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San Francisco's Iconic Cable Car Rolls Into Its 150th Birthday
"This is a moment for us to take pride in our past, a past that was all about innovation for the future," said Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi.
August 3, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's iconic cable cars celebrated a century-and-a-half of operation in style after city leaders, public transit fans and historical reenactors kicked off a birthday celebration downtown on Wednesday.
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The cable car, known today as a classic symbol of San Francisco, first operated on city streets 150 years ago on Aug. 2, 1873. On Wednesday, a vibrant crowd vied for a good photograph at the Powell and Market streets turnaround as city officials and historically accurate costume wearers posed in front of a cable car adorned with dahlias.
"This is a moment for us to take pride in our past -- a past that was all about innovation for the future," said Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco during the ceremony.
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