Ferry Building and bay with ferries and streetcars, San Francisco, California, circa 1935
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The card shows the San Francisco Ferry Building and its tall clock tower from across the busy Embarcadero plaza, with ferries crossing the bay and streetcars looping through the foreground. Completed in 1898 to the designs of architect A. Page Brown, the Ferry Building served as the terminus for the transbay ferries and was for decades the busiest entry point into the city; its tower clock and the arched arcades remain landmarks on the Embarcadero. The linen-era coloring shows the building before the 1930s-40s alterations that later obscured the tower's base.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Stanley A. Piltz Company |
|---|---|
| Series | 8A-H2828 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA |
| Publisher | Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco, CA |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a cream border; card number 8 printed at upper right and 8A-H2828 at lower right. No postmark — unused card. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box; "Pictorial Wonderland" Art-Tone Series, linen-textured stock with cream border; light foxing/soiling on the back, no handwriting. |
Cite this card
Ferry Building and bay with ferries and streetcars, San Francisco, California, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ferry-building-and-bay-with-ferries-and-streetcars-san-franc. Accessed October 25, 2026.