This real photo postcard captures the San Francisco Ferry Building and its landmark clock tower, with the newly built San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge visible in the background. Bustling with streetcars, automobiles, and pedestrians, the Embarcadero waterfront was one of the busiest transportation hubs on the West Coast and, during World War II, served as a critical port of embarkation for servicemen shipping out to the Pacific. Postcards like this one were popular souvenirs, often collected and sent home by travelers and military personnel passing through the city. Project: 218546