Willie Mays Addressing Students from the Podium at Frederic Burk School, February 1, 1967

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Willie Mays leans forward over a wooden podium, speaking into a standing microphone as a large group of children sit cross-legged on the gymnasium floor in front of him. Teachers and school staff line the back wall beneath tall windows, while bright light from the left side of the room illuminates the assembly during his visit to Frederic Burk School.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0397
Date
Feb 1, 1967
Context

Major League Baseball player Willie Mays visited Frederic Burk School on February 1, 1967. Photographs from this visit document both outdoor activities with students and an indoor assembly where he spoke to children and faculty.

 

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1960's
Type
Still Image
Format
6x4.5 Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
463

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