San Francisco in the 1970s; notice the entertainment options behind the car

Muni Cable Car #3 gets a swing on the turntable at Bay & Taylor, near Fisherman's Wharf, the northern terminus of the Powell-Mason Line.

Having climbed Hyde Street from near sea level, the riders are enjoying the views of the city from atop Russian Hill. In the distance is Alcatraz Island.

Cable car No. 18 fails to finish climbing up the steep Hyde Street and stops in the mid way. A truck is helping to complete its journey by pushing it from the back. Passengers do not appear to b... (more)

Cable car 18 at Powell Street after arriving from Fisherman`s Wharf.

Cable Car 18 waits to cross Geary Street with a Market & Powell line working.

Cable Car 25 approaches Sutter Street with a Market & Powell line working.

Cable Car 27 climbs towards Lombard Street on the Powell & Market Line.

Requiring great strength, the Cable Car's Gripman swings the big levers to carefully grip the underground power supply to move the little streetcar into the Embarcadero Station.

Climbing toward Nob Hill on the California Street line, with Chinatown, the Financial District, and the Bay Bridge in the background.

Downtown San Francisco comes awake with people on their way to work as the cable cars begin to run more frequently. Here one is approaching the eastern end of the line on the left, while in the di... (more)

An elegant solution for a difficult problem: From the powerhouse building on Washington & Mason Street, cables run out at a steady 9.5mph through much of downtown San Francisco powering one of the... (more)

Looking east toward the Oakland Bay Bridge as a Powell - Mason car crosses the California Street line on its way back to the terminus at Market & Powell.