Loved this movie!! I was born and raised in San Francisco and I can definately say that it is amazing that we had as many ancestors live thru their adventure of crossing Market Street. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: norcal-request@rootsweb.com To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, January 1, 2010 10:48:13 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: NORCAL Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2 NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. Today's Topics: 1. Re: San Francisco in 1905 (Judie Cook) 2. Re: San Francisco in 1905 (marsha moses) 3. Re: San Francisco in 1905 (roland elliott) 4. Re: San Francisco in 1905 (Bette McIntosh) 5. Re: San Francisco in 1905 (Raymond) 6. Re: San Francisco in 1905 (James R Smith) 7. Re: San Francisco in 1905 (James R Smith) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 10:05:22 -0500 From: Judie Cook <granny@liquidgravity.org> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 To: ruth4527@surewest.net, norcal@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <22B60F78-111E-4ABE-BF6A-0A79508F81E5@liquidgravity.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Ruth....this is THE BEST!!! I've never seen moving pictures from that era..! I am intrigued with the clothing the men/women wore...And it is hysterical the way people just saunter across the street in front of the street cars and wagons pulled by horses, etc. Amazing. Please do post anymore of these that you come across. I do wishthe music were a little more "San Francisco" period. Happy New Years to all.... Judie On Dec 31, 2009, at 10:52 PM, Ruth Skewis wrote: > Thanks Sam, > > I just got this from a school mate of mine from San Francisco..... she was > also impressed. > Works better with this link... click on it and enjoy... > > http://www.flixxy.com/san-francisco-1905-historical-footage.htm > > Don't you love it..??? > > Loops maybe mine is a different film - though I don't see any street lights > - it sure does appear the streets are paved - same title is what made me > jump into posting this... > - > what-ever... Ruth > > -----Original Message----- > From: norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On > Behalf Of Sam Brewer > Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 7:16 PM > To: NORCAL > Subject: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 > > >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This was sent to us by some friends. Thought you all on NORCAL might > enjoy a movie of San Francisco from 1905. You can see the Ferry Building > straight ahead. It is a wonder people survived crossing the street those > days. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sam >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1905 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is amazing film from 1905 ,Check out the cars, mind blower. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> AMAZING footage of the San Francisco that my grandfather, Sam, lived > in his youth. It was sent by my friend Mile Senzamici in Santa Barbara who > said: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This is a film from an electric streetcar on Market St. in 1905 > San Francisco before the earthquake. No traffic rules, no paved roads, no > traffic lights or pedestrian crosswalks. A lot slower pace than it is now, > so it worked. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Enjoy. >>>>>>> Click here: San Francisco in 1905 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:20:16 -0500 From: marsha moses <mosesm@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 To: norcal@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <EC795BD2-632C-4CA4-8361-74278E248170@earthlink.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes WOW! That is incredible footage! Thanks for sharing. Marsha On Jan 1, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Judie Cook wrote: > Ruth....this is THE BEST!!! I've never seen moving pictures from > that era..! I am intrigued with the clothing the men/women > wore...And it is hysterical the way people just saunter across the > street in front of the street cars and wagons pulled by horses, etc. > Amazing. Please do post anymore of these that you come across. I > do wishthe music were a little more "San Francisco" period. > > Happy New Years to all.... > > Judie > On Dec 31, 2009, at 10:52 PM, Ruth Skewis wrote: > >> Thanks Sam, >> >> I just got this from a school mate of mine from San Francisco..... >> she was >> also impressed. >> Works better with this link... click on it and enjoy... >> >> http://www.flixxy.com/san-francisco-1905-historical-footage.htm >> >> Don't you love it..??? >> >> Loops maybe mine is a different film - though I don't see any >> street lights >> - it sure does appear the streets are paved - same title is what >> made me >> jump into posting this... >> - >> what-ever... Ruth >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: norcal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:norcal- >> bounces@rootsweb.com] On >> Behalf Of Sam Brewer >> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 7:16 PM >> To: NORCAL >> Subject: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 >> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This was sent to us by some friends. Thought you all on >>>>>>>> NORCAL might >> enjoy a movie of San Francisco from 1905. You can see the Ferry >> Building >> straight ahead. It is a wonder people survived crossing the street >> those >> days. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sam >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 1905 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is amazing film from 1905 ,Check out the cars, mind >>>>>>>> blower. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> AMAZING footage of the San Francisco that my grandfather, >>>>>>>> Sam, lived >> in his youth. It was sent by my friend Mile Senzamici in Santa >> Barbara who >> said: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is a film from an electric streetcar on Market St. in >>>>>>>> 1905 >> San Francisco before the earthquake. No traffic rules, no paved >> roads, no >> traffic lights or pedestrian crosswalks. A lot slower pace than it >> is now, >> so it worked. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Enjoy. >>>>>>>> Click here: San Francisco in 1905 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> NORCAL ARCHIVES: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >> Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. >> Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. >> ----------------------------------------- >> To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to >> NORCAL@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> NORCAL ARCHIVES: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >> Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. >> Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. >> ----------------------------------------- >> To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 08:46:38 -0800 From: "roland elliott" <rolandelliott2@wildblue.net> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <117BBE6E60434D9BAD85F03E3A3EAD5C@xp26b4b56e4af8> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Gone,all gone in less than a year.Wealthy cars and T's,no directional signs ,no traffic signs,no marks or lanes in roads ,pedestrians took their chances.People were more civil then.I had relatives their then