Golden Gate & Bay Bridges - Photos

This old photo shows fishermen on Baker Beach in San Francisco and their excellent view of the Golden Gate Bridge construction.

WWII Corsairs over the Golden Gate Bridge

This photograph of the Golden Gate Bridge shows the bridge construction before the towers were completed. The Marina District and the Palace of Fine Arts are in the foreground. The construction of the Golden Gate Bridge began in 1932 and was completed in 1937. The opening of the Golden Gate Bridge was celebrated on May 27, 1937.

This construction worker is standing atop the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge tower looking toward the Presidio in San Francisco. He doesn't appear to be wearing any safety harness.

The photograph shows people fishing near the newly completed Golden Gate Bridge.

On May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge opened and pedestrians were allowed to walk across.

The Pan Am Clippers were sea planes that flew over the Golden Gate on the way to Hawaii and the far east.

This photograph shows the motorcycles leading way on the opening day of the Golden Gate Bridge.

This photograph was taken on a foggy day from one section of roadway across the gap to the other section. See cat.# 231

This view shows the Golden Gate Bridge with the towers and cable. The roadway has yet to be built. The shadow of the cables is seen in the water.

This photo taken from atop on of the towers shows workers spinning the cables that support the bridge.

The photo shows construction workers hanging from the cables of the Golden Gate Bridge.

This photo shows iron workers on the Golden Gate Bridge.

Iron workers during the construction of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.

Photo showing the Bay Bridge partially completed with a view of San Francisco in the background

This view shows the bridge construction and the tunnel that runs through Yerba Buena Island.

View of the nearly completed Bay Bridge showing both sections of the bridge

The view shows both sections of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge with the partially completed roadway on the suspension section.