This card was sent in a RR group.
The picture was taken 134 years ago (in 1880) by Carleton Watkins, an American Photographer. It shows a well-known public transport service: The Cable Car which is still in use nowadays. Also, the stretch of California Street shown in the picture hasn't change much and in its vicinity there is the Car Cable Museum (1201 Manson Str.) which worth a visit if you're in the area.
And now about the stamps. All are issued in 2014.
First shows the head of Abraham Lincoln memorial statue housed inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The second portrays Harvey Milk, first openly gay candidate elected to political office in California. The colors of the gay pride flag appear in a vertical strip in the top left corner.
The third symbolize Chinese Year of The Horse and is a part of Celebrating Lunar New Year series introduced in 2008 by USPS. The drumsticks are painted in red, which is Chinese color for luck and the drums were decorated with peonies, traditional symbols of prosperity.
Thank You, Brenda !
Country: United States
Description: San Francisco Street Cable Car (1880)
Photo: Carleton Watkins (1829-1916)
Location: California Street, San Francisco
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