STREET CARS SAN FRANCISCO, 1906 & 1941

AMAZING FILMS WHICH CHRONICLES THE LIFE ON MARKET STREET IN SAN FRANCISCO IN 1906. THE CARS AND WAGONS ARE DRIVEN WITHOUT REGARD FOR PEDESTRIANS OR OTHER VEHICLES. YOUNG BOYS RUN IN THE STREET AND JUMP ON THE BACKS OF MOVING CARS. THE DEVASTATING DESTRUCTION OF THE EARTHQUAKE OF 1906 INCLUDING ARMY & MARINE ARMED GUARDS TO PREVENT LOOTING. THE ONCE PROUD & VIBRANT MARKET STREET HAS BEEN GUTTED BY THE EFFECTS OF THE EARTHQUAKE. FINALLY A BRIEF COLORFUL LOOK AT MARKET STREET IN 1941. A RARE GLIMPSE INTO ONE STREET'S LIFE OVER 35 YEARS.
It should be noted that the driver of the car with the license plate of what appears to be #4867 is more than likely Harry Miles of the Miles Bros. who shot this film. He would be one of the first film makers to place himself anonymously in his own movies similar to the way Alfred Hitchcock did. The Miles Bros. had just built the first fully functioning and equipped motion picture studio and were set to start cranking out films and distributing them the way films are done today. Unfortunately, the earthquake and fire devastated and destroyed all the equipment, plans, and photos of the studio. Less than 2 years later Harry, who was the creative mind behind the Miles Bros. is believed to have taken his own life leaping from his New York apt. building. A fantastic trip to the past. This film is incredible at showing all of the nuances of daily life over 100 years ago.

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[lukky5]

WOW WHAT A VIDEO THANKS A LOT FOR THIS WORK.

[sfo1164]

@lukky5 Thanks it was fun producing it!

[scottgilesmusic]

Great! Excellent choice of music! I think it is fascinating that the 1905 footage really isn't from 1905 but really just before the earthquake (maybe less than a week).

[sfo1164]

@scottgilesmusic Thank you! Also of note there is a car with 4 bowler hatted gentlemen that turns and comes back towards the streetcar. One of the men in the car is the co-producer the other co-producer is filming.

[sagemoonspirit]

Absolutely GREAT! Thanks for sharing this mix with us.

[sfo1164]

@sagemoonspirit IT IS MY PLEASURE AND PURPOSE TO ENTERTAIN AND INFORM. THANKS FOR WATCHING!

[muelleici]

ça fait chier pas de musique !

[deliow]

What an amazing film. The clarity is great. The traffic and pedestrians all over the place there must have been a LOT of accidents and fatalities.

Thanks, Del, Isle of Wight, ENGLAND

[ixjha]

I want to visit the past (Like 1905 in SF) because I seriously like their clothing and the way they live. Those long dresses and the hats, wow! I'd love to dress like that, but the way we dress already changed :(

[Flopstar80]

Wish i was alive to witness those times before the quake. Seems so real....i mean, it just seems like people are really living life the way it was meant to be lived