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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1937

Subjects
Bridges & DamsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1937, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1937, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Black-and-white view of the Golden Gate Bridge under construction-era appearance, seen from the San Francisco shore with the south tower and a large steel arch approach in the foreground. Fort Point and waterfront buildings sit below the bridge, with the Marin headlands across the strait.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

July 26 Dear Aunt [illegible] Monday. Came at [illegible] home [illegible] and she is here with us. All is nice being with Rose and [illegible] again. Love [illegible]

PublisherJ. C. Bardell
THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE AT SAN FRANCISCO --- POST CARD FOR CORRESPONDENCE THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PUB. BY J. C. BARDELL, SAN FRANCISCO
PostmarkedSan Francisco, CA, July 27, 1938, 01:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. Emma Hegginbotham

3100 Bellerive Drive, Normandy, MO

Postcard record

Postmarked, San Francisco, CA
SeriesB-1
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs. Emma Hegginbotham, 3100 Bellerive Drive, Normandy, MO
Place depictedGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
PublisherSan Francisco, CA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesWhite border around a black-and-white photo print; printed caption and 'B-1' number in the image; light surface wear and faint staining. Postmark: SAN FRANCISCO CALIF JUL 27 1:30 AM 1938, with slogan cancel "BUY U.S. DEFENSE 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, California, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/golden-gate-bridge-san-francisco-california-circa-1937. Accessed October 5, 2026.