Students on the South Side of the Business Building, SFSU Lake Merced Campus, c. 1959–1962 (Updated last month)

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Students walk along a pathway on the south side of the Business Building at San Francisco State College’s Lake Merced campus. A larger number of students are visible moving in both directions, carrying books and interacting as they pass, while the original Science Building appears in the distance. c. 1959–1962.

Tags: old san francisco state - lake merced , sf state buildings and architecture , students and alumni

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

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  • Identifier: TP-ATA-1794
  • Date: late 1950s - early 1960s
  • Context: <p>This image reflects everyday campus life during the early years of the Lake Merced campus, following the college&rsquo;s relocation from Haight and Buchanan Streets in 1953. Buildings such as the Business and Science Buildings formed part of the initial academic core serving a rapidly growing student population in the postwar period.</p> <p data-start="981" data-end="1011"><strong data-start="981" data-end="1009">Campus Features Visible:</strong></p> <ul data-start="1012" data-end="1087"> <li data-section-id="1xqcjwu" data-start="1012" data-end="1053"> <p data-start="1014" data-end="1053">Business Building (foreground, right)</p> </li> <li data-section-id="1bfjvdx" data-start="1054" data-end="1087"> <p data-start="1056" data-end="1087">Science Building (background)</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="1089" data-end="1107"><strong data-start="1089" data-end="1105">Campus Life:</strong></p> <ul data-start="1108" data-end="1213"> <li data-section-id="mqqlh6" data-start="1108" data-end="1169"> <p data-start="1110" data-end="1169">Increased student activity along main pedestrian pathways</p> </li> <li data-section-id="q3xko1" data-start="1170" data-end="1213"> <p data-start="1172" data-end="1213">Students carrying books between classes</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
  • Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
  • Temporal Coverage: late 1950s - early 1960s
  • Type: Still Image
  • Format: Negative
  • Source: San Francisco State University Archives
  • Rights: Public

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