Bridges

Bridges

Golden Gate Bridge collection, 1930-ongoing

Booklets, flyers, magazine articles and other material relating to the Golden Gate Bridge. Includes materials on structural engineer Charles A. Ellis who was chiefly responsible for the design of the bridge. (OHC COLL 2013-7) Approximately 27 pieces in 1 box (.1 linear feet) Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.  

Joseph Lewis Walton photograph collection of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge under construction, 1933-1936

Joseph Lewis Walton was an ironworker on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during its construction in the 1930s. Walton's daughter, Sandra M. Flinton, assembled this collection from Walton's photo albums. Some of the photos show Walton at work on the bridge and are so indicated.   (OHC COLL 2019-11) The collection contains 77 black-and-white photographs ranging in size from 3 x 4.5 in. to 4.75 x 7.25 in. Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.    

Southern crossing (proposed San Francisco Bay bridge) collection, 1946-1972

This collection contains assorted documents and newspaper articles concerning the proposal to build a bridge, commonly referred to as the "Southern crossing," to the south of the existing San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge. Always controversial, the proposal was rejected by Bay Area voters in the June 1972 primary election. (OHC COLL 2020-2) 8 folders in box (0.6 linear feet) Go here for a more detailed list of this collection's contents.  Available at Oakland History Center, Main Library.  

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