A black-and-white view of the Golden Gate Bridge from the San Francisco shore. The south tower and the steel arch of the approach rise in the foreground, with Fort Point and waterfront buildings below the span and the Marin headlands across the strait. The bridge opened in 1937 with the longest suspension span in the world and quickly became a landmark at the mouth of San Francisco Bay.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
July 26
Dear Aunt Emma,
We drove to Frisco
Monday. Annette came
home Sunday and
she is here with us. It
is nice being with Rose
and Annette again.
Love, Ann
White border around a black-and-white photo print; printed caption and 'B I' series in the image; light surface wear and faint staining.
Postmark: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. JUL 27 1938 11:30 AM, with slogan cancel "BUY U.S. SAVINGS BONDS / ASK YOUR POSTMASTER". Divided-back card with white border; smooth glossy surface; 1c Franklin stamp. Message written sideways in pen, partly legible.
Cite this card
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/golden-gate-bridge-san-francisco-ca-1938. Accessed November 2, 2026.
