Vintage San Francisco Bay Bridge Mirro-Krome Photochrome Postcard 5.5x3.5 In

Vintage San Francisco Bay Bridge Mirro-Krome Photochrome Postcard 5.5x3.5 In

Used: Light corner and edge wear with slight rounding and light surface scuffing; faint horizontal gloss scuff across the center of the front image. Back is unposted with no writing or postal markings; small brown handling spot near the top edge.

Approx. Measurements, see images.

Vintage color photochrome postcard featuring the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and downtown San Francisco skyline.

Front view shows downtown high-rise buildings in the foreground with the Bay Bridge spanning the water in the background; glossy finish.

Front/back caption: SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE; S-SF-18. Back printing includes: Designed and constructed by the Dept. of Public Works of the State of California, this structure was completed in 1937. It spans the broad waters of San Francisco 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. Also printed: SAN FRANCISCO the City by the Golden Gate; MIRRO-KROME CARD BY H. S. CROCKER & CO., INC., SAN FRANCISCO; PUB. BY SMITH NEWS CO., 1338 MISSION ST., S. F. CALIF.

Type: Printed (Lithograph). Original. Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in). Material: Cardboard. Features: Divided Back. Era: Photochrome (1939-Now). Subject: SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE. Theme: Cities & Towns. City: San Francisco; Region: California; Country of Origin: United States; Continent: North America; Unit of Sale: Single Unit. Postage Condition: Unposted. No UPC/EAN present; see photos for exact details and design elements.