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73 x 55 cm (29 x 21.5 in). Oakland-Bay-Brücke in San Francisco. The photograph is oriented towards the west, taken from Yerba Buena Island and looking out over the western portion of the bridge, with downtown San Francisco in the background. This work is undated, but from context – most importantly the two-way traffic on the upper level of the bridge – can be assumed to be from the early-mid 1950s. Initially, both interurban electric trains (of the Western Pacific and Southern Pacific) and streetcars (of the Key System) utilized the lower level, along with buses and trucks. By 1958, both rail and streetcar service had ended, but the lower deck continued to be used exclusively for trucks and buses until 1963. Unlike the eastern portion of the bridge, which was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and later rebuilt in a different style, this western portion of the bridge appears the same today as in this photograph. The entities involved in the production of this work all appear to have been short-lived. There is no evidence of Foto Moulin Studio having published any other works. Westermann Wandbilder produced a handful of similar vibrantly-colored large format photographic prints around this time, and appears to have been a branch of the well-established atlas and educational publisher Westermann Verlag in Braunschweig. Geographische Typenlandschaften looks to have worked exclusively with Westermann Wandbilder and may have been another branch of the Westermann group of companies.

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VINTAGE POSTCARD – Standard Size 3.5 x 5.5 Inches.

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APPROXIMATELY THE SHEET IS 7.50 INCHES by 17.50 INCHES IN SIZE. Vertical fold lines, separations at the fold line margins, otherwise a clean lot with lovely detailed maps from 1915. Presumably removed from a book. Please do see the pics for the detailed condition. International rates are much higher. Thanks for browsing this listing.

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Poster measures 18″ wide x 24″ high. With frame 20″ x 26″. Poster has been professionally framed. Some tape residue on corners. Some small marks as shown.

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Just found this shown orig 1936 Gabriel Moulin photograph in an old local collectors estate. Stamped en verso Credit California Toll Bridge Authority.. Circular Stamp reads Gabriel Moulin May 16 1936 Kearny St SF Calif.. Pics show a few spots lower left and upper right corner damage. Bridge suspension bridge bay bridge bridge building bridge construction Bay Area San Francisco oakland California history.

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Large cabinet photograph showing the Atlas Gas Engine Company buildings in Oakland California. Photographed by R J Walters Company of San Francisco. (Empress of San Francisco) and a couple that look like tug boats. John Lorimer and Axel Warenskjold started Atlas Gas Engine Company in 1903. The specializes in gas engines for boats. They moved from San Francisco to Oakland after the 1906 earthquake and fire. They operated into 1950 and were well known for their diesel maritime engines. Image is 9 ½” x 7 ¾” and overall 12 ¾” x 10 ¾”. Image has some light soiling and nicks. The mount is worn and chipped. Review the images for better details.

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DETAILS: Original hand signed gelatin silver photograph by noted African American photographer Emmanuel Francis E. Bottom right corner of photograph is signed “Joseph Photo” in ink by the gifted photographer. Verso is triple stamped and includes his home studio stamp. Measures 8″ x 10″ inches. BIOGRAPHY: Emmanuel Francis E. Born on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, Joseph later moved to the United States and attended the American School of Photography in Chicago. After graduation in 1924, Joseph moved to Oakland, California, where he operated a photography studio from home and began documenting life in the vibrant African American community in that existed in Central California. Starting in the early 1930s, he also working as a photojournalist for numerous Bay Area newspapers, including the California Voice, The Oakland Post, San Francisco Examiner. Joseph and his wife, Alyce, who assisted him, were especially active in the East Bay’s African American community. Original works by the photographer are especially hard to find. Oxxbridge Galleries was founded in 1987 and specializes in vintage paper items with a large selection of historical and 19th Century tintypes, daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, cabinet cards, carte des visites and other types of early photography.

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Image is 20×20 Inches. Print will be sent in a roll. ITEM(S) EXACTLY AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURES. PLEASE SEE ALL PICTURES FOR FULL ITEM CONDITION AND DETAILS. If the item is. Any and all flaws will be shown in the detailed pictures. San Francisco Bay Area in California. The distinct shape of the bay, along with the surrounding urban areas and the nearby hills, suggests it is a satellite image of that region. Notable features include the cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and the surrounding landscapes.

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