May 28, 1937 - "A necklace of surpassing beauty was placed about the lovely throat of San Francisco yesterday," writes Chronicle reporter Willis O'Brien a day after the Golden Gate Bridge opens to foot traffic. At the time, it is the longest suspension bridge in the world. It had cost $35 million to build the bridge, which would become world-famous not just for its beauty but also for being a suicide magnet." from the sf chronicle
not sure the imagery in the old chron piece works for me but the bridge itself does have its moments of beauty. i suppose i can see why so many want to check-out by jumping off it but i can't imagine hoisting myself over the side. hell, i haven't even made myself walk across the thing yet, tho that's not due to a bridge phobia like my mother had. it took her over 50years to finally ride across the two short bridges over to p'cola beach.
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