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  1. San Mateo Council Sierra Trek Patch, 1976 - Patch, Fraternal

    San Mateo Council Sierra Trek Patch, 1976. Round cloth patch has silver thread surging around exterior edge and interior is filled with solid embroidery. Image depicts a figure on the left with a mustache and goatee wearing a purple uniform with silver trim and a silver military helmet with purple feathers at top. He is standing on a light blue ground, representing water, with purple hills and a sunset in the background. Opposite the figure on th...

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo Council Sierra Trek Patch, 1976
  2. Northern District Spring Camporee Patch, 1978 - Patch, Fraternal

    Northern District Spring Camporee Patch, 1978. Rectangular white cloth patch with bright green stitched surging along the edge. Embroidered image on the left center of a black cauldron over a fire with "1978" in red on the front of it and a red fleur-de-lis floating above. To the right is an image of scout with brown cape, socks and cap and black shoes who is holding a black spoon in his mouth.

    Record Type: Object

    Northern District Spring Camporee Patch, 1978
  3. Sequioia District Spring Camporee Patch, 1978 - Patch, Fraternal

    Sequioia District Spring Camporee Patch, 1978. Round white cloth patch with red thread surging along the edge. In the center, embroidered in red and white, is an image of an American Indian in full feather headdress and a white fleur-de-lis at the bottom left. Red lettering above read, "SEQUOIA DISTRICT" and below reads, "SPRING 78 CAMPOREE."

    Record Type: Object

    Sequioia District Spring Camporee Patch, 1978
  4. San Mateo County Council 50th Cub Scouting Patch, 1980 - Patch, Fraternal

    San Mateo County Council 50th Cub Scouting Patch, 1980. Blue cloth square patch with yellow thread surging along outer edge. Embroidered on top point is a yellow fleur-de-lis and at bottom a wolf inside a square on point. Yellow embroidered text in between reads, "50th / CUB SCOUTING / 1980 / S.M. C.C."

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo County Council 50th Cub Scouting Patch, 1980
  5. San Mateo County Council Scout O Rama Patch, 1980 - Patch, Fraternal

    San Mateo County Council Scout O Rama Patch, 1980. Round blue cloth patch with silver thread surging around the outer edge. A silver fleur-de-lis and mission bell are embroidered in the center while the perimeter reads, "SAN MATEO COUNTY COUNCIL / SCOUT O RAMA 1980."

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo County Council Scout O Rama Patch, 1980
  6. Northern District Friendship Camporee Patch, 1984 - Patch, Fraternal

    Northern District Friendship Camporee Patch, 1984. Rectangular printed cloth patch with red threaded surging along outer edge. Printed scene depicts a campfire, orange tent and pine tree on green grass with green hills and blue sky in the background. White text at top reads, "FRIENDSHIP / CAMPOREE" while black text at the bottom reads, "SPRING 1984 / NORTHERN DISTRICT."

    Record Type: Object

    Northern District Friendship Camporee Patch, 1984
  7. San Mateo County Council Wood Badge Reunion Patch, 1984 - Patch, Fraternal

    San Mateo County Council Wood Badge Reunion Patch, 1984. Oval-shaped orange cloth printed badge with blue thread surging along outer edge. Black printed lettering at top reads, "SAN MATEO COUNTY COUNCIL." Inside an image of a tied rope is a log with an ax projecting from it with ten round animal badges of various colors arching over it. Text in a brown and white wood-type font above the log reads, "1984" and below the log reads, "WOOD BADGE / R...

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo County Council Wood Badge Reunion Patch, 1984
  8. San Mateo County Council Diamond Jubilee Scout-O-Rama Patch, 1985 - Patch, Fraternal

    San Mateo County Council Diamond Jubilee Scout-O-Rama Patch, 1985. Rectangular white cloth patch with yellow thread surging around edges. Embroidered image on the left depicts a black and white figure of a Boy Scout looking to his left positioned in front of a red, white and blue American flag. Blue text to right reads, "1910" while red text underneath reads, "1985" and black text below that reads, "DIAMOND / JUBILEE / SCOUT-O-RAMA / SMCC."...

