postscript

...but not quite the end.

Its interesting how all the streets pictured in this book were serviced by cable cars, even up to the 40s. I would postulate that this was primarily due the to fact that most of the streets were and are extremely steep in parts. Back when they were dirt roads (even packed dirt) it would have been extremely difficult to navigate a horse and carriage or car up and down these streets. Which brings me to another interesting historical point: the streets in what would become San Francisco were laid out in 1835 by William Richardson, an Englishman.