Cable cars (Streetcars)

David Starr Jordan thinks that if Americanism is the true motto of the country, then Japanese immigrants who meet all the qualifications should be naturalized as citizens. President Roosevelt and his administration have been successful in preventing the creation of a “Jim Crow” class while also protecting America’s dignity in interacting with Japan. Even in interfering in local matters, it has only been limited to when there are possible constitutional violations at stake, like when the local school board in San Francisco made their ruling about the Japanese school-aged children. There are definite economic advantages to maintaining trade with Asia, but an influx of immigration to the United States does raise some valid concerns along economic and social lines.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-01-03

Creator(s)

Jordan, David Starr, 1851-1931

Postcard showing a panoramic view of a street and buildings in Algiers, Algeria. Charles C. Myers notes that most of the buildings are made from white stone, which makes for a beautiful view when framed against the blue Mediterranean Sea.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Postcard showing a panoramic view of a street and buildings in Algiers, Algeria. Charles C. Myers notes that the first building on the right is the city’s leading theater and directly faces a little park.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Unknown; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Postcard showing a streetcar with buildings visible on the left side. Charles C. Myers notes that it is a street in Valparaiso, Chile.

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

C. Kirsinger & Cia.; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Stereograph showing the area in front of the Agricultural Building at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1904

Creator(s)

Whiting, R. R. (Richard Ross), 1872-1944

Various forms of graft, fraud, and bribery were committed by San Francisco mayor Eugene Schmitz and members of the Board of Supervisors. Following trials of many offenders, a report is published on the causes of the corruption and recommendations made on how to prevent municipal corruption in the future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1910-01-05

Creator(s)

Denman, William, 1872-1959; French, Will J. (Will John), 1871-; Gibbons, Henry, 1840-1911; Goldstein, Alexander, 1861-1921; Guthrie, William K. (William Kirk), 1868-1954; Kent, William, 1895-1964

A collection of editorials by Alfred H. Holman in The Argonaut covers politics and industrial topics in the San Francisco Bay area. Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz is on trial and control of mayoral power lies in the balance. Strikes affecting streetcar and telephone service are losing steam, with employers claiming that the unions are acting in bad faith. The involvement of Rudolph Spreckels and Patrick Calhoun in the prosecution of Schmitz is examined. Holman has little faith in the industrial conciliation meeting to be held in San Francisco. Holman also makes recommendations regarding fire safety and railroad management.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-06-29

Creator(s)

Holman, Alfred H., -1930

On an extremely hot day in New York City, a man decides to go to Coney Island to cool off. Vignettes show that first, he has to ride on a stuffy streetcar through Brooklyn, then he stands in a long line for the bathhouse, next there is a thunderstorm, after that is a sweltering ride on the subway, and finally he arrives at the comfortable confines of home. Caption: The combination of a hot day, a sizzling mortal and the Isle of Coney.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1908-07-15