San Francisco: Movie 1905
A movie of San Francisco, 1905 driving down market street.
At this point in time (1905) there were less than 1 billion people on the entire planet. The average life expectancy? in the U.S. was 47 years and there were only about 8000 cars. We’re all looking at people who earned a living on 22 cents an hour, making $200-$400 a year… At this time the flag only had 45 stars. Think of the wars yet to fight, there won’t be even an idea of many of the innovative technology we all depend on today, for another 80+ years.
Everyone in this movie is dead, some led full lives, others died in the earthquake and fire one year in the future. Some lived to see two World Wars. First flight to man on the moon.
Everyone person in this movie is a story, most probable none have been recorded other than what you see here. Wouldn’t it be fascinating to know the story of the boy on the bike?
Fascinating to watch. Thanks, Bob.
I found myself watching it over and over. Wondering about the histories of the people in the movie.
What fascinated me most was what in today’s world would be labeled as “chaos”. The cars and horse drawn buggies crossing in front of the trolley, people walking across the tracks and the lack of designated cross walks! In Marlborough we are looking to upgrade the Exit 12 bus stop spending hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process because of concerns about pedestrian safety. But in this movie it shows a time when people took personal responsibility for their well being. Definitely a much simpler and much less regulated time.
The “chaos” looks choreographed, almost like a dance. It’s looks like “chaos” but everything is moving in sync and sequence.
Except that one man who dodges that motor car. He had to make a decision, trolley car or motor car. Doesn’t look like the car drivers are all that worried about the pedestrians.
I’ll see what else I can dig up. hmmm
Any one have any old movies of Marlborough? Pre 1940???