Cachet Category San Francisco Bridge Events: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:35, 11 October 2019

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SAN FRANCISCO – OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE - Construction Started 8 July 1933 - Opened 26 November 1936

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.

N/A			1936-11-12 Locy Type Type 3 (BC-BTT) "TRANS BAY / BRIDGE OPEN" USS Bridge AF-1 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "FIRST DAY / BAY-BRIDGE" USS San Francisco CA-38 On The Back - USPO Slogan Machine Cancel "Mare Island Station" Vallejo CA
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Cachet by Clyde Welch, Cachet Director was Eric L. Wardman. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

N/A		N/A	1936-11-12 Locy Type 5hks "S.FRANCISCO / CALIFORNIA" USS Chicago CA-29
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

Rubber stamp text cachet. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.

N/A		N/A	1936-11-12 USPO 4-bar Cancel San Francisco CA USPO 4-bar Cancel Oakland CA
			Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge

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

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE - Construction Started 5 January 1933 - Construction Completed 19 April 1937 - Opened 27 May 1937

N/A		N/A	1933-02-26 Locy Type 3 "GOLDEN GATE / BRIDGE" USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-15 USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Golden Gate Bridge Celebration

Note:

N/A			1937-05-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) USS Arizona BB-39
			Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to foot traffic. Automobile traffic was allowed the next day.

Cachet by J. P. Clark. Cachet director was Harry F. Wentz

N/A			1937-05-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "BRIDGE / DEDICATION" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Bridge Dedication

Cachet by J. P. Clark, sponsored by Clyde Welch.

N/A		N/A	1937-05-28 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "BRIDGE / DEDICATION" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Bridge Dedication

Thermographed cachet by Walter G. Crosby.

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+<h4>SAN FRANCISCO – OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE - Construction Started 8 July 1933 - Opened 26 November 1936</h4>
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 Cover also postmarked from [[SAN_FRANCISCO_CA_38_ | USS San Francisco CA-38]], [[CALIFORNIA_BB_44_ | USS California BB-44]] and [[ARCTIC_AF_7_ | USS Arctic AF-7]].
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+<!-- 1935-06-15 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_SFBayBridge_19361112_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_SFBayBridge_19361112_3_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+</td><td valign="center">
+-11-12<br/>Locy Type Type 3 (BC-BTT)<br/>"TRANS BAY / BRIDGE OPEN"<br/>[[BRIDGE_AF_1_ | USS Bridge AF-1]]<br/><br/>Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB)<br/>"FIRST DAY / BAY-BRIDGE"<br/>[[SAN_FRANCISCO_CA_38_ | USS San Francisco CA-38]]<br/><br/>On The Back -<br/>USPO Slogan Machine Cancel<br/>"Mare Island Station"<br/>Vallejo CA
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Clyde_Welch| Clyde Welch]], Cachet Director was [[Cachet_Maker_Eric_L_Wardman_ | Eric L. Wardman]]. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ========== -->
+<!-- 1936-11-12 -->
+<!-- ========== -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_Chicago_CA29_19361112_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-11-12<br/>Locy Type 5hks<br/>"S.FRANCISCO / CALIFORNIA"<br/>[[CHICAGO_CA_29_ | USS Chicago CA-29]]
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
+</td></tr></table>
+Rubber stamp text cachet. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.
+<!-- === End of Cachet Entry === -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<!-- 1936-11-12 -->
+<!-- ============ -->
+<br/>&nbsp;<br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
+<tr><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
+[[Image:GregCiesielski_SFBayBridge_19361112_4_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
+N/A
+</td><td valign="center">
+-11-12<br/>USPO 4-bar Cancel<br/>San Francisco CA<br/><br/>USPO 4-bar Cancel<br/>Oakland CA
+</td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
+Opening day of the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge
+</td></tr></table>
+Cachet sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_San_Francisco_Junior_Chamber_of_Commerce | San Francisco Junior Chamber of Commerce]].
+[[Cachet_Maker_John_D_Long | John D. Long]] was the Cachet Director. From the Gregory Finnegan collection.
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-GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE - Construction Started 5 January 1933 - Construction Completed 19 April 1937 - Opened 27 May 1937
+<h4>GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE - Construction Started 5 January 1933 - Construction Completed 19 April 1937 - Opened 27 May 1937</h4>
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-[[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19330226_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
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 [[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19330226_1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
 -02-26<br>
-Locy Type 3&nbsp;&nbsp;(USCS Catalog Illustration P-15)<br/>
+Locy Type 3<br/>"GOLDEN GATE / BRIDGE"<br/>USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. P-15<br/>
-"GOLDEN GATE / BRIDGE"<br/>
 [[PENNSYLVANIA_BB_38 | USS Pennsylvania BB-38]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-Cachet Maker
+Golden Gate Bridge Celebration
 </td></tr></table>
-Note: Golden Gate Bridge Celebration
+Note:
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-[[Image:Bunter_Arizona_BB_39_19370527_1_Cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Arizona_BB_39_19370527_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:Bunter_Arizona_BB_39_19370527_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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 [[Image:Bunter_Arizona_BB_39_19370527_1_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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 -05-27<br/>Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB)<br/>[[ARIZONA_BB_39 | USS Arizona BB-39]]
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Maker_J_P_Clark | J. P. Clark]]<br/>
+Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to foot traffic.<br/>Automobile traffic was allowed the next day.
-[[Cachet_Maker_Douglas_C_&_Harry_F_Wentz | Douglas C. & Harry F. Wentz]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Cachet commemmorates the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco to foot traffic. Automobile traffic was allowed the next day.
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_J_P_Clark | J. P. Clark]]. Cachet director was [[Cachet_Maker_Douglas_C_&_Harry_F_Wentz | Harry F. Wentz]]
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-[[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19370528_2_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
-</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="220" rowspan="2">
+</td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
-[[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19370528_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
+[[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19370528_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19370528_2_Back.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
 </td><td valign="center">
--05-28<br/>
+-05-28<br/>Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)<br/>"BRIDGE / DEDICATION"<br/>[[PENNSYLVANIA_BB_38 | USS Pennsylvania BB-38]]
-Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)<br/>
-BRIDGE / DEDICATION<br/>
-[[PENNSYLVANIA_BB_38 | USS Pennsylvania BB-38]]<br/>
 </td></tr><tr><td valign="center">
-[[Cachet_Maker_J_P_Clark|J P Clark]]<br/>
+Bridge Dedication
-[[Cachet_Maker_Clyde_Welch|Clyde Welch]]
 </td></tr></table>
-Notes:
+Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_J_P_Clark| J. P. Clark]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Clyde_Welch| Clyde Welch]].
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-[[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19370528_1_cachet.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="350" rowspan="2">
 [[Image:Bunter_Pennsylvania_BB_38_19370528_1.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
 </td><td valign="center" align="center" width="120" rowspan="2">
-No Image
+N/A
 </td><td valign="center">
 -05-28<br/>Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT)<br/>"BRIDGE / DEDICATION"<br/>[[PENNSYLVANIA_BB_38 | USS Pennsylvania BB-38]]

Cachet Category San Francisco Bridge Events: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:35, 11 October 2019

SAN FRANCISCO – OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE - Construction Started 8 July 1933 - Opened 26 November 1936

GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE - Construction Started 5 January 1933 - Construction Completed 19 April 1937 - Opened 27 May 1937

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