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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, circa 1937

Subjects
Beaches & CoastlinesBridges & DamsMountains & Hills
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1937 (Linen)
Front of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, circa 1937, c. 1937 real photo postcard
Front
Back of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, circa 1937, c. 1937 real photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

The completed Golden Gate Bridge spans the strait, with a sandy beach and pier in the foreground and rolling hills beyond. Opened in 1937, the bridge linked San Francisco with Marin County and replaced the ferry crossing across the Golden Gate.

Postcard Details

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PublisherPictorial
Golden Gate Bridge -
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Postcard record

PublisherPictorial
ConditionVery good
Place depictedGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
NotesWhite border; sepia-toned photograph; printed caption 'Golden Gate Bridge -' and publisher line 'pictorial © P-23'. No postmark. Unused divided-back card; EK (Kodak) stamp box at top right, printed 'POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESS / PLACE STAMP HERE'. Dealer mark 'RMLJ 3-' at top edge. No message, no address, no stamp.

Cite this card

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/golden-gate-bridge-san-francisco-ca-circa-1937-3. Accessed November 2, 2026.