Architect and engineer . placed between theSan Francisco an-chorage and PierW-1 and two ropesfor each walk be-tween Towers W-2and W-3. The nextoperation was toraise the four ropesfor each u^alk fromPier W-1 to Tow-er W - 2, crossingthe followed the ^ 51 ?. Sal! Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as it will appear from the Oakland Hills, with the business district of Oakland in the foreground. The drawing;of the bridge was done in a light gray paint more visible than battleship gray, but even with this greater visibility the bridge melts into thebackground and much of its beauty of l

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Architect and engineer . placed between theSan Francisco an-chorage and PierW-1 and two ropesfor each walk be-tween Towers W-2and W-3. The nextoperation was toraise the four ropesfor each u^alk fromPier W-1 to Tow-er W - 2, crossingthe followed the ^ 51 ?. Sal! Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as it will appear from the Oakland Hills, with the business district of Oakland in the foreground. The drawing;of the bridge was done in a light gray paint more visible than battleship gray, but even with this greater visibility the bridge melts into thebackground and much of its beauty of line is lost. Chief Engineer C. H. Purcell points out that proponents of gray paint fail to realize that, al-though the bridge has huge proportions, yet it is seen from such vast dist :nces that lis towers and cables are like gossamer threads—only to beseen if painted black or some equally visible color.

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