"College Union" from the "1954 Franciscan" yearbook (page 61) (Updated over a year ago)

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Photographs of the new College Union on San Francisco State College's Lake Merced campus. The College Union, later known as "The Commons" opened in fall of 1953. The facility was constructed by the State of California and leased to the Associated Students, and consisted of a main dining room that seated up to 500 students, a snack bar called the "Redwood Room," and two smaller dining rooms for faculty (and students on special occasions).

Tags: college union , lake merced campus , redwood room , san francisco state college , student eateries , the commons

Added to SFSU Photographic Timeline Project on May 18, 2018.

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  • Creator: Associated Students of San Francisco State College
  • Date: 1953-1954
  • Title: "College Union" from the "1954 Franciscan" yearbook (page 61)
  • Description: Photographs of the new College Union on San Francisco State College's Lake Merced campus. The College Union, later known as "The Commons" opened in fall of 1953. The facility was constructed by the State of California and leased to the Associated Students, and consisted of a main dining room that seated up to 500 students, a snack bar called the "Redwood Room," and two smaller dining rooms for faculty (and students on special occasions).
  • Type: Photographic spread
  • Format: TIFF
  • Source: University Archives
  • Temporal Coverage: 1953-1954
  • Rights: Public
  • Publisher: San Francisco: San Francisco State Teachers College Associated Students
  • Contributor: Meredith Eliassen

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