Historic Photos
Chief Engineer Joseph B Strauss
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation
District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Erecting the south tower
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation
District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Ironworkers bolt down the suspender
cable band to main cable
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation
District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Foot bridge erected prior to main cable
construction
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Bridge roadway being assembled in sections
and attached to suspender ropes
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Original Pedestrian Day ticket
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and
Transportation District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Pedestrian Day, May 27, 1937
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway
and Transportation District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Opening Day, May 28, 1937
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate Bridge,
Highway and Transportation District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
Opening Day, May 28, 1937
Photograph from the archives of the Golden Gate
Bridge, Highway and Transportation District, San Francisco, CA. Permission is required for use
The District does not sell its archival photographs of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge for personal use, but does license them for use in publications and other commercial formats.
Until the District is able to set up its own archival image sales program, please visit one of the following websites to purchase images for your personal use: San Francisco Library Collection and San Francisco Museum.