Frederic Burk School Children at San Francisco Zoo, 1960 (Updated two months ago)

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Frederic Burk School children walk together along a fenced pathway during a field trip to the San Francisco Zoo in 1960.

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

Information

Identifier: TP-ATA-2057
Date: 1960
Context: The Frederic Burk School, affiliated with San Francisco State College, emphasized progressive education and experiential learning. Field trips such as visits to the San Francisco Zoo were part of its hands-on approach to childhood education.   Credits: Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.
Geographic Coverage: San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage: 1960
Type: Still Image
Format: Negative
Source: San Francisco State University Archives
Rights: Public