Classic San Francisco Bridge Films is a 7 film DVD.Bridging San Francisco Bay (ca. 1937)- Building the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. This film documents in detail the building of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge. If you love bridges and are fascinated with how they are built, you will probably enjoy this film.
This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives
Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W
Run time: 16:42
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Groundbreaking] (1932-Dignitaries celebrate the beginning of construction on this important structure.
This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives
Producer: Unknown
Audio/Visual: Si, B&W
Run time: 7:45
San Francisco Aerial Stock Footage-aerial stock footage from a helicopter over the San Francisco Bay Area makes dramatic scenery. Famous landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Coit Tower, the Bay Bridge, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Embarcadero and the Transamerica Pyramid skyscraper stand with the financial center of San Francisco's downtown and beautiful waterfront.
Summers collection: San Francisco, California, 1941] (Part I)- Evocative silent Kodachrome compendium of San Francisco scenes just before the U.S. entered World War II, concentrating on aerials, Chinatown, Market Street, and transportation scenes.
This item is part of the collection: Prelinger Archives
Producer: Summers, John H.
Audio/Visual: Si, C
Run time: 13:03
Summers collection: San Francisco, California, 1941] (Part II-
Run time: 12:05
Golden Gate Bridge] (1939-Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Yosemite National Park and Golden Gate International Exposition.
Audio/Visual: Si, C
Run time: 10:39
Golden Gate Bridge Opening] (1936-Scenes on opening day.
Audio/Visual: Si, B&W
Run time: 4:33
NOTE: The films are old in nature, so you may see small imperfections that you would not see in a modern production.