In regards to the way people choose to frame and or depict the two different bridges: in the images of the Golden Gate bridge, all of the photographs seem to emphasize the length of the bridge, all of the photos are horizontal. In contrast to the Brooklyn Bridge where there are more photos that are close up, capturing all of the many wires and bars creating the bridge. The photos of the Golden Gate Bridge seem to keep the ocean as a key part of the photo with the cityscape as a dim background. It seems like there is somewhat of a theme in regards to using the city as a key part of the background, but also again the biggest theme seems to be focusing in on parts of the bridge and its lines. There seems to be a lot of photos that rely on the sunset in the background of the Golden Gate Bridge. Where as the Brooklyn Bridge seems to have a lot of dark colors, black and white, cloudy skies, which I think is because the bridges design is dark strong and bold, working well with darker colors and backgrounds.

With 50 plus years time difference, there should be obvious differences in designs that reflect society at the time. The Brooklyn bridge is thick and bold in terms of the towers, almost royal looking, which I think would have been influences by the second industrial boom that occurred around that time. The Golden Gate bridge has skinny tall towers, I think it gives to the art deco period that peaked in the 20s. It is very sleek and modern compared to the Brooklyn Bridge. Which seems like it would fit well with the roaring twenties and the modern social changes that occurred.

I would think that both bridges were a huge part of both cities history and to change either of them would take from the history of both bridges. Both bridges are tourist destinations because of the history, design, strength, and engineering, to me it would never make sense to change the design of either of the bridges. I think that both cities value the popularity that both bridges brought in terms of tourists coming to see the bridges then and maybe even more so now. I know I would be proud if I was from either city, knowing that both bridges contributed so largely to history, art and engineering.