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Bay Bridge circa 1936

[San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Measuring 8 1/4 miles in length, this double-decked bridge will carry 6 lanes of Auto traffic on the upper level and 3 lanes of Trucks plus 2 Electric Railway lines on the lower level. Maximum ship clearance 218ft. Cost $77,600,000. Expected date of completion Nov 1st, 1936.]
Photographer Unknown (Marilyn Blaisdell Collection / Courtesy of Molly Blaisdell)

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