Old San Francisco

For those looking for some great old footage of San Francisco, a friend recently brought this YouTube video to my attention, which features a streetcar's-eye view of the ride down Market to the Ferry Building. The footage was apparently shot very shortly before the 1906 earthquake.

This got me looking for more of the similar, which turned up Rick Prelinger's work. There's a lot there, starting here and continuing here. Don't be put off by the initial screens -- the complete footage is of two forums in which Prelinger presented his material, so the first segments are devoted to preliminary remarks, introductions, etc. You can just scroll down the initial page, skipping right to where the individual films are listed.

Posted by David on January 29, 2010 5:31 PM