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo County Council Diamond Jubilee Scout-O-Rama Patch, 1985
  9. Discovery District Camporee Patch, 1987 - Patch, Fraternal

    Discovery District Camporee Patch, 1987. Round blue cloth patch has green thread surging around the edge. Solid embroidery in the lower two-thirds has a dark brown "hill" at the bottom, outlined in black and light brown "hills" with an arch in the center above over which is embroidered a green pine tree with a brown trunk in front of a yellow shovel and pickaxe that are crossed behind it. Yellow embroidered text at top reads, "DISCOVERY BSA DISTR...

    Record Type: Object

    Discovery District Camporee Patch, 1987
  10. Pomponio Lodge 528 30th Anniversary F12 Flap Patch, 1987 - Patch, Fraternal

    Pomponio Lodge 528 30th Anniversary F12 Flap Patch, 1987. Black cloth pocket flap patch has solid embroidery everywhere except for in the top right black corner which is embroidered with a yellow lightning bolt white moon, white stars and "02" in white. In the center, overlapping the black section on right and orange section of sky on left, is a flying bald eagle with a yellow bell in its beak. Bottom center point has a blue lake with white refle...

    Record Type: Object

    Pomponio Lodge 528 30th Anniversary F12 Flap Patch, 1987
  11. Sequoia District Skills Camporee Patch, 1987 - Patch, Fraternal

    Sequoia District Skills Camporee Patch, 1987. Round white cloth patch with green thread surging along edge. Inside an embroidered red inner circle is an embroidered image of a Boy Scout at a campfire with trees in the background. Entire seen is in gold thread with a black outline except for the flames, his neckerchief and a fleur-de-lis to the right which are red. Red embroidered text inside white outer border reads, "SEQUOIA DISTRICT" at top and...

    Record Type: Object

    Sequoia District Skills Camporee Patch, 1987
  12. San Mateo County Sheriff Hat Patch, c. 1979-1989 - Patch, Law Enforcement

    San Mateo County Sheriff Hat Patch, c. 1979-1989. Patch was part of Jimmy L. Dorris' uniform; he served with the Sheriff's department from approximately 1979-1989. Cloth patch is shield-shaped with a rounded top and pointed bottom, filled with solid black embroidery and has red thread serging along the outer edge. "SHERIFF" is embroidered in gold at the top. Beneath that is an embroidered a gold star-shaped sheriff's badge with a redwood tree in ...

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo County Sheriff Hat Patch, c. 1979-1989
  13. San Mateo County Sheriff Shoulder Patch, c. 1979-1989 - Patch, Law Enforcement

    San Mateo County Sheriff Shoulder Patch, c. 1979-1989. Patch was part of Jimmy L. Dorris' uniform; he served with the Sheriff's department from approximately 1979-1989. Black cloth patch is chevron-shaped with a pointed top and black thread serging along the outer edge. Three gold single-point chevrons are embroidered on front.

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo County Sheriff Shoulder Patch, c. 1979-1989
  14. Medical Corp from Camp Fremont's Base Hospital, c. 1917-1919 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Camp Fremont Medical Corp, c. 1917-1919. Framed 48" black and white panoramic photo depicts the Camp Fremont Medical Corp at the Camp Fremont. Posed shot shows 5 rows of men in uniform with the first row seated on the ground and the rest standing. There are tents and oak trees depicted in the background. White text at bottom of image reads, "No76P Army Base Hospital Camp Fremont, Cal. C.K. Stowe Photo, Menlo Park." Photo is mounted inside gold...

    Record Type: Object

    Medical Corp from Camp Fremont's Base Hospital, c. 1917-1919
  15. Ampex 300 Recorder Reel Hold-Downs - Recording, Audio

    Ampex 300 Recorder Reel Hold-Downs, 1949. Two plastic and metal cylindrical-like hold-downs for reels, which are used to sit on top of a reel or reel plate, and keep the audio tape in place and prevent it from moving while recording or playing audio. Black plastic on top and bottom of each hold-down, with a silver disc in the center and a silver knob on top.

    Record Type: Object

    Reel Hold-Downs
  16. Ampex Model 200A/201 Spooling Motor, 1948 - Motor, Electric

    Ampex Model 200A/201 Spooling Motor, 1948. Black cylindrical housing with steel casing and wires.

