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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1936

Subjects
Bridges & DamsShips & BoatsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1936 (Linen)
Front of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1936, c. 1936 linen postcard
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Back of San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1936, c. 1936 linen postcard
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Color view of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge spanning the bay, with its two suspension towers and a ferry boat crossing the water in the foreground. The San Francisco skyline and a green hill rise behind the bridge under a pastel sky.

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PublisherSmith News Co.
San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge 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.
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Postcard record

PublisherSmith News Co.
SeriesSFO 45 18735
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedSan Francisco, CA
Place mentionedOakland, CA
PublisherSmith News Co., 460 Ninth St., San Francisco, CA
NotesLinen-textured stock; no white border; no publisher line visible on front. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era 'Colourpicture' card; pub. by Smith News Co., San Francisco. Dealer pencil '#59' and '1/-' at lower right. No message, address, or stamp.

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San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1936, postcard, c. 1936. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-san-francisco-california-ci-1936. Accessed November 2, 2026.