Field Trip, November 6, 1969 — Presidio, Fort Point, Palace of Fine Arts

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Students from the Frederic Burk School walk through the vaulted brick casemates of Fort Point during a school field trip to San Francisco’s historic sites. The repeating arches and layered passageways emphasize the scale of the former military structure, originally built in the mid-19th century to guard the entrance to San Francisco Bay. Captured in motion, the photograph reflects experiential, place-based learning common to progressive education programs of the period, situating students directly within the city’s architectural and historical landscape.

Identifier
TP-ATA-0815
Date
11-6-1969
Context

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Type
Still Image
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
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471

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