A Frederic Burk School Boy Leaping from the Tractor

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A Frederic Burk School boy leaps boldly from the top of a John Deere tractor, his body caught midair against the open sky. Below him, classmates perch on the hood and fenders, laughing and holding on. The oak trees in the background stand tall across the pasture, framing the daring moment. The photograph captures pure energy and playfulness — the thrill of testing courage on the farm, turning a machine of work into a stage for adventure.

Identifier
TP-ATA-2200
Date
1960
Context

Credits: The image was cleaned up and some descriptions were developed with the assistance of ChatGPT, an AI language model by OpenAI.

Geographic Coverage
San Francisco, CA
Temporal Coverage
1960
Type
Still Image
Format
Negative
Source
San Francisco State University Archives
Rights
Public
Views
184

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