Cachet Category San Francisco Bridge Events

Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.

 

Thumbnail Link To Cachet Close-Up Image	Thumbnail Link To Full Cover Front Image	Thumbnail Link To Postmark or Back Image	Postmark Date Postmark Type Killer Bar Text Ship --------- Category

 

N/A		N/A	1935-06-15 Locy Type Type 5hks "CABLE / SPINNING" USS Louisville CA-28
			Cable Spinning started for the San Francisco Anchorage

Cachet sponsored by San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce. John D. Long was the Cachet Director. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A			1936-11-12 Locy Type Type 3 (BC-BTT) "WORLDS / LARGEST" USS Bridge AF-1 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN / FRANCISCO" USS California BB-44 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "FIRST DAY / BAY-BRIDGE" USS San Francisco CA-38 On The Back - Locy Type 3 (B-BTT) "STEEL LINKS / TWO CITIES" USS Arctic AF-7
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cachet sponsored by Golden Bear Crew No. 14, ANCS. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A		N/A	1936-11-12 Locy Type Type 3 (BC-BTT) "TRANS BAY / BRIDGE OPEN" USS Bridge AF-1 Locy Type 3 (BC-BBT) "SAN / FRANCISCO" USS California BB-44 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "FIRST DAY / BAY-BRIDGE" USS San Francisco CA-38
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cachet sponsored by Golden Bear Crew No. 14, ANCS. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

 

N/A			1936-11-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) "WORLD'S / LARGEST" USS Bridge AF-1
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cover also postmarked from USS San Francisco CA-38, USS California BB-44 and USS Arctic AF-7.

 

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