Black-and-white aerial view over San Francisco, with the city's dense street grid and waterfront in the foreground and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge crossing the bay beyond. The bridge opened in 1936, linking San Francisco with Oakland and the East Bay. The view sets the long span against the city's street grid and waterfront.
White border; printed caption in image: 'Aerial view SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND BRIDGE'; no publisher mark visible.
Postmark: none visible. Divided-back card with 'CORRESPONDENCE'/'ADDRESS' layout and 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box with D O P S corner letters; linen-textured stock, white border on front; no stamp, no address, no message — only a small pencil notation 'RMLJLB-' at top edge.
Cite this card
Aerial view, San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, circa 1936, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/aerial-view-san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-circa-1936. Accessed November 2, 2026.
