Donate via Flipcause one time or monthly
or become a
Patreon patron

Clayton-Market Switchback: Difference between revisions

No edit summary
 
m (1 revision(s))
(No difference)

Revision as of 13:54, 7 October 2007

Castro1$clayton-switchback.jpg

1998

This sharp turn from Clayton to Market was not negotiable by early streetcars so operators would "switch" the backs of the passenger seats at Market Street, thereby "switching" the streetcar in the reverse direction.

Castro1$switchback-1919.jpg

c. 1921

Contributors to this page include:

Gaar Collection,San Francisco,CA - Publisher or Photographer

Carlsson,Chris - Photographer-Artist

Eureka Valley SW view 1885 Prev. Document  Twin Peaks Tunnel Next Document