San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1940

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Ships & Boats Town & City Views
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

Color linen postcard view of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge spanning the bay, with the San Francisco skyline in the background and a small ferry or boat on the water in the foreground.

Postcard Details

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PublisherColourpicture Publication

San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge SFO 45 PHOTO, REDWOOD EMPIRE ASSN. --- SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is eight and one-quarter miles long. It was built at a total cost of $97,000,000, and spans the broad waters of East and West Bay. Its lofty span stretches from the anchorage in San Francisco to Yerba Buena Island, and continues at an oblique angle to the eastern approaches of Berkeley and Oakland. 18735 A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. PUB. BY SMITH NEWS CO., 460 NINTH ST., SAN FRANCISCO POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE

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Postcard record

Series	SFO 45
Condition	Unused Mint
Place depicted	San Francisco, CA
Place mentioned	Oakland, CA
Place mentioned	Smith News Co., 460 Ninth St., San Francisco, CA
Publisher	Colourpicture Publication, Boston, MA
Notes	Linen texture; no white border; printed caption and series number; photo credit bottom left. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting (only a dealer's "#59" in the lower right corner). Divided-back linen-era card, c. 1940s; printed description of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge; imprint of Smith News Co. (San Francisco) and "Colourpicture" Publication (Boston). Back shows light toning and a few small stains; no stamp box corner marks.

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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-san-francisco-california-ci-1930. Accessed October 5, 2026.