| WORLD'S WONDER BRIDGE The official opening of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge in California. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6323 |
| Catalog #: | 53460 | |
| Clip Number: | 53460-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 36/95 | |
| Timecode: | 01:16:27 - 01:17:48 | |
| Location: | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Bridges, Suspension LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, California, San Francisco | |
| Description: | "World's wonder bridge - eight miles span between San Francisco and Oakland". San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA). Governor Frank Merriam of California officially opens the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. He cuts a golden chain with a blow torch (instead of cutting official ribbon with scissors!). Various shots of official cavalcade of cars and motorbikes driving over bridge. Various L/Ss of the new bridge taken from different angles. More shots cavalcade. L/S of airplanes flying in formation over bridge. L/S of fleet of battleships out to sea. Lots of cars rushing through toll gates to be first on bridge after cavalcade. Top shot of ticker tape parade through San Francisco. More shots cars driving over new bridge. | |
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