HERE'S A RARE LOOK AT THE PAST ... ENJOY
This film on YouTube is almost spooky. It is a good quality movie—105 years old! ... Please note that it is not jerky as we often see in old film—all movements are natural.
Traffic was a combination of motor cars, street cars, bicycles, buses and horse-drawn vehicles. It’s not clear if there were rules of the road—people seemed to drive wherever they wanted—some steering wheels were on the right side. Everyone wore a hat. Women were fully-covered—only missing the veil.
This is well worth viewing and filmed 4 days before the '06 earthquake.
You'll appreciate the research that it took to date this film so be sure to read this first.....
Here's a neat opportunity to enjoy some time travel. The film is from a cable car traveling down Market Street in San Francisco, four days before the big earthquake/fire that destroyed the area. You can clearly see the clock tower at the end of the street at the Embarcadero wharf that's still there ...
The quality & detail is great, so be sure to view it full screen.
The film, was 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 quake and shipped by train to NY for processing.
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