Air liner over San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island and the Bay Bridge, California, circa 1939

Subjects: Aerial Views & Panoramas Aviation Bridges & Dams
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Air liner over San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island and the Bay Bridge, California, circa 1939, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The card shows an aerial view over San Francisco Bay, with a twin-engine airliner in the foreground, Treasure Island at center-left, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge stretching across the water, and the San Francisco waterfront below; Oakland and Berkeley lie in the distant hills. The printed caption names it “Air Liner over San Francisco, Treasure Island, Bay Bridge, Oakland and Berkeley in Distance.” Treasure Island was built for the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, and the Bay Bridge had opened in 1936, dating this linen-era view to the late 1930s or early 1940s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Feb. 20 - 1946. crossed this bridge on our side Sunday. Many parties and rides are planned. Stopped in Cinci - 5 days. Donald was well. Will be here until Mar. 15. except for week-end trips - Florida Nelson 5537 Lawton Ave. Oakland. Calif.

PublisherStanley A. Peltz Company

AIR LINER OVER SAN FRANCISCO, TREASURE ISLAND, BAY BRIDGE, OAKLAND AND BERKELEY IN DISTANCE—105 ROBERTS & ROBERTS PHOTO 8A-H2830 --- Arrival of a luxurious Air Liner over San Francisco, after a coast to coast flight of 16 hours from New York. A thrilling climax is the view of San Francisco and Bay with its great Bridges, Oakland, Berkeley and other Bay cities, also the Pacific Ocean and Treasure Island. POST CARD STANLEY A. PELTZ COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. 105. Pictorial Wonderland ART-TONE SERIES

Addressed to

Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Howard

66 Warwick St., West Hartford, CT

FromFlorence Nelson, 5537 Lawton Ave., Oakland, CA

Postcard record

Publisher	Stanley A. Peltz Company
Series	8A-H2830
Condition	Good
Place addressed	Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Howard, 66 Warwick St., West Hartford, CT
Place depicted	Treasure Island, San Francisco, CA
Place depicted	San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA
Place depicted	San Francisco, CA
Place depicted	Berkeley, CA
Place depicted	Oakland, CA
Place sent from	Florence Nelson, 5537 Lawton Ave., Oakland, CA
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen texture; wide yellow border; small white scuff/crease at right edge. Postmark: OAKLAND CALIF 5 10 PM (date digits obscured by writing; slogan cancel "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER"). Linen-texture divided-back card, 1¢ green Washington stamp, handwritten date Feb. 20 1946; light wear, cancel ink smudged over message.

Cite this card

Air liner over San Francisco Bay, Treasure Island and the Bay Bridge, California, circa 1939, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/air-liner-over-san-francisco-bay-treasure-island-and-the-bay. Accessed October 24, 2026.