Gymnasium, SFSU Lake Merced Campus

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The gymnasium at San Francisco State College’s Lake Merced campus, viewed from an elevated vantage point. Rows of mid-century automobiles are parked along the building, while Mount Davidson rises in the distance beyond the campus. February 1962.

Identifier
TP-ATA-1750
Date
Feb. 1962
Context

Notes: Automobiles
A range of mid-20th-century vehicles are visible, including sedans typical of the late 1940s through early 1960s, reflecting everyday campus life during the period.

Notes: Landscape
Mount Davidson, the highest natural point in San Francisco, is visible in the background, situating the campus within the city’s western hills.

 

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1960s
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
413

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