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Photographs show aerial views of the seaplane in flight near san francisco, california, and under the golden gate bridge. In addition, the infamous san andreas fault, cause of the 1906 san francisco earthquake, is only 7 miles 11 kilometers offshore. Editorial uses of this product are allowed, but other uses such as within computer games may require legal clearances from third party intellectual property owners. Worker safety during construction of the golden gate bridge. Animation of the construction of the bridge about lifetiles animated murals by combining hundreds of 3pound, 8inch square, lensribbed glass tiles, eye think, inc. General manager, golden gate bridge, highway and transportation district. Bridge seismic retrofit design and construction project that won. The golden gate strait is the reason for the strong tides, frequent winds, fog, and salt air, all of which posed challenges for building a bridge across it. How the bridge spans the golden gate exhibits area 1.
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