernard.

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No. 4 is at Hyde & Beach laying over before crossing the street to the turntable.

No. 6 is at Bay & Taylor on the Mason line.

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Advertisments for Scotch whisky and beer on the sides of the cars. Is that what is needed to steady your nerves after the steep rides in the cars?

I arrived in The City about a year after those photos were taken. Sure brings back memories of some 47 years ago! I believe that I shopped in the Cost Plus store at Bay and Taylor.

Thanks for posting these classics!

Notice the small "crowds." Those were the days when riding the cable cars was a pleasure. I do not think they let you help turn the cars on the turntable anymore either.

HT6 Wrote:
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> Notice the small "crowds." Those were the days
> when riding the cable cars was a pleasure. I do
> not think they let you help turn the cars on the
> turntable anymore either.

If memory serves, the fare was 25 cents back then. The grips were colorful guys (are there women now?) who had distinctive ringing styles. I left the Bay Area nearly 40 years ago, and my last ride on a cable car was in the '70s.

Here's a shot I took in the early 1960's. Fifteen cents for a cable car ride. How times have changed.

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It's 7 bucks to ride a cablecar now! Holy cow!!

wingomann Wrote:
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> It's 7 bucks to ride a cablecar now! Holy cow!!

That's because they're a tourist attraction now and only the tourists buy individual tickets.
The locals who use them frequently use a Clipper card. Much cheaper!

I enjoyed the views. Photo No. 6 at Bay & Taylor brings back fun memories of when I worked at Cost Plus Imports for about six months during 1965 after I got out of the navy.

Nice pics... Was looking for Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir walking around :)

fbe Wrote:
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> Advertisments for Scotch whisky and beer on the
> sides of the cars. Is that what is needed to
> steady your nerves after the steep rides in the
> cars?


Dewars and Carlsberg beer!

mp51w Wrote:
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> fbe Wrote:
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> > Advertisments for Scotch whisky and beer on the
> > sides of the cars. Is that what is needed to
> > steady your nerves after the steep rides in the
> > cars?
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> Dewars and Carlsberg beer!

And not far way you could get a glass of Anchor Steam Beer at Ginsberg Irish Pub.

Love the photos, I was a little kid so I don't really remember what it looked like before the 80's shutdown and rebuild. They are still fun to ride, but the crowds on the Powell line are ridiculous.

Nathan