Typing Lessons at Frederic Burk Elementary School (Updated two months ago)

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Mr. Chambers, a teacher at Frederic Burk Elementary School, reviews a lesson sheet while instructing fourth-grade students in proper keyboard technique. Behind him, a chart displays the “home row” keys — “asdf ; jkl;” — as students practice on Smith-Corona electric typewriters at their desks.

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Added to SFSU Over the Years on July 31, 2026.

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-0866
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  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: 6x4.5 Negative
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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