This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Hallidie’s Cable Car Triumph Preserves San Francisco Transit
A 19th century inventor Andrew Hallidie created the underground cable system to save animals from brutality on steep hills. His Clay Street line opened August 1 1873 amid fog and peril, launching nine lines and reshaping San Francisco. The system faced 1906 earthquake destruction and later decline until citizen action, led by Mrs Hans Klussman, preserved three lines in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew
San Francisco
Smith Hallidie
UPI
Hallidie
Sierra Nevada
Clay Street Hill Railroad Co
Market Street Railway Company
Citizens’ Committee
Klussman
Andrew Smith Hallidie
CPI