Title

United States – California – San Francisco – Bridging San Francisco's Golden Gate

Preview

Photographer

J.K. Piggott Co.

Caption

Bridging San Francisco's Golden Gate, California – The Golden Gate Bridge brings Northern California and the San Francisco Bay cities into closer and rapid contact. This imposing structure has the largest single span of any bridge in the World, 4200 feet. The total width of the bridge is 90 feet. It has two pedestrian sidewalks and six lanes for automobile traffic.

Physical Description

One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Scenic View Card Company in San Francisco, California. The postcard features a photograph by the J.K. Piggott Company.

Condition

Unused

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–California–San Francisco County–San Francisco

Publisher

Scenic View Card Co.

Printing Process

Chromolithography

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

Nature Tone Views, No. 38

Postcard Collection Number

San Francisco County-29

Digital Collection

San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2013

Image File Size

331 KB

Image Format

Image/Jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\US CA San Francisco\SF-29A

Copyright

This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.