Description: One used black and white (but not real photo and not linen) postcard showing “Towers of the East, Temple Compound, Arch of Triumph and Tower of the Sun” at the World’s Fair on San Francisco Bay. Mailed in 1939. Published by Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco. “Pictorial Wonderland” on the back. (See scans.) BACKGROUND: The Golden Gate International Exposition (GGIE) was a World's Fair held at Treasure Island in San Francisco, California. The exposition operated from February 18, 1939, through October 29, 1939, and from May 25, 1940, through September 29, 1940; it drew 17 million visitors to Treasure Island. Among other things, it celebrated the city's two newly built bridges: the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.BACKGROUND: Stanley A. Piltz (November 24, 1887 – January 16, 1973) was an American photographer and publisher of Mid-Century Modern graphic design and printed ephemera. Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco, issued many Linen Type postcards from the 1930s to the 1950s, depicting scenes of California, especially of the San Francisco Bay Area and the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. Stanley Piltz pioneered the Linen Type postcards with his "Pictorial Wonderland Art Tone Series". GENERAL: Please ask any questions and know what you are buying before you bid. I am very happy to send additional information or photographs to potential bidders. All items are sold "As Is". If you are satisfied with our transaction, please take a moment to leave Positive Feedback. Thanks!
Price: 2.5 USD
Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina
End Time: 2025-01-22T02:17:35.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.9 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Number of Items in Set: 2
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Country: United States
Region: California
City: San Francisco
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
