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[47p2]

THIS IS A MUST WATCH - UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!

Enjoy!
This film was "lost" for many years. It was the first 35mm film ever. It was taken by camera mounted on the front of a cable car.

One hundred and four years later...and pedestrians haven't changed much.....this runs about seven minutes......also, the slowest vehicle gets in front and then slows down...

The amount of automobiles is staggering for 1906. Absolutely amazing! The clock tower at the end of Market Street at the Embarcadero wharf "San Francisco" is still there. (I'm also wondering ... how many "street cleaning" people were employed to pick up after the horses? Talk about going green!)

Great historical film worth watching.



35mm movie



This film, 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!
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One of Britain's Fine Cars

[stuchamp]

Very cool vid.....Thanks!

[peter scott]

Very interesting. This is at a time when most of the vehicles are still right hand drive but the rule of the road has now changed to drive on the right.

Peter
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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon

[Fluffle-Valve]

Funny how everyone just drives where ever they want to go. Imagine doing that these days...?
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Series 3 1972 LWB Truck Cab Pick Up. My daily drive.

[Roger-hatchy]

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