AAD-1152

View of the Golden Gate Bridge while under construction

1926-07-03

Still image

1 photographic print: b&w.

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Folder: S.F. Bridges-Golden Gate-Construction-Towers.
On back: "124255-----WATCH YOUR CREDIT-----INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS---SAN FRANCISCO BUREAU. SLUG (GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE). SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA... THE $35,000,000 GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE WHICH HAS BEEN UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS IS NEARING COMPLETION. THE BRIDGE IS BUILT OVER THE GOLDEN GATE STRAITS, THE ENTRANCE TO SAN FRANCISCO BAY AND WHEN COMPLETED WILL CONNECT SAN FRANCISCO WITH THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES (REDWOOD EMPIRE)."
On back (continued): "THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE IS THE LONGEST AND HIGHEST SINGLE SPAN SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN THE WORLD. THE SINGLE SPAN IS 4200 FEET AND ITS TOWERS ARE 745 FEET HIGH. THIS BEING 191 FEET TALLER THAN THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT. THE FAMED EIFFEL TOWER IN PARIS EXCEEDS THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE TOWERS IN HEIGHT ONLY BY 239 FEET. THE BRIDGE HAS SIX LANES FOR AUTOMOBILE TRAFFIC AND TWO SIDEWALKS TEN FEET IN WIDTH FOR PEDESTRIANS. THE BRIDGE IS EXPECTED TO BE DEDICATED AND OPENED TO PUBLIC MAY 27 OF THIS YEAR."
Negative #9825

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