Some old cars. :)

[4carbcorvair]

Got this in an email. Video is VERY cool. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=NINOxRxze9k

"This is the coolest historic film I’ve ever seen- the closest thing to actually going back in time.




"You are there" for a cable car ride in San Francisco"

This film was "lost" for many years. It was the first 35mm film ever that has come to light. It was taken by camera mounted on the front of a cable
car as it`s traveling down the street. You feel as if your really there, standing at the front looking down the street, amazing piece of historic film.

The number of automobiles is staggering for 1906. Absolutely amazing! The
clock tower at the end of Market Street at the Embarcadero wharf is still there. How many "street cleaning" people were employed to pick up after the horses?

Talk about going green!

Great historical film!

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=NINOxRxze9k


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 Great California Earthquake of April 18th 1906
and shipped by train to NY for processing. Amazing, but true!

No wonder there had to be laws created to regulate driving habits. This is
insane. Good thing they couldn't go very fast.

This is a fascinating movie. A camera on the front of a street car 104 years
ago. I watched it a couple of times. Look at the hats the ladies were
wearing and the long dresses. Some of the cars had the steering wheels on
the right side, I wonder when they standardized on the left? Sure was
still a lot of horse drawn vehicles in use. Mass transit looked like the
way to get around. Looks like everybody had the right of way.

Perhaps the oldest "home movie" that you will ever see!"

[Corvair.crazy]

I agree that is really cool! Some of the wagons looked like the wheel was going to come off. I liked how the kids were "flirting" with the street car. I wonder if they edited it...because it looked like people wanted to board but it didn't stop.

[4carbcorvair]

I don't think they stopped back than, jump on and hope you don't slip. LOL

The streets were so wide too. People cut in front of each other, horses everwhere. No wonder they came out with street lights and stop signs. lol I believe there was a police officer with a baton too.

[magnumsi]

Boy i'm sure happy there are j-walking laws now, i dont think my corvair would stop quick enough not to hit 10 or 15 people!

[cockroach]

Cool video, but man I was scared watching it. I'm glad we do have laws for the road.