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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1938

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Printed photo

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A black-and-white view of the Golden Gate Bridge seen across the water, its two suspension towers and main span framed by bare tree branches at the right and evergreens at the left, with the Marin hills behind. The bridge, which opened to traffic in May 1937, spans the Golden Gate strait connecting San Francisco with Marin County and was long the world's longest suspension bridge. The card's own caption names it simply "The Golden Gate Bridge."

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ConditionVery good
Place depictedGolden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA
NotesWhite border; black-and-white halftone reproduction; no publisher imprint visible on front. No postmark, address, or message — back is entirely blank. Divided-back 'POST CARD / THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY' with one-cent stamp box; white-bordered black-and-white view card, likely 1940s-50s. Light soiling/toning on cream stock.

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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1938, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/golden-gate-bridge-san-francisco-california-circa-1938. Accessed October 24, 2026.