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Vintage Golden Gate Bridge Postcard 1930s San Francisco CA Color Lithograph
Condition: Good vintage condition with some light wear and minor edge/corner softening consistent with age and handling. Postmarked and handwritten dated 1936, with 1 cent green postage stamp affixed. No rips or major creases observed.
Features a colorful artist's rendering of the Golden Gate Bridge as it would appear upon completion, linking San Francisco to Marin County. Caption at bottom edge reads: "The Golden Gate Bridge As It Will Appear When Completed, San Francisco to Marin County."
Back side includes printed info about the bridge's construction: started in 1933, completed in 1937, main span 4200 feet, cost $35,000,000, and technical stats. Published by Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco, CA.
Handwritten note to Mrs. Archibald Keene in Wilbur, Oregon. Message dated December 12, 1936 addresses "Dearest Aunt Killy."
Era: Pre-World War II, mailed before the Golden Gate Bridge was finished, featuring period design and historic content.
Classic collectible piece of San Francisco ephemera for bridge, California, or postcard collectors.
