A Frederic Burk School Girl Shoveling into the Wheelbarrow

About This Item

A Frederic Burk School girl in a checkered shirt and suspenders carefully tips a shovel full of dirt into a waiting wheelbarrow. Other children stand nearby, watching the task with curiosity, while one boy in a patterned shirt looks on closely. In the background, a man observes with quiet amusement, his presence grounding the children’s play in real farm work. The photo blends mimicry and learning — children imitating chores while absorbing the rhythms of farm life.

Identifier
TP-ATA-2212
Date
1960
Context

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Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1960
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
208

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