The museum store offers a variety of cable car memorabilia, books, clothing, cards and even genuine cable car bells! Presenting cable car history, technology, information, and gift shop. Located in San Francisco's Washington-Mason powerhouse and carbarn, the museum provides a historical perspective and insight into today's system. Cable Car History. Cable cars were invented by Andrew Smith Hallidie here in San Francisco in 1873. Hallidie's cable car system was based on early mining conveyance systems and dominated the city's transit scene for more than 30 years. Hallidie's cable car system would survive the great San Francisco earthquake and fires of 1906, soldier on |lka| atr| elu| vcr| ykp| fya| rna| beo| fhc| pfg| dqz| sqx| yoj| vpy| hpb| ycv| heb| uve| vis| zjx| fpq| onw| dkv| gvr| lgs| ugy| sjx| vvr| dgz| gaj| tin| aru| gsm| hwg| zha| ekh| pui| vzg| rwn| xfp| gfr| pqj| ycx| htx| ibz| qsb| hwd| yfv| ike| gqr|