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<p>[QUOTE="leeg, post: 3587559, member: 17073"]The history continues:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/Just%20two%20years.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Just two years ago steel workers, at dizzy heights, were building the great W-3 Tower.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/Upper%20Deck%20Six%20Lanes.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Upper Deck. Six lanes of auto traffic over the gigantic span, p. 6.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ceremony at Bridge Head</b> (<i>Oakland</i>). Governor Merriam’s party of officials and dignitaries met by East Bay Delegation and group from San Francisco for ceremony to precede actual opening of the bridge at eastern end.</p><p><br /></p><p>10:00 to 12:00A. M. <b>Rowing Club Races</b>. Shells from local rowing clubs compete over a course off the Marina.</p><p><br /></p><p>10:20 A. M. <b>Marine Parade</b>. Starting at Pier 48-A parade follows along the line of the bridge to Yerba Buena Island, under the bridge and back to the San Francisco shore line just north of Ferry Building, then along waterfront north and west to Transport Docks.</p><p><br /></p><p>10:40 A. M. <b>Dedication of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge</b>. (<i>Oakland Bridgehead</i>). The Governor, accompanied by an official party of civic and business leaders, will cut the link barrier.</p><p><br /></p><p>11:00 A. M. <b>Dedication at Bridgehead</b>. (<i>San Francisco</i>). By Governor Merriam and party. Accompanied by a 19-gun salute and blowing of whistles by all merchant craft in bay.</p><p><br /></p><p>11:00 to 11:30 A. M. <b>Stunt Flying</b> and additional maneuvers by flyers of Naval Air Force over bay in vicinity of Bridge and Yerba Buena Shoals.</p><p><br /></p><p>11:30 A. M. <b>Sea Scout Demonstration</b> (<i>San Francisco</i>). This event includes sail boat and pulling boat races off Marina.</p><p><br /></p><p>11:30 to 12:30 A. M. Air Show. Acrobatics, specialty stunts, sky writing, stunt flying by commercial aviators.</p><p><br /></p><p>12:00 Noon <b>Pacific Coast Yacht Regatta</b> (<i>San Francisco</i>) Fourteenth Annual Pacific Coast Yacht Regatta. Sailing boats in all classes from practically every yacht club on Pacific Coast compete for championship trophies under supervision of Pacific Coast Yachting Association. Regatta will continue on Saturday, November 14. Races will cover entire north bay area. Start and finish lines off of St. Francis Yacht Club on Marina.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/They%20Didnt%20have%20to%20raise%20the%20Bridge.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>They didn’t have to raise the bridge! Optical illusion caused by distance of battleship from bridge. Ample clearance at high tide for the largest vessel is afforded by 200 foot high decks of the West Bay Crossing.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>12:30 P. M. <b>Governor Merriam Luncheon</b> (<i>Oakland</i>). Honoring Governor Merriam and San Francisco and East Bay officials and dignitaries. Official celebration luncheon Hotel Oakland, City of Oakland as host.</p><p><br /></p><p>12:30 to 2:00 P. M. <b>Air Craft Parade</b>. Private air craft from bay area form parade starting from Mills Field. Parade up west side of bay, over line of bridge to Oakland, over Berkeley and Richmond across to Marin County, over line of Golden Gate Bridge, circle over San Francisco, cross to Oakland again along line of bridge. Thence to their respective airports.</p><p><br /></p><p>1:00 to 4:00 P. M. <b>Public Inspection of United States Fleet</b>. All ships of Navy in Bay open for visiting and inspection by public between these hours each day while in port.</p><p><br /></p><p>1:30 P. M. <b>Purse Seiner Race</b> (<i>San Francisco</i>). Fishing boats will compete for prizes over course from Marina to Richmond, past South Hampton shoals, back through Racoon Straits, past Alcatraz Island and back to finish off Marina.</p><p><br /></p><p>2:00 P. M. <b>Swimming Races</b> (<i>San Francisco</i>). Various classes and distances raced by men and women. Diving exhibitions and other water sports held at S. F. Aquatic Park.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Outboard Motorboat Events</b> (<i>Oakland</i>). Outboard motor boats and other small boats compete on Lake Merritt.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/Atop%20Telegraph%20Hill.