Carter Brothers

Historical marker location:

7388 Thornton Avenue, Newark, California

( Marker is on Thornton Avenue near Sycamore Street, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1970

The San Francisco cable car system is the world's last manually operated cable car system. The system was built in 1873 and is a National Historic Landmark. The cable cars are a popular tourist attraction and are featured in many movies and TV shows.