1920s Transport To and From Bayview - Revision history

Ccarlsson at 02:21, 24 November 2020

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	''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.50206''		''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.50206''

			[[Image:Hp steam train wnp14.4027.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Hunters Point steam train 1944, Naval Drydocks Hunters Point steam engine #19.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org, wnp14.4027''

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	''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''


			[[Image:SP near Newcomb 1948 View north from Oakdale toward Southern Pacific Steam Engine 4442, Train 96 and Newcomb Ave Station. Potrero Hill in background wnp27.50206.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Southern Pacific Railroad Steam Engine 4442 near Newcomb in 1948 view north from Oakdale at Newcomb Ave Station. Potrero Hill in background.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp27.50206''

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	The #25 started at Fifth and Market, wended its way down Bryant, swung over to Potrero, turned to San Bruno for the final stretch, ending at the Five Mile House, just a few blocks past our stop on Le Conte Avenue.		The #25 started at Fifth and Market, wended its way down Bryant, swung over to Potrero, turned to San Bruno for the final stretch, ending at the Five Mile House, just a few blocks past our stop on Le Conte Avenue.

			[[Image:3rd and Wilde 1941 5 mile house in background wnp67.0392.jpg\|800px]]

			'''Streetcar at 3rd and Wilde, 1941, 5 mile house in background.'''

			''Photo: OpenSFHistory.org wnp67.0392''

	We rode the #l6 whenever we needed to take a ferry to cross the bay. The long ride had its distractions. It passed the Four Mile House (famous for Friday night cioppino dinners, pronounced chupeen), and the old Opera House before stopping at the Evans Avenue cross street. It was not unusual to halt to let cowboys drive their livestock to the slaughter houses in Hunters Point. Looking into the bloodshot eyes and hearing sad moans of cattle being herded to their death was unsettling.		We rode the #l6 whenever we needed to take a ferry to cross the bay. The long ride had its distractions. It passed the Four Mile House (famous for Friday night cioppino dinners, pronounced chupeen), and the old Opera House before stopping at the Evans Avenue cross street. It was not unusual to halt to let cowboys drive their livestock to the slaughter houses in Hunters Point. Looking into the bloodshot eyes and hearing sad moans of cattle being herded to their death was unsettling.

Lisaruth: changed credit on 1921 and 1917 photos

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	'''Looking south on 3rd Street from Army to Islais Creek bridge, August 1, 1921.'''		'''Looking south on 3rd Street from Army to Islais Creek bridge, August 1, 1921.'''

	''Photo: ~~Gaar~~ Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''Photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''

	Suspense mounted as we approached the Islais Creek bridge. Would we make it before the drawbridge went up? To wait for the drawbridge to slowly rise, the vessel pass through and finally gently lower itself to street level guaranteed a late arrival at one’s destination. In l937 I went to work in an office in the Merchants Exchange Building in the Financial District. I took the #l6, which took me closest to Montgomery Street, every day. If I happened to arrive a little late I could count on the building’s elevator starter asking me whether or not the bridge had been up.		Suspense mounted as we approached the Islais Creek bridge. Would we make it before the drawbridge went up? To wait for the drawbridge to slowly rise, the vessel pass through and finally gently lower itself to street level guaranteed a late arrival at one’s destination. In l937 I went to work in an office in the Merchants Exchange Building in the Financial District. I took the #l6, which took me closest to Montgomery Street, every day. If I happened to arrive a little late I could count on the building’s elevator starter asking me whether or not the bridge had been up.
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	'''Hunters Point Boulevard in 1917'''		'''Hunters Point Boulevard in 1917'''

	''photo: ~~Gaar~~ Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''

	[[Image:bayvwhp$hp-blvd-1917.jpg]]		[[Image:bayvwhp$hp-blvd-1917.jpg]]
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	'''Hunters Point Boulevard looking towards the neighborhood in 1917'''		'''Hunters Point Boulevard looking towards the neighborhood in 1917'''

	''photo: ~~Gaar~~ Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Private Collection, San Francisco, CA''

Lisaruth at 06:32, 10 August 2012

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	[[Image:Scene-of-streetcar-accident-on-San-Bruno-Avenue-1936-AAC-8310.jpg]]		[[Image:Scene-of-streetcar-accident-on-San-Bruno-Avenue-1936-AAC-8310.jpg]]

	''Scene of streetcar accident on San Bruno Avenue, 1936.'''		'''Scene of streetcar accident on San Bruno Avenue, 1936.'''

