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San Francisco Railway Museum
77 Steuart Street
San Francisco, CA 94105

Price

Free

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Daily: 10:00am - 6:00pm

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store@streetcar.org
(415) 974-1948
streetcar.org

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Exhibition

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  • Near BART
  • Near MUNI
  • Good for Groups
  • Good for Kids
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Fair, Please! Streetcars to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition

Market Street Railway
Feb 01, 2015 to Nov 01, 2015

100 years ago, San Francisco welcomed the world. The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915 was a showcase of human achievement in the sciences, engineering, architecture, and the arts.

Not only had San Franciscans emerged from one of the worst urban disasters on record, but also they had used this rebirth as a springboard for a number of civic improvements, including a new City Hall, Municipal Auditorium, and a massive expansion of public transit.

Come see how the Municipal Railway continues to benefit San Francisco as a result of the groundwork laid as we bring you “Streetcars to the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition”!

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