Air view of San Francisco showing Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges, San Francisco, California, circa 1940

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

Back of Air view of San Francisco showing Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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Aerial view of San Francisco with dense city buildings in the foreground, the Golden Gate Bridge spanning the bay in the distance, and the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge at lower right. Hills and water fill the background.

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PublisherSmith News Co.

Air View of San Francisco showing Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges SF 2 --- AIR VIEW OF SAN FRANCISCO SHOWING GOLDEN GATE AND OAKLAND BAY BRIDGES K8743 This remarkable air view shows two of the world's greatest bridges, built at a total cost of $132,500,000. The Great Golden Gate Bridge was completed in 1937 and is the longest and tallest suspension bridge on earth; the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is a beautiful 6 lane, 2 deck steel and concrete structure which serves metropolitan Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and East Bay cities with San Francisco. A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. PUB BY SMITH NEWS CO., 75 WILLIAMS AVE., SAN FRANCISCO 24, CALIF. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Series	SF 2
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA
Place depicted	San Francisco, CA
Publisher	San Francisco, CA
Notes	Linen texture; printed caption and series number on front; no white border. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Divided-back linen-era card; Colourpicture publication printed by Smith News Co., San Francisco. Printed description notes Golden Gate Bridge completed 1937. Dealer pencil '#59' lower right corner.

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Air view of San Francisco showing Golden Gate and Oakland Bay Bridges, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/air-view-of-san-francisco-showing-golden-gate-and-oakland-ba. Accessed October 5, 2026.