Daniel Lurie is San Francisco’s 46th Mayor. He has focused on public safety, building housing, getting people off the streets and on a path to stability, and San Francisco’s long-term economic recovery. He honors the murals in San Francisco’s Coit Tower, which portray the lives and histories of everyday Americans.
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Unless otherwise noted, all images used in this video are in the public domain.
“Men at Work” sign, 2010 by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
Journalists, 2010 by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
Cowboys, 2010 by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
“Old Man Weather,” Ray Boynton, 2010 by Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
Hallway shot, 2015 by Oren Rozen. This file is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
“Railroad and Shipping,” William Hesthal, 2008 by Gary Stevens. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Lakefront Airport New Orleans - WPA murals restored, 2016 by Infrogmation of New Orleans. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
I love these stories. No matter how much you think you know about our history there is something new to learn. I did not know the Coit Tower was part of FDR's art projects. The illustrations in this brief story were inspiring.