Cable Car

San Fran One

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March 13th 2008
We began today’s activities with a cable car ride from the Wharf to Union Square. Early in San Francisco’s development, the steep and hilly streets required an alternative means of transportation—the inventor had the idea when he watched a team of horses being pulled down one such hill by the weight of the cart. There used to be over 114 different cable car tracks, but now the only three re ... read more

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