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- Lake Merritt B.A.R.T. Station, Oakland, California, circa 1972 - Starting in the 1970s, concerns about traffic congestion, pollution and the plight of cities spurred the construction of new commuter transit systems. This postcard celebrates the 1972 opening of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Lake Merritt station in Oakland, California. The reproduction BART ticket was "not usable for passage."
- circa 1972
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Lake Merritt B.A.R.T. Station, Oakland, California, circa 1972
Starting in the 1970s, concerns about traffic congestion, pollution and the plight of cities spurred the construction of new commuter transit systems. This postcard celebrates the 1972 opening of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Lake Merritt station in Oakland, California. The reproduction BART ticket was "not usable for passage."
- Expo '74 World's Fair, Spokane, USA, 1974 - World's fairs, traditionally focused on futuristic themes, came down to earth with Expo '74--the International Exposition on the Environment. In line with the theme "Preserve the Environment," host city Spokane, Washington, reclaimed 100 acres of commercial and industrial land along its riverfront to house the fairgrounds. The fair attracted more than five million visitors from May to November 1974.
- 1974
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Expo '74 World's Fair, Spokane, USA, 1974
World's fairs, traditionally focused on futuristic themes, came down to earth with Expo '74--the International Exposition on the Environment. In line with the theme "Preserve the Environment," host city Spokane, Washington, reclaimed 100 acres of commercial and industrial land along its riverfront to house the fairgrounds. The fair attracted more than five million visitors from May to November 1974.
- Monorail and Space Needle in Downtown Seattle, Washington, circa 1962 - For the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, planners wanted a futuristic icon that fit the forward-looking theme of "Century 21." They ended up with two icons: the Space Needle, with its panoramic view from a revolving restaurant, and a monorail, which brought people to the fair from downtown. This monorail continues to serve the city as a public transit system.
- circa 1962
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Monorail and Space Needle in Downtown Seattle, Washington, circa 1962
For the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, planners wanted a futuristic icon that fit the forward-looking theme of "Century 21." They ended up with two icons: the Space Needle, with its panoramic view from a revolving restaurant, and a monorail, which brought people to the fair from downtown. This monorail continues to serve the city as a public transit system.
- Car Under Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park, 1963 -
- 1963
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Car Under Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park, 1963
- "San Francisco's Cable Cars," circa 1950 - San Francisco installed its first cable railway in 1873. Cars were pulled by an underground cable powered from a central station. Other cities built similar railways, but most removed their complex cable-based systems once electric streetcars became practical. San Francisco kept three cable car lines, which worked well on the city's hilly streets. They remain a beloved community symbol.
- circa 1950
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"San Francisco's Cable Cars," circa 1950
San Francisco installed its first cable railway in 1873. Cars were pulled by an underground cable powered from a central station. Other cities built similar railways, but most removed their complex cable-based systems once electric streetcars became practical. San Francisco kept three cable car lines, which worked well on the city's hilly streets. They remain a beloved community symbol.
- Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, 1961 -
- 1961
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, 1961
- "Oceanographic Institution and Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts" -
- 1956
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"Oceanographic Institution and Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Massachusetts"