Vintage work crew photos

[jimfols]

"You might have better luck Jim if you take the "W" out of Browadway -----Broadway---- will get you more hits"

Thank you, Google took the 'W' out for me.
Your third link is what I needed, I thought it was all photos and failed to read the column on the left.

This early form of mass transit operated by means of two giant cables (powered by centrally positioned steam engines), which ran just below street level, pulling the cable cars along the track at a steady 30 miles per hour. Unfortunately, the underground cables-and hence the trains themselves-could not be slowed down at all, even when turning corners; the sharp turn at Union Square (at 14th Street) became known as Dead Man's Curve for hurling passengers around as it navigated the bend. Constant accidents and numerous breakdowns ensured the rapid demise of the Broadway Cable Railroad.

It must have been exciting to get on and off at 30 mph