San Francisco skyline with the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1940s

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

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

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An elevated view over the dense downtown San Francisco skyline, with tall office buildings and a columned civic building in the foreground. Beyond the city stretches San Francisco Bay, spanned by the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, with the East Bay hills on the horizon.

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PublisherColourpicture Publication

San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco Skyline in Foreground SFO 47 --- SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE Designed and constructed by the Dept. of Public Works of the State of California, this magnificent structure was completed in 1937. It spans the broad waters of East and West Bay and is 8 miles in length from the ends of the east and west approaches. Its double decks feature a 6 lane automobile highway on the upper, and three truck lanes and two interurban tracks on the lower. 18740 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 SN.

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Series	SFO 47
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	San Francisco, CA
Place depicted	San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, CA
Publisher	Colourpicture Publication, Boston, MA
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; printed series number SFO 47 at upper right. No postmark visible. Divided-back linen card; Colourpicture publication, bridge completed 1937 so card c. 1937-1950s. Light soiling, minor corner wear. No stamp, no handwriting on this side except a small "#59" in the lower right corner.

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San Francisco skyline with the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, San Francisco, California, circa 1940s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-francisco-skyline-with-the-san-francisco-oakland-bay-bri. Accessed October 5, 2026.