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Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage clip captures a classic San Francisco cable car, number 501, turning on a city street. A woman in a red plaid coat stands in the foreground, watching as the green and cream trolley navigates the turn. A conductor in uniform stands at the front, and another woman in a long coat walks nearby. The scene is set against a backdrop of period storefronts, including a Fischmann's sign, with visible overhead wires and street poles. The footage exhibits natural film grain and color fading, offering authentic mid-century urban life.
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