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Cable car accident at the corner of Powell and Jackson Streets in San Francisco, September 16, 1955.
Cable car accident at the corner of Powell and Jackson Streets in San Francisco, September 16, 1955.
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Frayed cable on Powell and Market Streets in San Francisco, January 5, 1960.
Frayed cable on Powell and Market Streets in San Francisco, January 5, 1960.
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Cable car crash at Powell and Pine Streets in San Francisco, March 24, 1950.
Cable car crash at Powell and Pine Streets in San Francisco, March 24, 1950.
Photo: Bill Young, San Francisco ChronicleImage 4 of 39
Cable car accident at Chestnut and Hyde Streets in San Francisco, April 15, 1965.
Cable car accident at Chestnut and Hyde Streets in San Francisco, April 15, 1965.
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Fiery cable car crash, runaway plunge, pileup on Hyde Street. 39 passengers were injured. From the San Francisco Chronicle archives, December 4, 1967
Fiery cable car crash, runaway plunge, pileup on Hyde Street. 39 passengers were injured. From the San Francisco Chronicle archives, December 4, 1967
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Cable car mishap on Hyde Street, September 23, 1964.
Cable car mishap on Hyde Street, September 23, 1964.
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Police inspected the battered cable car, set back on rails after it had upset at Powell and Jackson Streets. The splintered car was towed off to the barn, September 16, 1955.
Police inspected the battered cable car, set back on rails after it had upset at Powell and Jackson Streets. The splintered car was towed off to the barn, September 16, 1955.
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Cable car accident on Powell Street, north of Bush Street in San Francisco, November 25, 1960.
Cable car accident on Powell Street, north of Bush Street in San Francisco, November 25, 1960.
Photo: Barney Peterson, San Francisco ChronicleImage 9 of 39
Cable car and bus collide on Powell and Sutter Streets in San Francisco, September 15, 1957.
Cable car and bus collide on Powell and Sutter Streets in San Francisco, September 15, 1957.
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Cable car accident at Hyde and Chestnut Streets in San Francisco, September 21, 1964.
Cable car accident at Hyde and Chestnut Streets in San Francisco, September 21, 1964.
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Scene of a cable car accident at Bay on Hyde, looking north, toward the bay, May 16, 1988.
Scene of a cable car accident at Bay on Hyde, looking north, toward the bay, May 16, 1988.
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Cable car accident at North Point and Hyde Street in San Francisco, March 19, 1958.
Cable car accident at North Point and Hyde Street in San Francisco, March 19, 1958.
Photo: Duke Downey, San Francisco ChronicleImage 16 of 39
Cable car accident at California and Powell Streets, November 20, 1963.
Cable car accident at California and Powell Streets, November 20, 1963.
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Cable car crash at Washington and Powell Streets in San Francisco, December 17, 1953.
Cable car crash at Washington and Powell Streets in San Francisco, December 17, 1953.
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Bill Frost inspects two damaged cable cars at the cable car barn, January 4, 1981.
Bill Frost inspects two damaged cable cars at the cable car barn, January 4, 1981.
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Cable car accident at Hyde and Bay Streets, May 16, 1988.
Cable car accident at Hyde and Bay Streets, May 16, 1988.
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Cable cars in collision, twelve injured. As crowds gather to watch, Municipal Railway workers struggled to clear the tracks of cable car wreckage, December 17, 1953.
Cable cars in collision, twelve injured. As crowds gather to watch, Municipal Railway workers struggled to clear the tracks of cable car wreckage, December 17, 1953.
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Mishap on Hyde Street, where cars and a cable car collide, September 23, 1964.
Mishap on Hyde Street, where cars and a cable car collide, September 23, 1964.
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Cable car accident at Greenwich and Mason Streets, in which 9 people were hurt, August 14, 1958.
Cable car accident at Greenwich and Mason Streets, in which 9 people were hurt, August 14, 1958.
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Fiery cable car crash resulted in 43 injuries, 12 seriously when the cable car lost its grip on the steel cable near Chestnut Street, smashing several autos, some of which exploded, December 10, 1967.
Fiery cable car crash resulted in 43 injuries, 12 seriously when the cable car lost its grip on the steel cable near Chestnut Street, smashing several autos, some of which exploded, December 10, 1967.
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Car 513 hit cars and house at 1013 Jackson Street in San Francisco, December 27, 1959.
Car 513 hit cars and house at 1013 Jackson Street in San Francisco, December 27, 1959.
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Cable car accident on Powell Street, north of Bush Street, in San Francisco, with ten injuries, November 25, 1960.
Cable car accident on Powell Street, north of Bush Street, in San Francisco, with ten injuries, November 25, 1960.
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Cable car that ran away down Hyde Street hill, catching fire, December 1967. Photo by Lt. Chet Born, SFFD.
Cable car that ran away down Hyde Street hill, catching fire, December 1967. Photo by Lt. Chet Born, SFFD.
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Cable car wreck front and 2nd handrail broken, June 16, 1971.
Cable car wreck front and 2nd handrail broken, June 16, 1971.
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Damaged cable at the Muni cable car barn at Mason and Washington Streets in San Francisco, December 4, 1967.
Damaged cable at the Muni cable car barn at Mason and Washington Streets in San Francisco, December 4, 1967.
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Hyde and Washington Streets, near fatal accident with pick-up truck , August 20, 1974.
Hyde and Washington Streets, near fatal accident with pick-up truck , August 20, 1974.
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Cable car and bus accident at Sutter and Powell Streets in San Francisco, Four people were injured, February 1,1974.
Cable car and bus accident at Sutter and Powell Streets in San Francisco, Four people were injured, February 1,1974.
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Cable car wreck at Hyde and North Point, in San Francisco. Mechanic peers underneath to try to free it from the jammed slot, June 3, 1976.
Cable car wreck at Hyde and North Point, in San Francisco. Mechanic peers underneath to try to free it from the jammed slot, June 3, 1976.
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Damaged cable car on the Powell and Market line, hit by "suicide" auto, August 14, 1984.
Damaged cable car on the Powell and Market line, hit by "suicide" auto, August 14, 1984.
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Cable car accident at Bay and Hyde Streets in San Francisco, May 16, 1988.
Cable car accident at Bay and Hyde Streets in San Francisco, May 16, 1988.
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