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Monday, April 18, marks the 110-year anniversary of one of the nation's worst natural disasters - the 1906 earthquake and fire that destroyed most of San Francisco, leaving thousands without water,...
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8 years ago
Before the 1906 Earthquake, San Francisco was known as a bawdy and bohemian town with only about 400,000 residents (smaller than Fresno today). The city managed to be a major hub of the wild American...
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7 years ago
For this "Throwback Thursday," we'll share a view of life in San Francisco from today’s date, April 28, in 1931. This photo shows a bustle of activity in the roadway during streetcar track...
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7 years ago
At over 140 years old, Golden Gate Park has a long history that’s full of surprises. Here's a little slice of history that might especially be a treat for those who got to explore the park and the...
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7 years ago
Muni's Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest has been a crowd pleaser for its entire history of more than 50 years. Tonight, cable car operators will step up to ring their hearts out in the preliminary...
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9 years ago
Last week, we released a large collection of photographs of the 1906 earthquake and fires in commemoration of the 109th anniversary. This week, we bring you the second half of that story: the...
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8 years ago
The age of steam power is long past, but its impact on our city, and the engineering prowess of those massive machines, is remarkable. As we plunge deeper into the digital age in a city that now...
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8 years ago
In celebration of Bike to Work Day, let's take a glimpse into the past and present of biking in San Francisco. As these two photos demonstrate, biking conditions in San Francisco have improved...
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8 years ago
Today's photo takes us to 1978 to commemorate tomorrow's Harvey Milk Day , which celebrates the life of one of San Francisco's most revered politicians. This photo features two city figures who...
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8 years ago
Of the thousands of negatives we have in our historic photo collections, night shots are among the rarest and every one is something special to look at. The long exposures necessary to make an image...
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8 years ago
This week, we bring you a little piece of local history that's been long lost to the ages, a throwback to the industrial past of San Francisco. Tucked away on the northwestern tip of San Bruno...
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8 years ago
This year marks the centennial of the completion and opening of our beautiful City Hall, a masterpiece of architecture and testament to the city's return from the destruction of the 1906 earthquake...
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8 years ago
The Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest is a long-standing tradition at Muni, and, once again, the time approaches for the ringing to commence at this years' 52nd contest. Tonight, hopeful contestants...
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8 years ago
At high noon today in Union Square, Muni cable car grips and conductors will have a showdown at the 52nd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest, duking it out to see who will be the next world champ. A...
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8 years ago
There’s no need to do a double-take the next time you spot a green and cream “boat” cruising down the F Line—as of July 15 there are now two ship-shape “boat tram” streetcars sailing on the streets...
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8 years ago
After the handful of hot summer days we've experience the past week or so, it seems appropriate to bring out a little piece of summer fun from long ago. Nothing says "summertime" like a trip to the...
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8 years ago
As we approach Saturday's opening of weekend service on Muni's E Embarcadero Line, it seemed like a good time for a brief history lesson on Muni's original E Line, which ran on Union Street from 1915...
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8 years ago
With the school year starting next Monday for San Francisco Unified School District students, we're throwing back to the school days of yore when a fancy streetcar escorted school kids on journeys...
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8 years ago
Many of the photos in our Archive were taken on or in the streets of San Francisco, capturing everyday scenes and candid moments and giving a unique glimpse into the city's past. This week, we'll...
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8 years ago
As Muni ramps up service to keep traffic moving for this weekend’s Outside Lands Music Festival, we take you back in time to SF's outer edges during its early days. During the early 20th century, the...
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8 years ago
With BART shutting down service between San Francisco and the East Bay over Labor Day weekend and several other large event and construction shutdowns planned, we think it’s a perfect time to dust...
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8 years ago
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of service on the F Line, one of Muni's most popular lines among visitors and locals alike. On September 1, 1995, Muni launched historic streetcar...
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8 years ago
Here at the SFMTA Photo Dept. & Archive we’ve been hard at work! After more than four years of intensive scanning, we're pausing to take a breath and take stock of what we've achieved. With the...
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8 years ago
Next Wednesday, October 21, marks the 87th anniversary of the opening of the N Judah! Just in time for this anniversary we're sharing some recently scanned photos of the massive celebration held to...
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8 years ago
By now most San Francisco transit riders have noticed that as part of Muni Forward , the SFMTA adopted a newly redesigned Muni system map in April of 2015. The new, streamlined red-and-blue map makes...