tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217548534373962.post2181258636611591837..comments2022-02-06T10:59:09.519-08:00Comments on The Third Carriage Age: A History of San Francisco's Cab Industry, in Advertisements (Part One)Don Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17000600167696396954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217548534373962.post-63629059580461986072015-04-23T07:19:39.839-07:002015-04-23T07:19:39.839-07:00Hi Charles, let me say first that it was reading y...Hi Charles, let me say first that it was reading your research that first gave me idea of learning about this history. So thank you.<br /><br /><br />The UCC didn't make it, but at least two of the mid-sized livery stables did make the transition. One of these will be mentioned in part two.<br /><br /><br />There were definitely drivers who made the switch as well. I think a fair number of independents did. By the teens, when motor cars had come down in price and were more reliable, there must have been a point when replacing your old carriage with a new one, or with an automobile, was an obvious choice.<br /><br /><br />William Duggan was a hackdriver who switched into the taxi and limo business. Like many hackdrivers he was involved in the funeral trade. The Duggan's funeral homes still carry his name.Don Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217548534373962.post-2071044741445646772015-04-22T19:58:34.310-07:002015-04-22T19:58:34.310-07:00Too bad United Carriage Company didn't make it...Too bad United Carriage Company didn't make it through the transition to automobiles. It would be nice to trace a direct line, with a carriage operator becoming a taxicab operator. I imagine that many of the first cab drivers in automobiles were former horse cab drivers. Or were the taxicab drivers newcomers with different skills who just replaced the horse cab drivers?Charles Rathbonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4015217548534373962.post-43719178740014282162015-04-22T03:28:34.635-07:002015-04-22T03:28:34.635-07:00This is an ongoing project -- any and all comments...This is an ongoing project -- any and all comments, criticisms, corrections, questions, or contributions are welcome!Don Andersonnoreply@blogger.com