Golden Gate Bridge
Pedestrian Day. Florentine Calegeri, a houseman from the Palace Hotel, has the distinction of being the first to walk across the Bridge and back on stilts.
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Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta
Kilt band parading past review stand and stage on Crissy Field, Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta Parade
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Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta
The Boy Scouts Scottish Drum Corps parade near Crissy Field.
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Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta
After the politicians and the military, the bridge workers were next to lead the parade, seen here by the reviewing stands at Crissy Field.
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Pedestrian Day. View from the South Tower of the many pedestrians crossing the Bridge on opening day.
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Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta
Army cavalry unit passing stage and review stands on Crissy Field. Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta Parade. (Negative deteriorating.)
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GG Bridge Opening
William P. Filmer, first president of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District, cutting a gold chain at north tower of bridge with acetylene torch
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Pedestrian day. Man in Spanish Dress at barricade
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Somehow, this Cowboy with his dog managed to get in front of the barracade to get a jump on Pedestrian Day.
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Pedestrian Day. Little girl with ticket
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Pedestrian day. Pedestrians awaiting opening at barricade near toll plaza
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Opening Day of Golden Gate Bridge. Elevated view of log cutting contest, 3 woodsmen cut 34 inch redwood logs symbolizing end of barrier to Redwood Empire. Contestants were Paul Searles, Longview, Wash., winner of Pacific Logging Congress title; Myron Higbee, Kellogg, Idaho, champion.
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Opening Day. Mayor Angelo Rossi cutting a silver chain with acetylene welding torch, Timothy Reardon (President, Board of Public Works) wearing an overcoat, stands at the Mayor's left.
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Tiburon
Crowd of people along Tiburon shoreline awaiting prison train from US Penitentiary Atlanta en route to Alcatraz Island.
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Prison train carrying federal prisoners being transported to Alcatraz Island, being loaded onto railroad barge at Tiburon ferry depot. Prison boat General McDowell at center.
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