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Atop Telegraph Hill. A gorgeous view of the Bay and the Bridge West Bay Crossing from the base of Coit Memorial.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="leeg, post: 3587559, member: 17073"]The history continues: [IMG]https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/Just%20two%20years.png[/IMG] [B]Just two years ago steel workers, at dizzy heights, were building the great W-3 Tower.[/B] [IMG]https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/Upper%20Deck%20Six%20Lanes.png[/IMG] [B]Upper Deck. Six lanes of auto traffic over the gigantic span, p. 6.[/B] [B]Ceremony at Bridge Head[/B] ([I]Oakland[/I]). Governor Merriam’s party of officials and dignitaries met by East Bay Delegation and group from San Francisco for ceremony to precede actual opening of the bridge at eastern end. 10:00 to 12:00A. M. [B]Rowing Club Races[/B]. Shells from local rowing clubs compete over a course off the Marina. 10:20 A. M. [B]Marine Parade[/B]. Starting at Pier 48-A parade follows along the line of the bridge to Yerba Buena Island, under the bridge and back to the San Francisco shore line just north of Ferry Building, then along waterfront north and west to Transport Docks. 10:40 A. M. [B]Dedication of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge[/B]. ([I]Oakland Bridgehead[/I]). The Governor, accompanied by an official party of civic and business leaders, will cut the link barrier. 11:00 A. M. [B]Dedication at Bridgehead[/B]. ([I]San Francisco[/I]). By Governor Merriam and party. Accompanied by a 19-gun salute and blowing of whistles by all merchant craft in bay. 11:00 to 11:30 A. M. [B]Stunt Flying[/B] and additional maneuvers by flyers of Naval Air Force over bay in vicinity of Bridge and Yerba Buena Shoals. 11:30 A. M. [B]Sea Scout Demonstration[/B] ([I]San Francisco[/I]). This event includes sail boat and pulling boat races off Marina. 11:30 to 12:30 A. M. Air Show. Acrobatics, specialty stunts, sky writing, stunt flying by commercial aviators. 12:00 Noon [B]Pacific Coast Yacht Regatta[/B] ([I]San Francisco[/I]) Fourteenth Annual Pacific Coast Yacht Regatta. Sailing boats in all classes from practically every yacht club on Pacific Coast compete for championship trophies under supervision of Pacific Coast Yachting Association. Regatta will continue on Saturday, November 14. Races will cover entire north bay area. Start and finish lines off of St. Francis Yacht Club on Marina. [IMG]https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/They%20Didnt%20have%20to%20raise%20the%20Bridge.png[/IMG] [B]They didn’t have to raise the bridge! Optical illusion caused by distance of battleship from bridge. Ample clearance at high tide for the largest vessel is afforded by 200 foot high decks of the West Bay Crossing.[/B] 12:30 P. M. [B]Governor Merriam Luncheon[/B] ([I]Oakland[/I]). Honoring Governor Merriam and San Francisco and East Bay officials and dignitaries. Official celebration luncheon Hotel Oakland, City of Oakland as host. 12:30 to 2:00 P. M. [B]Air Craft Parade[/B]. Private air craft from bay area form parade starting from Mills Field. Parade up west side of bay, over line of bridge to Oakland, over Berkeley and Richmond across to Marin County, over line of Golden Gate Bridge, circle over San Francisco, cross to Oakland again along line of bridge. Thence to their respective airports. 1:00 to 4:00 P. M. [B]Public Inspection of United States Fleet[/B]. All ships of Navy in Bay open for visiting and inspection by public between these hours each day while in port. 1:30 P. M. [B]Purse Seiner Race[/B] ([I]San Francisco[/I]). Fishing boats will compete for prizes over course from Marina to Richmond, past South Hampton shoals, back through Racoon Straits, past Alcatraz Island and back to finish off Marina. 2:00 P. M. [B]Swimming Races[/B] ([I]San Francisco[/I]). Various classes and distances raced by men and women. Diving exhibitions and other water sports held at S. F. Aquatic Park. [B]Outboard Motorboat Events[/B] ([I]Oakland[/I]). Outboard motor boats and other small boats compete on Lake Merritt. [IMG]https://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/leeg1957/Book%20Project%20Images/Bay%20Bridge/Atop%20Telegraph%20Hill.png[/IMG] [B]Atop Telegraph Hill. A gorgeous view of the Bay and the Bridge West Bay Crossing from the base of Coit Memorial.[/B][/QUOTE]
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