Students on the South Side of the Business Building, SFSU Lake Merced Campus, c. 1959–1962

About This Item

Students walk along a pathway on the south side of the Business Building at San Francisco State College’s Lake Merced campus. The scene captures a bright day with students moving between classes, while the original Science Building appears in the distance and additional students are visible along the walkway. c. 1959–1962.

Identifier
TP-ATA-1793
Date
late 1950s - early 1960s
Context

This image reflects everyday campus life during the early years of the Lake Merced campus, following the college’s relocation from Haight and Buchanan Streets in 1953. Buildings such as the Business and Science Buildings formed part of the initial academic core serving a rapidly growing student population in the postwar period.

Campus Features Visible:

  • Business Building (foreground, right)

  • Science Building (background)

Campus Life:

  • Students walking between classes

  • Landscaped pathways typical of early campus planning

 

Credits: Some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.

Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
late 1950s - early 1960s
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
411

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