Original pencil sketch of the Golden Gate Bridge, signed by Strauss, along with signed brochure detailing the construction

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Sale 449: Rare Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cruise Ship Memorabilia - Cartography (#449) 03/10/2011 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Lot #40Original pencil sketch of the Golden Gate Bridge, signed by Strauss, along with signed brochure detailing the construction

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$237.50

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Sale 449: Rare Americana - Travel & Exploration - Cruise Ship Memorabilia - Cartography (#449) 03/10/2011 1:00 PM PST Closed
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Heading:

(Golden Gate Bridge)

Title:

Original pencil sketch of the Golden Gate Bridge, signed by Strauss, along with signed brochure detailing the construction

Author:

Strauss, Joseph B.

Place Published:

San Francisco

Date Published:

1936 & 1937

Description:

Sketch is 14x21.5 cm. (5½x8½"), brochure is 22x10.5 cm. (8½x4"), unfolding to 43.5x50.5 cm. (17¼x19¾").

The sketch of the bridge under construction (the towers are up, cables strung, but road bed not yet there) is signed by Strauss and dated March 10, 1936; the brochure, with numerous photographs of the bridge under construction, is signed Compliments of Jos. B. Strauss. Strauss was the Chief Engineer of the bridge construction.

Condition:

One panel of the brochure (the back cover) with some staining and adhesion damage; both very good.

Item#:

213801

Headline:

Sketch of Golden Gate Bridge by Joseph Strauss
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