SF Public Library -- Historical Photographs

Photo Id#	AAD-0986
Title	[Underwater inspection foreman Oscar Erickson, resident engineer Russell G. Cone, and construction superintendent Jack Graham 107 feet underwater during Golden Gate Bridge construction] [graphic].
Date	1934 Dec. 12.
Description	1 photographic print: b&w.
Location	Folder: S.F. Bridges-Golden Gate-Construction-Engineers.
Reproduction Rights	Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. www.sfpl.org/permissions.
Notes	On back: "HERE'S THE REAL LOWDOWN ON THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE--These engineers got right down to fundamentals in connection with construction of the big suspension bridge across the Golden Gate, entrance to San Francisco Bay. The trio is 107 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean studying the foundation for one of the piers, and telephoning their geological findings to the surface. The men made the decent in an electrically lighted "inspection well". Russell G. Cone, resident engineer, Golden Gate Bridge and Highway Districts is shown phoning. Left is Oscar Erickson, underwater inspection foreman. Right, Jack Graham, construction superintendent, Pacific Coast Bridge Co.".
	"Acme Newspictures Inc."
Subject	San Francisco (Calif.) -- Photographs.
	Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco, Calif.)
	Bridge construction -- California -- San Francisco Bay.
	Engineers -- California -- San Francisco.
Series	San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
Source	Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)
Collection Name	Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.)

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