and I saw the building that became the City of Paris that was a Drayage house where Lou Gordon at 17 was a Teamster and I have his shot gun from the April Quake that was used to feed people and himself.I cannot for the life of me identify the other buildings or the autos.Thank you very much a real treasure ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sam Brewer" <samrewerb@yahoo.com> To: "NORCAL" <NORCAL@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 31, 2009 7:16 PM Subject: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 >>>>>> >>>>>> This was sent to us by some friends. Thought you all on NORCAL might >>>>>> enjoy a movie of San Francisco from 1905. You can see the Ferry >>>>>> Building straight ahead. It is a wonder people survived crossing the >>>>>> street those days. >>>>>> >>>>>>Sam >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>1905 >>>>>> >>>>>>This is amazing film from 1905 ,Check out the cars, mind blower. >>>>>> >>>>>>AMAZING footage of the San Francisco that my grandfather, Sam, lived >>>>>>in his youth. It was sent by my friend Mile Senzamici in Santa >>>>>>Barbara who said: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> This is a film from an electric streetcar on Market St. in 1905 >>>>>> San Francisco before the earthquake. No traffic rules, no paved >>>>>> roads, no traffic lights or pedestrian crosswalks. A lot slower pace >>>>>> than it is now, so it worked. >>>>>> >>>>>>Enjoy. >>>>>>Click here: San Francisco in 1905 >>>>>> >>>>>> ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:46:20 -0600 From: "Bette McIntosh" <bmcintosh@new.rr.com> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <592E886810D944C7A02860F451A7E202@Desktop> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original I would like to be able to save a copy of the www.youtube.com video, San Francisco 1905, for my genealogy files since my ancestor died in SF in 1905; nine months before the 1906 Great Earthquake. I have looked at the various instructions on the Internet explaining how to burn a CD from such a video. >From reading the "how-to" instructions it would seem that it is possible to do so, although the process escapes my technological abilities. If there is anyone on the mail list who is savvy in this regard and can provide guidance in this pursuit I would welcome hearing from them. I do not know about potential copyright infringement issues but since the video is in the public domain this may not be a matter for concern. Perhaps there are others on the NORCAL list who share the same interest in saving the video for posterity... a real enhancement to one's SF family history research, ca. 1906. Bette >>> I just got this from a school mate of mine from San Francisco..... >>> she was >>> also impressed. >>> Works better with this link... click on it and enjoy... >>> >>> http://www.flixxy.com/san-francisco-1905-historical-footage.htm ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:56:43 -0000 From: "Raymond" <perfectlefty59@comcast.net> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <F31D7CFDD0FB46488C9AC4479EA9429C@snik67PC> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Dear Bette, Youtube changed their structure and no one can download videos anymore. Raymond -------------------------------------------------- From: "Bette McIntosh" <bmcintosh@new.rr.com> Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 05:46 PM To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 > I would like to be able to save a copy of the www.youtube.com video, San > Francisco 1905, for my genealogy files since my ancestor died in SF in > 1905; > nine months before the 1906 Great Earthquake. I have looked at the > various > instructions on the Internet explaining how to burn a CD from such a > video. >>From reading the "how-to" instructions it would seem that it is possible >>to > do so, although the process escapes my technological abilities. If there > is > anyone on the mail list who is savvy in this regard and can provide > guidance > in this pursuit I would welcome hearing from them. I do not know about > potential copyright infringement issues but since the video is in the > public > domain this may not be a matter for concern. Perhaps there are others on > the NORCAL list who share the same interest in saving the video for > posterity... a real enhancement to one's SF family history research, ca. > 1906. > > Bette ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:12:24 -0800 From: James R Smith <jim@historysmith.com> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 To: norcal@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4B3E3B08.8050802@historysmith.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed You can find a bunch of early SF films at the Library of Congress site at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/sfhome.html That will lead you to http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/papr:@FIELD%28COLLID+sanfran%29 Cheers, Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Sep 2010 www.HistorySmith.com Raymond wrote: > Dear Bette, > > Youtube changed their structure and no one can download videos anymore. > > Raymond > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Bette McIntosh" <bmcintosh@new.rr.com> > Sent: Friday, January 01, 2010 05:46 PM > To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 > > >> I would like to be able to save a copy of the www.youtube.com video, San >> Francisco 1905, for my genealogy files since my ancestor died in SF in >> 1905; >> nine months before the 1906 Great Earthquake. I have looked at the >> various >> instructions on the Internet explaining how to burn a CD from such a >> video. >> >From reading the "how-to" instructions it would seem that it is possible >> >>> to >>> >> do so, although the process escapes my technological abilities. If there >> is >> anyone on the mail list who is savvy in this regard and can provide >> guidance >> in this pursuit I would welcome hearing from them. I do not know about >> potential copyright infringement issues but since the video is in the >> public >> domain this may not be a matter for concern. Perhaps there are others on >> the NORCAL list who share the same interest in saving the video for >> posterity... a real enhancement to one's SF family history research, ca. >> 1906. >> >> Bette >> > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 10:47:20 -0800 From: James R Smith <jim@historysmith.com> Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco in 1905 To: norcal@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <4B3E4338.4070701@historysmith.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?papr:1:./temp/~ammem_7F9g:: Here is that specific film. Now you too can have a copy. Best of the New Year to all, Jim -- James R. Smith Author/Speaker/Researcher Author: San Francisco?s Lost Landmarks California Snatch Racket, June 2010 San Francisco's Playland at the Beach: The Early Years, Sep 2010 www.HistorySmith.com James R Smith wrote: > You can find a bunch of early SF films at the Library of Congress site > at http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/papr/sfhome.html > That will lead you to > http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/papr:@FIELD%28COLLID+sanfran%29 > Cheers, > Jim > > ------------------------------ To contact the NORCAL list administrator, send an email to NORCAL-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NORCAL Digest, Vol 5, Issue 2 ************************************