	''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.''		''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.''

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	''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''		''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''


			[[Image:Third-Street-feb-2008 7400.jpg]]

			'''Third Street T-line cruising south in 2008. Decades after all streetcars were removed from this part of town, the City finally established this new (old) line.'''

			''Photo: Chris Carlsson''


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	The Market Street Railway ran three street cars to serve the Bayview. They were the #l6, #29 and #25. The #l6 started at the Ferry Building, followed Third Street to the Six Mile House on County Road and Sunnyvale in Visitacion Valley. The #29 also went on Third, starting at Broadway and Davis, terminating at the Five Mile House at San Bruno and Wilde. (it was pronounced “Wildee” by the locals.) There was another car, the #40, which I vaguely remember as going under a tunnel and ending up at the Tanforan Race Track, but no one in the neighborhood took it, as far as I knew.		The Market Street Railway ran three street cars to serve the Bayview. They were the #l6, #29 and #25. The #l6 started at the Ferry Building, followed Third Street to the Six Mile House on County Road and Sunnyvale in Visitacion Valley. The #29 also went on Third, starting at Broadway and Davis, terminating at the Five Mile House at San Bruno and Wilde. (it was pronounced “Wildee” by the locals.) There was another car, the #40, which I vaguely remember as going under a tunnel and ending up at the Tanforan Race Track, but no one in the neighborhood took it, as far as I knew.

	[[Image:~~Scene~~-of-streetcar-~~accident~~-on-~~San~~-~~Bruno~~-~~Avenue-1936-AAC-8310~~.jpg]]		[[Image:25-line-streetcar-rolling-towards-5-mile-house.jpg]]

	''~~Scene of~~ streetcar ~~accident on San Bruno Avenue, 1936~~.'''		'''#25 line streetcar rolling towards 5 Mile House in the 1920s.'''

	''Photo: ~~San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.~~''		''Photo: Charles Smallwood''

	The #25 started at Fifth and Market, wended its way down Bryant, swung over to Potrero, turned to San Bruno for the final stretch, ending at the Five Mile House, just a few blocks past our stop on Le Conte Avenue.		The #25 started at Fifth and Market, wended its way down Bryant, swung over to Potrero, turned to San Bruno for the final stretch, ending at the Five Mile House, just a few blocks past our stop on Le Conte Avenue.
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	Most families owned a car. But they were driven only by fathers on their days off from work. They were not used to go shopping or for frivolous errands. The men took the street car to work. Mothers did not drive. The most impressive auto was the enormous black touring car that belonged to the Schmelters who lived across the street from us. We had a l926 Ford Fordor Sedan, bought when my father, elated at the birth of a boy after three girls, celebrated by going downtown on the #25 and returned at the wheel of a shiny new car. As far as I knew he had never driven before; I have to assume that the dealer’s salesman showed him how to crank it to start, put it in gear, release the brake and go. We girls were entranced by the pair of cut glass vases mounted on the posts between the front and back seats. The novelty of filling them with water and flowers wore off when we were splashed every time the car hit a bump.		Most families owned a car. But they were driven only by fathers on their days off from work. They were not used to go shopping or for frivolous errands. The men took the street car to work. Mothers did not drive. The most impressive auto was the enormous black touring car that belonged to the Schmelters who lived across the street from us. We had a l926 Ford Fordor Sedan, bought when my father, elated at the birth of a boy after three girls, celebrated by going downtown on the #25 and returned at the wheel of a shiny new car. As far as I knew he had never driven before; I have to assume that the dealer’s salesman showed him how to crank it to start, put it in gear, release the brake and go. We girls were entranced by the pair of cut glass vases mounted on the posts between the front and back seats. The novelty of filling them with water and flowers wore off when we were splashed every time the car hit a bump.

			[[Image:Scene-of-streetcar-accident-on-San-Bruno-Avenue-1936-AAC-8310.jpg]]

			''Scene of streetcar accident on San Bruno Avenue, 1936.'''

			''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.''

