View of the Golden Gate Bridge Construction - Photo

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.

Our historical photographs of the Golden Gate Bridge focus on its construction.  Designed by Joseph Baerman Strauss and built during the Great Depression, it remains one of the world's great engineering feats connecting San Francisco to Marin Country.  Work on the Golden Gate Bridge began on 1/5/33 was opened to pedestrians on 5/27/37 and, after the opening ceremonies, to vehicular traffic the following day.