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'''Opening day of the first Muni streetcar line in San Francisco, the "B" line on Geary boulevard, December, 1912.'''
'''Last of the cable cars into the Richmond District.''' This photo, taken on Geary St. at 4th Avenue in April, 1912 of the cable cars that ran on Geary from Arguello to 5th Avenue, then south to Fulton St.  and west to 12th Avenue. The wires are already strung for the [[Muni Car No. 1|new Municipal Rail line]], that would be "opened" with Mayor Rolph operating the first car, December 28, 1912. Full service on the Muni A line would not start until May, 1913 and traveled from Market Street, west on Geary to 10th Avenue and Fulton St.
 
''Photo: private collector, San Francisco, CA''
 
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''Photo: Greg Gaar Collection, San Francisco, CA''
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Unfinished History

Richmond$muni-geary-blvd-1912.jpg

Last of the cable cars into the Richmond District. This photo, taken on Geary St. at 4th Avenue in April, 1912 of the cable cars that ran on Geary from Arguello to 5th Avenue, then south to Fulton St. and west to 12th Avenue. The wires are already strung for the new Municipal Rail line, that would be "opened" with Mayor Rolph operating the first car, December 28, 1912. Full service on the Muni A line would not start until May, 1913 and traveled from Market Street, west on Geary to 10th Avenue and Fulton St.

Photo: private collector, San Francisco, CA


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