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Card 1  CLAY STREET HILL RAILROAD
Andrew S. Hallidie opened the world's first cable car line on August 2. 1873. 
Instead of the lever grip of today it had a wheel and screw. 
There were seats for 16 in the dummy (front) and 14
in the trailer. 
An original dummy is at the Cable Car Barn Museum.

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