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Clang Clang Goes The Cable Car Poster
by Bonnie Follett
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Clang Clang Goes The Cable Car poster by Bonnie Follett. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Clang Clang Goes The Cable Car is a photograph that was captured at the intersection of Bush St and Powell St in San Francisco on a bright and sunny... more
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Artist's Description
Clang Clang Goes The Cable Car is a photograph that was captured at the intersection of Bush St and Powell St in San Francisco on a bright and sunny May morning. The bright red markings on the street and yellow cable car are framed by a canopy of trees and shadows.
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Early Cable Car History:
The driving force behind the San Francisco cable car system came from a man who witnessed a horrible accident on a typically damp summer day in 1869. Andrew Smith Hallidie saw the toll slippery grades could extract when a horse- drawn streetcar slid backwards under its heavy load. The steep slope with wet cobblestones and a heavily weighted vehicle combined to drag five horses to their deaths. Although such a sight would stun anyone, Hallidie and his partners had the know-how to do something about the problem.
Hallidie had been born in England and moved to the U.S. in 1852. His father filed the first patent in Great Britain for the manufacture of wire-ro...
About Bonnie Follett
Welcome to my art and photography profile pages, with products available for print on demand. Bio history: Bonnie Follett is an artist and photographer living in San Francisco. Born and raised in North Dakota, she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Minnesota State University in Mankato, MN. Her art education began when her parents enrolled Bonnie in the Art Instruction Schools as a child. This was a home study "Draw Me" school that advertised frequently in the magazines of the time. She continued her interest in art during her college years, majoring in fine art, photography and printmaking. Not long after completing her college BFA degree, Bonnie moved to San Francisco, and continued her art education by taking photography...
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Claudio Maioli
Beautiful San Francisco scene. Very nice composition.
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Claudio!
Michel Verhoef
Cannot remember the red pavement....I've been there quite some times and never took this muni....unfortunately...great shot !
Bonnie Follett replied:
Thanks Michel!
Bonnie Follett
Thanks to all below for your nice comments on this image! I appreciate hearing from you!
Laurie Search
What a fantastic image of an iconic cable car and street scene!!! :)))vf
Carol R Montoya
Wonderful capture!!!!
Lexa Harpell
Nice capture Bonnie!
Cynthia Guinn
Nice shot! L
Evie Hanlon
Looks like fun!
Linda Brody
nice!
Karen Cook
such an iconic scene!
Ella Kaye Dickey
wonderful city scene
Nina Prommer
awesome work
Martine Murphy
Great capture. Another place I'd like to visit!
Jasna Dragun
Great shot!
Mona Stut
Beautiful work
Debbie Oppermann
Terrific street shot!
Amy Sorvillo
Such a great capture of San Fransisco!
Ellen Levinson
Wonderful capture
Ellen Levinson
Wonderful capture
Irena Kazatsker
Great capture !
Arlane Crump
Great work!
Lisa Wooten
Wonderful capture. L/G+