Washington High , San Francisco

Washington High Murals

A loving look at the murals that grace the walls of Washington High in San Francisco. I made these for everyone to see, with a special salute to Eagles who now live too far from home to see in person these visuals which are so meaningfully imprinted in us from our youths.

The 1600 square feet of murals were painted in 1936 by Victor Arnautoff. The painting technique demanded that the artist follow the plasterers, painting the earth tones while the lime plaster was still moist.

The murals in the library were different, they were done by Lucien Adolphe Labaudt, who also painted the murals at the Beach Chalet on the Great Highway.

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The Trouble Starts
The Boston Tea Party, rebels become patriots, a leader arises.
Located along the main entrance stairs, northern wall

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Exploration And Exploitation
Washington has a plan for the new nation, contact and conflict with Native Americans.
Located in the hall between the main entrance stairs and the esplanade, southern wall.

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African-American Liberation
African history and its Egyptian roots, travails in the new America, and breaking the chains liberates a spirit.
Located at the intersection of the Main Hallway and the Main Office hallway.

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Slavery
There is no other appropriate title for this mural, sorry. Washington the slave-owner appears to be buying a human being. The forced manual labor of in early America is shown, as well as mechanical industriousness.
Located between the main entrance and the esplanade, northern wall.

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A loving look at the murals that grace the walls of Washington High in San Francisco. I made these for everyone to see, with a special salute to Eagles who now live too far from home to see in person these visuals which are so meaningfully imprinted in us from our youths. The 1600 square feet of murals were painted in 1936 by Victor Arnautoff. The painting technique demanded that the artist follow the plasterers, painting the earth tones while the lime plaster was still moist. The murals in the library were different, they were done by Lucien Adolphe Labaudt, who also painted the murals at the Beach Chalet on the Great Highway.
Click on a thumbnail to load the full image.
boston.tea.jpg (87K)	The Trouble Starts The Boston Tea Party, rebels become patriots, a leader arises. Located along the main entrance stairs, northern wall
native.americans.jpg (104K)	Exploration And Exploitation Washington has a plan for the new nation, contact and conflict with Native Americans. Located in the hall between the main entrance stairs and the esplanade, southern wall.
african.americans.jpg	African-American Liberation African history and its Egyptian roots, travails in the new America, and breaking the chains liberates a spirit. Located at the intersection of the Main Hallway and the Main Office hallway.
slavery.jpg	Slavery There is no other appropriate title for this mural, sorry. Washington the slave-owner appears to be buying a human being. The forced manual labor of in early America is shown, as well as mechanical industriousness. Located between the main entrance and the esplanade, northern wall.