San Francisco's Municipal Railway: MUNI at 100

The A car departing from the Ferry Building

There are thousands of photographs and negatives of San Francisco's transportation systems in the San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection. Here are a few favorites from the collection which were published in San Francisco's Municipal Railway: MUNI to entice you to attend Muni at 100 at the Main Library on Wednesday, November 7. Transit historian, Grant Ute, and co-author of San Francisco's Municipal Railway: MUNI, will give a talk about the history of Muni. This will be a treat for streetcar fans!


 






The two images below are from the San Francisco Department of Public Works Photograph Albums. From 1912 to 1932 the San Francisco Municipal Railway fell under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works. In January 1932 under the new city charter, the new Public Utilities Commission took control over Muni.

Forward San Francisco: Mayor Rolph in Mission Park (now Dolores Park), August 11, 1917

Church Street "J" line, car 72, negotiates the Church Street grade along Mission Park, Aug. 11, 1917

Your official invitation to Wednesday's program! Before the program, visit the exhibition area outside the San Francisco History Center to view Cussed and Discussed: 100 Years of the Municipal Railway in San Francisco. The exhibition will be on display until January 24, 2013.