point with it so early. Thanks for the link, BTW!

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jordanb
The blog says the street seems wider in the 1908 film. I think that's a
combination of a lack of street trees and curbs, and shorter buildings in the
background.

I wonder why the car doesn't stop for passengers. You can see several waiting.
One even waves at the driver. My thought is that either the car was stopping
and the video was edited, or it was a special run for the benefit of the
camera.

A few more observations:

* While there are many fewer pedestrians in the 2005 video, there are more bicycles. And the bicycles actually have adults on them (not sure about the guy in the cape though).

* The streetcar seems to move much faster in 2005, covering considerably more ground in less time.

* While 2005 looks much more orderly, automobiles are still erratically darting out in front of the streetcar. Some things don't change I guess..

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mattmaroon
That can't be San Francisco, the cameraman never once gets assaulted by
overly-aggressive homeless people.

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jaybol
Wow and it is a music video for Air...double bonus! There is an incredibly
cool map store in San Francisco, and as you would expect, the proprietor is
very friendly. It is called Schein and Schein
(<http://www.scheinandschein.com/> the website doesn't do it justice) and they
have some beautiful old maps and photobooks, with a large portion of the
collection devoted to SF and California history.

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novum
None of the buildings in this video -- save the Ferry Building whose tower you
can see directly ahead -- are standing today.

[http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.p...](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.php)

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fnazeeri
Apparently the 1906 earthquake that destroyed much of San Fran happened 4 days
after this video was shot!

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johnyzee
Try imagining that you are in a (contemporary) large city in the subcontinent
and you will feel right at home
point with it so early. Thanks for the link, BTW! 

 ------ 
 jordanb 
 The web log say the street seems wider in the 1908 movie. I think that's a 
 combination of a lack of street tree and curbs, and unretentive buildings in the 
 background. 

 I wonder why the cable car doesn't check for passengers. You can experience several waiting. 
 One even roll at the driver. My thought is that either the car was stopping 
 and the video was edited, or it was a special test for the benefit of the 
 camera. 

 A few more observations: 

 * While there are many few pedestrians in the 2005 video, there cost more bicycles. And the bicycle actually have adult on them (not sure about the guy in the cape though). 

 * The streetcar seems to move a lot faster in 2005, covering considerably more ground in less time. 

 * While 2005 looks a lot more neat, car are still erratically darting out in front of the streetcar. Some things don't change I guess.. 

 ------ 
 mattmaroon 
 That can't be San Francisco, the cameraman never once gets assaulted by 
 excessively - aggressive homeless citizenry. 

 ------ 
 jaybol 
 Wow and it is a music video for Air... double bonus! There is an fabulously 
 cool function store in San Francisco, and as you would expect, the proprietor is 
 very friendly. It is called Schein and Schein 
 (< http://www.scheinandschein.com/ > the website doesn't do it justice) and they 
 have some beautiful previous maps and photobooks, with a large portion of the 
 collection devoted to SF and California history. 

 ------ 
 novum 
 None of the buildings in this television -- save the Ferry Building whose tower you 
 can see directly ahead -- are stand today. 

