early cinema,  san francisco

Before the earthquake

Footage of San Francisco’s Market Street, taken from a camera mounted to a cable car on April 14, 1906– just four days before the big earthquake. This is apparently the first 35mm film ever taken. The Ferry Building, at the end of the street, is still there.

San Francisco 1906 (repaired) (by karenhowes74)

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