OTHER THAN THE year being 1934 or soon after, the actual date this aerial photo- graph was taken is
unknown (a few sources contend
it was really taken in April 1935).
What seems to be reasonably
agreed on is that the Golden Gate
Bridge’s Marin, or north, tower
— on which construction had commenced November 7, 1933 — was
completed by either June 28 or
sometime in November of 1934.
As for the battleships heading out
to sea, that is definitely part of
the U. S. Pacific Fleet. Meanwhile,
on Angel Island, in the center
of this photo, the Angel Island
Immigration Center, opened on the
island’s backside in 1910 to process
Asian immigrants, would remain
open until 1940. In all, it processed
more than a million immigrants
prior to their entering America,
leading it to be labeled “the Ellis
Island of the West.” If other facts
are known regarding this pho-
tograph, please email them to
pov@marinmagazine.com. M
Work in
P rog ress
What else is known about
this panoramic photo of the
Bay Area? BY JIM WOOD
As for the
battleships
heading out to
sea, that is
definitely part
of the U.S.
Pacific Fleet.
Looking Back
DATED 1934