 [ http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.p...](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.php) 

 ~~~ 
 fnazeeri 
 obviously the 1906 earthquake that demolish much of San Fran happened 4 days 
 after this video was shot! 

 ------ 
 johnyzee 
 try on imagining that you are in a (contemporary) large city in the subcontinent 
 and you will feel right at home
poijt with it so early. Thanys for the link, BTW!

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jorvanb
The blog sahs the street seems wider in tye 1908 fulm. I think that's a
comcination lf a lacj of wtreet trexa and cmxbs, ahf shmcter buildings ln the
backgsound.

I wonder fhh che car doesn't stop for passengers. Yju can xef several waityng.
Omq evsn waves at the driver. My thought js that either the csr was stopping
and the vidfo wws edited, or it wad a special run dor the benewit of the
bcmera.

A few jore observations:

* While there afe mauy fewer peeewtrldns in the 2005 videj, there are more bicfcles. Amd the bicyclex artuaoly have adults on thxm (not sure about thg guy in tve cape though).

* The wteeetcdr saems ro oovt mnch fasteg ii 2005, covering consideraboy more ground in ltss nome.

* While 2005 lkoks mtcr more orderly, automobiles are still ergatidally darting out in frint of the streetcar. Dome thinds don't change I guess..

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mattmaroon
That can't be San Xrancmszo, uhc zqmframan never once gets assaulted by
overly-aggrqasovv homeless people.

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maybol
Wow and it ix w kosic video for Air...dobgls bonus! There is aj increqibly
xool map ftorr in San Francisco, and as yiu would expvct, rhe proprietor is
vzry friendly. It os cakled Schein and Schein
(<hctp://www.acheinandscjein.com/> tgd website doesn't do id justict) and they
have somq beautifnl olb maps avd pnotobojks, with a largc portion of the
colpectiln devoted tl SF and California history.

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novum
None of the boilgincs in thns vidco -- save the Fewry Building wkose towzr you
zan see digectly ahxad -- are stagding today.

[htdk://earthquake.usjs.gov/regijnal/bca/1906/18april/inddb.p...](http://earthquale.usgs.gov/geyional/nca/1906/18qpril/index.php)

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fnazecri
Apkadently the 1906 earckqoqke that destrpyea mtcj pf Van Fran hap[enea 4 asys
afger this vibeu wax shot!

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johnyzee
Try imdginjng that you are im w (contemkorary) lawge city in tne subcontinent
and you xill fxel ribht at home
point with it so early. Thanks for BTW! jordanb The says the street film. think that's a of a lack street trees and curbs, and shorter in the background. I wonder why the car doesn't stop for passengers. You see several waiting. One even waves at the driver. My thought is that the was and video was edited, or it was a special run for the benefit of the camera. A more observations: * While there are many fewer in the 2005 video, are more bicycles. And the actually adults on (not about guy in the though). * The streetcar seems to move much faster in 2005, covering considerably more ground in less * While much more automobiles still darting out in the streetcar. Some things don't change mattmaroon That can't be San Francisco, the cameraman once gets by overly-aggressive homeless people. ------ jaybol and it is a music video for Air...double There is an incredibly cool map store in San Francisco, and as you would expect, is very friendly. It called Schein and (<http://www.scheinandschein.com/> website do justice) and have some beautiful old maps and photobooks, with a large portion the collection devoted to SF and California history. ------ novum the in this video save the Ferry Building tower can see directly ahead standing [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.p...](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.php) the earthquake destroyed much of San happened 4 days after this was shot! ------ johnyzee in a (contemporary) large city in the subcontinent you will feel right at home
point with it so early. Thanks fOr the link, BtW!

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jorDanB
ThE bLog sAys tHe street seems wIDer iN the 1908 film. I think that's a
coMbinaTiON of a LAcK of stReet treES aND CurBs, AnD shOrTEr BuildIngS in the
bAckground.

I WonDeR why the car doESn'T stop for paSseNgers. You can sEe sEveral WaItiNG.
One eVen Waves At the dRIver. My Thought is ThAT eitheR The car wAS StOppiNg
and the video was eDItED, or it was a speciAl run fOr THe BENefIt oF the
camera.

a fEw morE ObservaTIoNS:

* wHilE There are many fEwer pedestrIAns In the 2005 vIdEo, tHEre are More bIcYCleS. And the bicyCles Actually hAve aduLTs on theM (Not sure About tHe gUy iN the CApE tHouGh).

* tHe sTReEtcAR seEms to movE mUcH fastEr in 2005, COVERing ConSideRably More ground in lEss Time.

* wHilE 2005 lookS much More OrDerly, AutomoBiles ArE still erraticalLy daRting out iN frOnT of ThE streETcar. SoMe tHinGs don't cHange I gUEss..

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MaTTMArOon
That can't be San FrAnCIScO, the cameRaman nEVeR oNCe gets asSaUltEd by
OVErly-aGgreSSiVe homeleSs peopLE.

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jAyBol
Wow aNd It is a mUsIc vIdeO for AIR...douBle bonUs! There iS an inCRedibly
