1906 San Francisco Street Car film‏

**wombat2u2004** · 05-03-2010, 06:17 AM

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 in 1906 announcing the film showing the wet
streets from recent heavy rainfall and shadows indicating time of year and
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. Amazing but true the film was "lost" for many years.

It was the first 35mm film ever. It was taken by camera mounted on the front
of a cable car and is a little over seven minutes in length.

The amount of automobiles is staggering for 1906. Absolutely amazing! The
clock tower at the end of Market Street at the Embarcadero wharf is still there in San Francisco. Notice no street signals or even stop signs.
This is a Great historical film worth watching.

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

**Suki Wingy** · 05-03-2010, 06:25 AM

Wow, it's a very busy street! It looks more packed than the Loop in Chicago was last time I was downtown!

**RICHARD** · 05-03-2010, 07:48 AM

Exactly how long does it take for you Aussies to get the current stuff?

If that is the case, you'll have to wait 33 years to see the Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind......

Thank god there were no cell phones in the day!

**wombat2u2004** · 05-03-2010, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Exactly how long does it take for you Aussies to get the current stuff?

Not long.
So how long have you had geebung nuts ???

**wombat2u2004** · 05-03-2010, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Exactly how long does it take for you Aussies to get the current stuff?

If that is the case, you'll have to wait 33 years to see the Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind......

Thank god there were no cell phones in the day!

Hee hee.....this puts me in mind of Nam.....I had a mate who sold his slouch hat to a Yank at a US base he went to. He convinced this Yank that the hat was made of compressed chopped up kangaroo feathers.

**RICHARD** · 05-03-2010, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

Hee hee.....this puts me in mind of Nam.....I had a mate who sold his slouch hat to a Yank at a US base he went to. He convinced this Yank that the hat was made of compressed chopped up kangaroo feathers.

Everyone knows that once you cut up kangaroo feathers you HAVE to compress them to make them a hat.

**wombat2u2004** · 05-03-2010, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Everyone knows that once you cut up kangaroo feathers you HAVE to compress them to make them a hat.

That is true mate.
But they are very expensive.
However, I can get them at a discount.
So if you ever want one, for a few grand I can send you one (comes with a free bottle of bandicoot urine)

**RICHARD** · 05-03-2010, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by wombat2u2004

That is true mate.
But they are very expensive.
However, I can get them at a discount.
So if you ever want one, for a few grand I can send you one (comes with a free bottle of bandicoot urine)

Oh Boy!

Real bandicoot peepee!

Send me two!!