SFSU Commencement – Conductor, May 1975

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A conductor leads musicians during San Francisco State University’s May 1975 commencement ceremony. Standing outdoors on the athletic field, he directs the ensemble with raised hands as instrumentalists—partially visible in the foreground—follow from their music stands. The image highlights the musical accompaniment that framed the ceremony, underscoring the formal and celebratory atmosphere of SFSU’s mid-1970s commencement traditions.

Identifier
TP-ATA-1228
Date
May 1975
Context

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1970s
Type
Still Image
Format
35mm Slide
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
245

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