San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, circa 1936
- Subjects
- Bridges & DamsShips & Boats
- Card type
- Printed photo
- Date
- c. 1936 (Linen)
About this postcard
Elevated view from San Francisco of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, with its suspension spans and a cantilever truss section reaching across the bay toward the East Bay hills. Small boats and a ferry leave wakes on the water. The bridge carried six automobile lanes on its upper deck and three truck lanes plus two interurban tracks on the lower deck. Its ship clearance was 200 to 218 feet, and the structure ran more than eight miles at a cost of $79 million. Completed in 1936, it linked San Francisco with Oakland and carried both road traffic and Key System trains across the bay, a major public work of the Depression era.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Bardell Hi-Gloss Print. Pub. for W. M. Smith, San Francisco, California |
|---|---|
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA |
| Place mentioned | San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA |
| Publisher | Bardell Hi-Gloss Print. Pub. for W. M. Smith, San Francisco, California, San Francisco, CA |
| Notes | White border; halftone screen visible (printed photo, not a real photo); a few small specks/stains along the lower edge. Undivided back ('THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY'), no postmark, no stamp, no address. Glossy 'Hi-Gloss' print (Bardell Hi-Gloss Print, pub. for W. M. Smith, San Francisco, California); dealer pencil marks 'CA', '112' and '2' on back. |
Cite this card
San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA, circa 1936, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-san-francisco-ca-circa-1936. Accessed November 2, 2026.