Absolutely stunning footage of downtown San Francisco in 1905. Check out how multi-use the streets were. Pedestrians, automobiles (some probably gasoline-powered, others electric and steam), street cars, horse-drawn carriages.

I could go on about the various energy systems represented here, but just watch this video. It’s incredible.

If you like this stuff, and you live in San Francisco, don’t miss archivist Rick Prelinger’s “Lost Landscapes” event this Friday. He’ll be showing footage from all over San Francisco that he’s collected from residents. (Rick is the one talking in the video.)