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San Francisco Scenes

Silent black and white footage of San Francisco, presumably from the late 1920's or early 1930's.


This movie is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives

Audio/Visual: silent, B&W
Keywords: San Francisco: Scenics: Historical; Transportation: Cable cars; Landscapes: Cultural

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Reviewer: thebonobo - - November 2, 2009
Subject: Steam locomotives on Market Street?
The footage of roughnecks jockeying cargo on and off ships concretely reminds me that, even long ago, industry on a mass scale was what drove almost all of our activity.

I logged a few of the bits that really stood out to me:

• 3:00 - Steam locomotives navigating city intersections with cars and cruising along the Embarcardero.


• 5:00 - Cool aerial footage; Ferry Building with street cars on a circular track in front and a heavy rail locomotive waiting (loading?) on the left; Golden Gate Ferries.


• 6:50 - I believe this is a quick shot of Dolores Street.


• 7:40 - Funky, animated relief maps of the area and trade routes, points of interest.


• 8:55 - Aerial footage of downtown, City Hall and Golden Gate Park.


• 10:45 - Aerial of the western side of the city; Golden Gate Park, including the bandshell area.

Shotlist

Trolleys
Market Street
Ferry Building
Chinatown
Ferryboats
Aerials
Docks