Cliff House Project
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Transportation

Animal Drawn Bicycles Tour Bus Rail Automobile

 


"GOLDEN STATE OSTRICH"
Courtesy of Dennis O'Rorke

 


"J. Dowe, Photographer, Cor Market & 4th Sts, San Francisco"
Note: the city directories show “Louis Dowe” was in business at 4th & Market from 1883 to 1885
Women riding sidesaddle, Cliff House visible upper-right, dating photo between 1868-1894

 


Image courtesy of Glenn Koch

 



"Sept 30 1929"
Photo courtesy Darlene Thorne Collection


 


GGNRA Behrman Collection, date on print is 1894


 


Courtesy of Frank Mitchell


 


Courtesy of Frank Mitchell


 


A mule-drawn Anheuser-Busch beer wagon passing by the Cliff House (rev)
Courtesy of Frank Mitchell

 

 

"The Passing of the Horse"
The San Francisco Call - Feb 23 1896  (pdf)
Article describing the decline of the horse, not just because of the automobile but also the bicycle.
Also goes on at length about how people smoke less when bicycling.


 


The San Francisco Examiner - May 28 1896

 


The San Francisco Examiner - 26 Jan 1922