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

Subjects: Bridges & Dams Ships & Boats Waterfronts & Harbors
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

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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 SFO 45 --- 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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Series	SFO 45
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	San Francisco, CA
Place mentioned	Oakland, CA
Publisher	Smith News Co., 460 Ninth St., San Francisco, CA
Notes	Linen-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 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-san-francisco-california-ci-2. Accessed October 5, 2026.