San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Vintage Linen Postcard California Metrokraft
$ 2.51
Description
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Vintage Linen Postcard California Metrokraft. Discover a piece of California history with this captivating vintage postcard featuring the iconic San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. This striking linen postcard showcases a vibrant, early view of the massive steel structure spanning the bay, connecting San Francisco with Oakland. The detailed illustration captures the bridge's intricate design, with ships navigating the waters below and the San Francisco skyline visible in the distance, all framed by lush foreground foliage. Produced by Metrokraft of Everett, Mass., and published by Smith News Co., San Francisco, this collectible postcard provides fascinating historical details about the bridge on its reverse. It describes the bridge as the largest in the world at the time, an $77,000,000 steel structure 8 1/2 miles in length, detailing its six automobile lanes on the upper deck and three truck and two rail lanes on the lower. This postcard is a wonderful example of early 20th-century travel memorabilia, perfect for collectors of California ephemera, bridge history, or San Francisco souvenirs.
