The Golden Gate Bridge seen from the San Francisco side, circa 1975, with the Marin Headlands behind and the strait below.
1975 · San Francisco, California, United States
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After the tilt up, the tower portal and sweeping cables fill the frame against a pale blue sky, circa 1975 — San Francisco, California, 1975
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- 1975
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- San Francisco, California, United States
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- Still 4 · 4.90s into the source clip
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Tilted-up Super 8 view of the Golden Gate Bridge tower portal and sweeping cables circa 1975, San Francisco, with sky above the headlands.
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The near tower and its cross-bracing at the left edge as the camera drifts right, circa 1975.
1975 · San Francisco, California, United States
Still image · $49
Main cables and suspender ropes of the Golden Gate Bridge against the Marin Headlands, circa 1975.
1975 · San Francisco, California, United States
Still image · $49
Source footage and archive context
San Francisco California-1975: Suspension Bridge Tower, Red Deck and Cables Against Hazy Headlands
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Source format: Super8 home movie.
Browse the collection: 1975 San Francisco California.
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Period detail
Nothing in the frame fixes a year; the Super 8 format, sold from 1965, and the muted colour and grain of the stock may show a 1970s origin.
Film character
Soft focus, visible grain in the sky, strong atmospheric haze and a gentle handheld drift give the shot a faded, lived-in Super 8 texture.
Historical context
The bridge, open since 1937, appears in its International Orange paint with the undeveloped-looking slopes of the Marin Headlands behind.
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No people, faces, logos or readable signs are visible; copyright in the film is separate from any property or trademark questions about depicting the bridge, which a licensee should weigh for commercial use.
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