by Grant Ute (Author), Philip Hoffman (Author), Cameron Beach (Author)
On December 30, 1909, following the passage of the bond issue allowing construction of San Francisco's Municipal Railway to begin, Mayor Edward Robeson Taylor gushed, This is great . . . The Geary Street road will now be built and run by the people and for the people. This marks an epoch. It means civic freedom. . . . Some day our children's children will look back with wonder at the things we have stood for and suffered. Public utilities run . . . by the people . . . will give service to the public.
Number of Pages: 144
Dimensions: 0.42 x 8.94 x 9.52 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 22, 2011