    Record Type: Object

    Ampex 200A Recorder Motor, 1948
  17. Ampex Model 300 7 1/2-15 Motor Drive Pulley, 1949 - Pulley

    Ampex Model 300 7 1/2-15 Motor Drive Pulley, 1949. Steel cylindrical piece has a hole down the center. Bottom two-thirds are wider than top third. There are two tiny holes across from one another in the top third.

    Record Type: Object

    Ampex 300 Recorder Motor Drive Pulley, 1949
  18. Liz Bruno Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022 - Plaque, Award

    Liz Bruno Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022. MDF wooden plaque with a walnut laminate finish. Front has beveled acrylic rectangle over a printed silver metal dedication affixed to plaque with brass-colored brads in the corners. Top left corner has the Peninsula Sports 2022 Hall of Fame logo with a gold trophy, blue ribbon and blue stars. Bottom center has the San Mateo County Historical Association logo with the dome for the San Mateo Co...

    Record Type: Object

    Liz Bruno Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022
  19. Helen Lengfeld Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022 - Plaque, Award

    Helen Lengfeld Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022. MDF wooden plaque with a walnut laminate finish. Front has beveled acrylic rectangle over a printed silver metal dedication affixed to plaque with brass-colored brads in the corners. Top left corner has the Peninsula Sports 2022 Hall of Fame logo with a gold trophy, blue ribbon and blue stars. Bottom center has the San Mateo County Historical Association logo with the dome for the San Mat...

    Record Type: Object

    Helen Lengfeld Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022
  20. Scott Feldman Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022 - Plaque, Award

    Scott Feldman Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022. MDF wooden plaque with a walnut laminate finish. Front has beveled acrylic rectangle over a printed silver metal dedication affixed to plaque with brass-colored brads in the corners. Top left corner has the Peninsula Sports 2022 Hall of Fame logo with a gold trophy, blue ribbon and blue stars. Bottom center has the San Mateo County Historical Association logo with the dome for the San Mate...

    Record Type: Object

    Scott Feldman Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2022
  21. Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970 - Dish, Candy

    Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970. Red lacquerware candy dish is acorn-shaped with a plain red bowl (A.1) that has a bulbous gold band near top of rim. Lid (A.2) is equally tall as the bowl and is also solid red but has three mother-of-pearl inlaid flowers along the side and an oval bead-style handle at top center through which a small length of brown rope is tied. Lid fits snugly onto bowl and interior of both are painted black. Used for holding...

    Record Type: Object

    Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970
  22. Japanese Lunch Box Set, c. 1930-1970 - Lunchbox

    Japanese Lunch Box Set, c. 1930-1970. Black lacquer ware lunch box set consists of two boxes and one lid. Black exterior is decorated with gold etched drawings in a floral motif on sides of boxes and top of lid while underside of lid and interior of boxes is solid red. Lower box (A.1) depicts a matching image of a rose(?) with four leaves on two opposite sides and a stalk of wheat(?) on the other two opposite sides. Top box (A.2) depicts an iris ...

    Record Type: Object

    Japanese Lunch Box Set, c. 1930-1970
  23. Cow Palace Junior Grand National Sale of Champions Guest Ribbon Badge, 1991 - Ribbon, Commemorative

    Cow Palace Junior Grand National Sale of Champions Guest Ribbon Badge, 1991. White button badge with "GUEST" printed in red lettering and red ribbon with silver stamped lettering and pinked lower edge. "1991 / COW PALACE / JR. / GRAND / NATIONAL / SALE OF / CHAMPIONS / MON, MARCH 25 / 9:00 AM / SALES PAVILLION"

    Record Type: Object

    Cow Palace Junior Grand National Sale of Champions Guest Ribbon Badge, 1991
  24. Proposed Livestock Exhibition Illustration - Painting

    Proposed Livestock Exhibition Illustration, c. 1940. Framed watercolor illustration of the original plans for Cow Palace. Images include building exterior, inside arena and outdoor track.

    Record Type: Object

    Framed watercolor illustration of the original plans for Cow Palace. Images
  25. Jr. Grand National Button - Button, Souvenir

    Jr. Grand National Button, 1985. Commemorative staff button for Cow Palace featuring a pin-back, round metal button with printed paper laminated with plastic film on the face, and black text text on an off-white background. Text reads, "JR. GRAND NATIONALL // STAFF // WELCOMES // YOU // TO THE // COW PALACE // MARCH 29-APRILL 10 '85"

    Record Type: Object

    Jr. Grand National Button, 1985

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