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Title: [Students painting a mural in the playground of John Muir School]
Creator: San Francisco Unified School District
Date Created and/or Issued: 1974 Feb
Contributing Institution: San Francisco Public Library
Collection: San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection
Rights Information: Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library: www.sfpl.org/permissions.
Description: Permission to use this image must be obtained from the San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library: www.sfpl.org/permissions.
On back: "John Muir School; 380 Webster Street; San Francisco, Ca 94117. Feb 25, 1974. To: Mr. Ray Koltz, Public Information Office. From: Leola Havard, Principal John Muir School. Subject: Article for Newsletter - School Yard Mural. The teachers and children of John Muir School planned a yard beautification project that involved painting a mural on the wall and fence of the school playground. Mrs. Verla Leonard, the art supervisor for John Muir, released available funds to pay an artist, Trish Lindstrom, as a consultant. The John Muir P.T.A. also contributed funds to complete the project.
On back (continued): "The central theme of children's literature was selected and each class, Pre-Kindergarten thru 3rd grade, chose its favorite story to illustrate. The stories were varied with subjects including - Humpty Dumpty; Little Miss Muffet; Giant John; Charlie Brown; Hansel and Gretel; Little Red Riding Hood; Three Little Pigs; Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater; Jack and the Beanstalk; Jack and Jill; Lollipop Dragon; Horton Hatches the Egg; Five Chinese Brothers; King's Birthday; Fat Albert; Put Me in the Zoo; Danny and the Dinosaur; Tropical Scenery. Miss Marian Haughee served as teacher coordinator. Mrs. Leola Havard is Principal of John Muir School. cc Victor Rossi".
Type: image
Extent: 1 photographic print:
Subject: Schools--Elementary--John Muir
Schools--Elementary--Muir, John
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs

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