In 1906, United Railroads of San Francisco ran most of the city’s transit lines. Company photographer John Henry Mentz ...

The disaster destroyed the flimsy buildings that occupied the area now known as South of Market, but survivors kept the ...

Before the Great Earthquake of 1906, there were more than 600 cable cars in San Francisco. By 1912, there were less than 100. Today, there are 44. Every few years, a cable car must be replaced—a ...

Explore the history and development of San Francisco, covering key topics such as: - Spanish Occupation - The First Survey and a New Survey of the land - The impact of the Gold Rush - Land-making proc ...