Image / Clay street cable car no. 12. 1873

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Title: Clay street cable car no. 12. 1873
Date Created and/or Issued: 1873
Contributing Institution: San Francisco Public Library
Collection: San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
Rights Information: Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library: www.sfpl.org/permissions.
Description: Folder: S.F. Transportation-Cable Cars-Companies-Clay Street Hill Railroad Company.
Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library: www.sfpl.org/permissions.
On back: "First cable railway in the world, operated by the Clay Street Hill Railroad Company, started in 1873. Car 12 shows Inventor Andrew F. Hallidie in front seat, center.
Negative #941
Type: image
Extent: 1 photographic print:
Subject: Transportation--Cable Cars--Companies--Clay Street Hill Railroad Company
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs

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