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Caption
A continuous traffic flow in both directions on the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge has proven the wisdom of this $77,000,000.00 structure. The eight and one half mile distance across the Bay is now covered in ten to fifteen minutes, traffic speed of 45 miles is allowed. Six lanes of autos can traverse the upper deck while the lower will carry three truck lanes and two train tracks. Width of Bridge is 58 ft. Main spans 2320 ft. long with a vertical clearance of 185 ft.
Physical Description
Linen postcard with divided back published by Stanley A. Piltz, Company, San Francisco, California, “Pictorial Wonderland” Art Tones Series and printed in the United States by "C.T. Art Colortone" made only by Curt Teich & Co. Inc., Chicago, Illinois.
Condition
Unused
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–California–San Francisco County
Publisher
Stanley A. Piltz, Co. “Pictorial Wonderland” Art Tones Series
Printer
Curt Teich & Company
Printer Number
7A-H1266
Printing Process
Color lithograph
Technique
Artist rendering
Date Issued
1930-1955
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Publisher Series
101
Postcard Collection Number
SanFranciscoCounty-16
Digital Collection
San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013
Image File Size
312 KB
Image Format
image/jpeg
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Archives\SDCW Postcard Collection\SF-16A
Copyright
Copyright not Evaluated
Keywords
Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, California), San Francisco Bay (California), Bridges, Aerial Views, Business Districts (San Francisco, California), Bays (Bodies of Water)