	Everywhere else we walked. On paved, flat San Bruno Avenue, sent by my mother to the Pantoleon Brothers’ Grocery/Butcher Shop, I usually skipped all the way. Later, graduating from learner skates to ball bearings, I skated on the few paved streets. At the corner of Le Conte, San Bruno Avenue dipped sharply to Paul Avenue. Going to Gus’ on the corner of San Bruno and Paul Avenue for our Sunday treat of a quart of vanilla ice cream and crème-filled Nabisco wafers was an adventure. I whizzed down, hair flying, heart in my mouth, as I jumped the curbs..		Everywhere else we walked. On paved, flat San Bruno Avenue, sent by my mother to the Pantoleon Brothers’ Grocery/Butcher Shop, I usually skipped all the way. Later, graduating from learner skates to ball bearings, I skated on the few paved streets. At the corner of Le Conte, San Bruno Avenue dipped sharply to Paul Avenue. Going to Gus’ on the corner of San Bruno and Paul Avenue for our Sunday treat of a quart of vanilla ice cream and crème-filled Nabisco wafers was an adventure. I whizzed down, hair flying, heart in my mouth, as I jumped the curbs..

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	Admittedly, San Francisco’s climate made it easy. The temperature was usually in the mid-sixties. In May, September and October the weather might rise to the mid-eighties but after two days of heat the fog rolled in and cooled us off. Often it was damp and windy but we weren’t subject to blizzards or heavy snow. Rains fell in the winter, sometimes downpours for a couple of days at a time. But when that happened we all knew enough to come in out of it.		Admittedly, San Francisco’s climate made it easy. The temperature was usually in the mid-sixties. In May, September and October the weather might rise to the mid-eighties but after two days of heat the fog rolled in and cooled us off. Often it was damp and windy but we weren’t subject to blizzards or heavy snow. Rains fell in the winter, sometimes downpours for a couple of days at a time. But when that happened we all knew enough to come in out of it.

			[[Image:bayvwhp$hp-blvd-grading-1917.jpg]]

			'''Hunters Point Boulevard in 1917'''

			''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''

			[[Image:bayvwhp$hp-blvd-1917.jpg]]

			'''Hunters Point Boulevard looking towards the neighborhood in 1917'''

			''photo: Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''


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Ccarlsson at 06:11, 25 July 2011

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	'''Line #29 of the Market Street Railway, turning from 3rd Street onto San Bruno Avenue, 1930s.'''		'''Line #29 of the Market Street Railway, turning from 3rd Street onto San Bruno Avenue, 1930s.'''

	''Photo: San Francisco History ~~Cetner~~, San Francisco Public Library.''		''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.''

	The Market Street Railway ran three street cars to serve the Bayview. They were the #l6, #29 and #25. The #l6 started at the Ferry Building, followed Third Street to the Six Mile House on County Road and Sunnyvale in Visitacion Valley. The #29 also went on Third, starting at Broadway and Davis, terminating at the Five Mile House at San Bruno and Wilde. (it was pronounced “Wildee” by the locals.) There was another car, the #40, which I vaguely remember as going under a tunnel and ending up at the Tanforan Race Track, but no one in the neighborhood took it, as far as I knew.		The Market Street Railway ran three street cars to serve the Bayview. They were the #l6, #29 and #25. The #l6 started at the Ferry Building, followed Third Street to the Six Mile House on County Road and Sunnyvale in Visitacion Valley. The #29 also went on Third, starting at Broadway and Davis, terminating at the Five Mile House at San Bruno and Wilde. (it was pronounced “Wildee” by the locals.) There was another car, the #40, which I vaguely remember as going under a tunnel and ending up at the Tanforan Race Track, but no one in the neighborhood took it, as far as I knew.
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	''Scene of streetcar accident on San Bruno Avenue, 1936.'''		''Scene of streetcar accident on San Bruno Avenue, 1936.'''

	''Photo: San Francisco History ~~Cetner~~, San Francisco Public Library.''		''Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.''

	The #25 started at Fifth and Market, wended its way down Bryant, swung over to Potrero, turned to San Bruno for the final stretch, ending at the Five Mile House, just a few blocks past our stop on Le Conte Avenue.		The #25 started at Fifth and Market, wended its way down Bryant, swung over to Potrero, turned to San Bruno for the final stretch, ending at the Five Mile House, just a few blocks past our stop on Le Conte Avenue.