Muni streetcar No. 130, still in service, at Geary and Grant, c. 1920. Click to enlarge.
Photo of the (Past) Moment: Centenarian at Birth
History Spotlight
Telling a Great Story of 108 Years Ago
On or about April 14, 1906, 108 years ago this week, pioneering professional filmmakers the Miles Brothers bolted a hand-cranked camera onto the front of a cable car and rode down Market Street from Eighth Street to the Ferry Building. The film they shot has gained new interest in the past few years, since film historian David Kiehn demonstrated that it was made just a few days before the great earthquake and fire destroyed almost everything you see. (Previously, the film was thought to have been made in the summer of 1905.)
New Field Guide to SF’s Historic Streetcars & Cable Cars
Photo of the (Past) Moment: Ferry Heyday
Ferry Loop, April 1936. Ralph W. Demoro photo, Al Schwoerer collection. Click to enlarge.
Skipping Stops, Then and Now
Even in the 1930s, transit stop spacing was an issue in San Francisco. Click to enlarge.
Maya Angelou and Market Street Railway
Something about the poet and author Dr. Maya Angelou escaped most people’s attention, until now. She was once employed by our namesake, Market Street Railway Company, Muni’s old competitor, as a streetcar conductor. The first black female conductor in San Francisco history, in fact.
Visit Us This Weekend at the SF History Expo
Our display of San Francisco transit artifacts at the first History Expo in 2011.
Muni’s First Schedule, From Our Archives
Muni’s first schedule, from the Market Street Railway Archives. Gift of Galen Sarno. Click to enlarge.
Celebrating Muni’s Big Day December 28
Muni’s famed streetcar No. 1, on its very first run, with Mayor James Rolph, Jr. at the controls, headed west on Geary at Jones, December 28, 1912. San Francisco History Room, San Francisco Public Library photo.
A Trip to the Boneyard!
1954 Hamburg, Germany tram No. 3557 (right) and two ex-Muni PCC streetcars are among the historic vehicles awaiting restoration at Muni’s "boneyard," as the streetcar storage facility is informally known. Todd Lappin photo.
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