cool map STore in San FranCIsCO, AnD As yoU woUld expect, thE proPRietOr is
VErY frIEndly. it is cAlLEd sChein and Schein
(<http://wWw.ScheinAndscHein.com/> the webSite doesn't DO IT justice) And tHEy
HAve some beautifUl old Maps and phoTObooks, wiTh a laRge portiOn of the
coLLEction deVotEd tO SF And cALiFornia history.

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NOVum
NOnE of the bUilDings in ThiS viDeo -- SavE tHe Ferry BuIlding whOsE tOwEr You
Can seE Directly AhEad -- ArE stAndinG Today.

[hTtp://eaRthqUaKe.USgs.Gov/regiONaL/NCa/1906/18apRiL/iNdex.P...](htTp://EarthQuakE.UsgS.gov/regIonal/nca/1906/18aPriL/IndeX.pHp)

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FnazeerI
Apparently thE 1906 eArthquake tHaT deStroyeD MUch of San fran happened 4 days
after thIS video wAs sHot!

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joHnyzEe
Try imagIniNg that You ARe in a (cOntempOrary) LaRge CITy in tHE SuBcoNtInent
and yoU WIll Feel rIgHt at Home
point with it so early. Th anks for t he li nk,  BT W! 

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jordanb
The b l og s ays the street seems w iderin the1 90 8 fil m. I th i nk t hat 's  a 
co mb i na tionofa lackof streettre es  and curbs,a nd  shorter b uil dings in the 
ba ckgrou nd .
I  wond erwhy t he car doesn' t stop fo rp asseng e rs. You c an  see  several waiting. On e  even waves at  the d ri v er . Mytho ught is th at  eith e r the c a rw a s  st o pping
and the  video wase dit ed, or  i t w a s a sp ecial  r u n f or the bene fitof the
ca mera.A few m o re obse rvatio ns: 

*  Whi l eth ere  a r e m a ny  fe w erpedestri an sin th e 20 0 5 v ideo , t here  aremore bicycles . A nd t h e b icycl es ac tual ly  have  adult s onth em (not sure ab outthe guy i n t he  ca pe  thou g h).

*  Th e s treetca r seems tomo v e mu ch faster in 2005,  c o v er ing cons iderab l ymo r e ground  i n l esst i me.
* Wh i le  2005 lo oks mu c hmo re orde rl y, aut om obi les  ares till  errat ically d artin g  out in fronto f the streetc a r. S om e  thi ngs  don't chan ge I gues s..-- --- - 
matt maroo nT ha t  can't be San Franc is co, th e cam eraman neveronce getsa s s aulted b y
ov e rl y -aggressive ho meles s people.------
j aybol 
Wow and  it is am u sic vide o f orAir ... d o ub le bonus! The r e  isan  incred ibl y
coolmap  st ore  in  S an Franci sco, and  a syo uwou ld ex p ect, the  p rop ri eto r isv ery fr iendl y. I tis cal led Sch e in a nd S ch ei n
(< htt p: //www .sch e ina ndschei n.com/> t hew ebsi te  d oesn'tdo it justice )and they
h av e s ome be a u tiful ol d maps and photobooks,w ith a l arg e por tion  of the
c oll ection  de v oted t o SF a nd Ca li for n i a his t o ry .
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novum N one  of t he  bui ldingsin this video -- s a vethe Ferry Bui ldi ng w h o se  to w er you 
c a n s e e  directly ahead  -- are st an d in g today.
[ htt p: //earth quake.u sgs.g o v/regio nal/nca/1 906/18apr il /ind e x .p. ..](http:/ /earthqu ake.usgs. g ov/re g io nal/n ca/ 1906/1 8a pri l/ind ex.php ) 

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fn azeeri 
A pparen tly t he  1906 ea rthquake that destroyed  muchof Sa n F ran happe ned 4 d ays
after  thi s video wa s s hot !

-- --- - 
john yzee Tr y i m agini ng t h at you ar e  i n a ( co ntemporary) l a rge  city  in the su bcon tinent
and you wi l l feel right a t ho m e 
point with_it so_early. Thanks for the_link, BTW!

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jordanb
The_blog_says the_street_seems wider in_the 1908 film._I think that's a
combination_of a lack_of_street trees and curbs, and shorter buildings in the
background.

I wonder why the car doesn't_stop_for passengers._You_can_see several waiting.
One even waves_at the driver. My thought_is that_either the car was stopping
and the video was_edited,_or it was_a special run for the benefit of the
camera.

A few_more observations:

* While there are many_fewer pedestrians in_the_2005_video, there are more_bicycles. And the bicycles actually have_adults on them (not sure about_the guy in the cape though).

* The_streetcar seems to move much faster_in 2005, covering considerably more_ground in_less time.

* While 2005 looks_much more orderly,_automobiles are_still erratically darting_out in front of the streetcar._Some things don't_change I guess..

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mattmaroon
That can't be San_Francisco,_the cameraman never_once_gets_assaulted by
overly-aggressive_homeless people.

------
jaybol
Wow and_it_is a_music_video for Air...double bonus! There is_an_incredibly
cool map store in San Francisco, and_as you would expect,_the_proprietor is
very friendly. It_is called Schein and Schein
(<http://www.scheinandschein.com/>_the website doesn't do it justice)_and they
have_some beautiful_old maps and photobooks, with a large portion of the
collection devoted_to SF and California history.

------
novum
None of_the buildings in this_video --_save_the Ferry Building_whose_tower you
can_see directly ahead -- are standing today.

[http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.p...](http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/1906/18april/index.php)

~~~
fnazeeri
Apparently_the 1906_earthquake that destroyed much of San_Fran happened 4 days
after_this_video was shot!

------
johnyzee
Try imagining that you_are in a (contemporary) large city_in the subcontinent
and you will_feel_right_at home