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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A general view of George Washington High School building in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted at the school in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

The entrance of George Washington High School is pictured in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted at the school in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

Students are pictured in a library with a fresco by Lucien Labaudt on the wall at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted at the school in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

Students are pictured in a library with a fresco by Lucien Labaudt on the wall at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted at the school in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A student walks past a fresco from series "The life of Washington" at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. The life of Washington" frescoes were painted in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A statue to George Washington is installed at the entrance of George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted at the school in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A part of a fresco from series "The life of Washington" is pictured at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A fresco from series "The life of Washington" is pictured at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

Men talk in front of a fresco from series "The life of Washington" at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. The life of Washington" frescoes were painted in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A part of a fresco from series "The life of Washington" is pictured at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A part of a fresco from series "The life of Washington" and a monument to Gearge Washington are pictured at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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US George Washington High School Frescoes

A fresco from series "The life of Washington" is pictured at George Washington High School in San Francisco, California, United States. "The life of Washington" frescoes were painted in the mid-1930s by Russian emigrant Victor Arnautoff, who was a Communist party supporter and depicted George Washington in a critical light, showing him as a slave owner and a leader of the nation that annihilated Native Americans. The school board voted to remove the mural but later deferred the idea following public outcry against it.

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