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  1. 04-SM-380 - 1.3 mi. W. of Rte 35 to Rte. 280 in San Bruno - Document File

    04-SM-380 - 1.3 mi. W. of Rte 35 to Rte. 280 in San Bruno, 1972. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel at the corner of Skyline Boulevard and San Bruno Avenue needed for the construction of I-380.

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    04-SM-380 - 1.3 mi. W. of Rte 35…, 1972
  2. IV-SM-68-SM - Peninsular Avenue in San Mateo to South County Boundary - Document File

    IV-SM-68-SM - Peninsular Avenue in San Mateo to South County Boundary, 1951-1953. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns 30 parcels needed for the Bayshore Freeway project in San Mateo between Peninsula Avenue and Third Avenue. The parcels were acquired to create an "interchange channelization and frontage road." Maps detail the location of parcels and show what San Mateo looked like before ...

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-68-SM - Peninsular Avenue…, 1951-1953
  3. IV-SM-68-SM,C,Bmt,Scar,RdwC,D, Peninsular Ave. in San Mateo (Mi. 1.91 SM) to South County Boundary (Mi. 0.00D) - Document File

    IV-SM-68-SM,C,Bmt,Scar,RdwC,D, Peninsular Ave. in San Mateo (Mi. 1.91 SM) to South County Boundary (Mi. 0.00D), 1953-1954. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for the 19th Avenue and Bayshore interchange project in San Mateo.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-68-SM,C,Bmt,Scar,RdwC,D…, 1953-1954
  4. IV-SM-2-SM; 3rd Avenue (mi. 3.13) to 25th Ave. (Mi. 1.43) (in City of San Mateo). - Document File

    IV-SM-2-SM; 3rd Avenue (mi. 3.13) to 25th Ave. (Mi. 1.43) (in City of San Mateo), 1955-1961. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows 16 parcels needed to widen El Camino Real between Borel Avenue and 22nd Avenue in San Mateo. The file includes properties owned by the Borel family including Aylett Cotton and Antone A. Borel.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-2-SM; 3rd Avenue…, 1955-1961
  5. IV-SM-105-A,SM,B; San Mateo-Hayward Bridge to Jct. Rte. 55 (Ralston Ave.) - Document File

    IV-SM-105-A,SM,B; San Mateo-Hayward Bridge to Jct. Rte. 55 (Ralston Ave.), 1959-1962. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns two parcels needed for the 19th Avenue and El Camino Real interchange in San Mateo.

    Record Type: Archive

    IV-SM-105-A,SM,B; San Mateo…, 1959-1962
  6. 04-SM-101-5.6-12.2; From Harbor Blvd. in Redwood City to 0.4 Mi. N. Rte. 92 in San Mateo. - Document File

    04-SM-101-5.6-12.2; From Harbor Blvd. in Redwood City to 0.4 Mi. N. Rte. 92 in San Mateo, 1969. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows three parcels needed for the 19th Avenue and Bayshore interchange project in San Mateo.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-101-5.6-12.2; From Harbor Blvd…, 1969
  7. 04-SM-92-R11.6/11.6-12.4/13.1; South of Delaware St. in San Mateo to 0.7 mi. east of Norfolk St. - Document File

    04-SM-92-R11.6/11.6-12.4/13.1; South of Delaware St. in San Mateo to 0.7 mi. east of Norfolk St, 1969-1970. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for the 19th Avenue and Bayshore interchange project in San Mateo.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-92-R11.6/11.6-12.4/13.1…, 1969-1970
  8. 04-SCl,SM-280-17.8X,0.0X-20.6X,3.4X; 0.5 mile South of Page Mill Road to 0.1 mile North of Woodside Road - Document File

    04-SCl,SM-280-17.8X,0.0X-20.6X,3.4X; 0.5 mile South of Page Mill Road to 0.1 mile North of Woodside Road, 1966-1967. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file shows six parcels needed for the construction of the Junipero Serra Freeway (I-280) in Woodside.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SCl,SM-280-17.8X,0.0X-20.6X,3.4X…, 1966-1967
  9. 04-SM-114-0.0-R2.9; Rte 280 to Locust St South of Rte 82 - Document File

    04-SM-114-0.0-R2.9; Rte 280 to Locust St South of Rte 82, 1968-1971. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns three parcels needed to widen Woodside Road at the Menlo Country Club.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-114-0.0-R2.9; Rte 280 to Locust…, 1968-1971
  10. Coastal Windage: Season 3 - Audio, Digital

    Coastal Windage: Season 3, 2019-2020. Digital audio files of the radio show Coastal Windage broadcast from KHMB Coastside Radio (100.9 FM, 1710 AM). Debut show September 13, 2019 to June 19, 2020.

    Record Type: Archive

    Coastal Windage: Season 3
  11. San Mateo High School 50th Reunion, November 14, 1998 - Book

    San Mateo High School 50th Reunion, November 14, 1998. Souvenir book printed for the San Mateo High School 50th Reunion for the graduating class of 1948. The front cover features an image of the High School building printed in black on orange paper. Contents includes; photocopied images, contact information, events of 1948, etc. Black and white printing with plastic comb binding.

    Record Type: Archive

    San Mateo High School 50th Reunion, November 14, 1998
  12. About the Artist [Edith Ford] - Biography

    About the Artist [Edith Ford], c. 1970s-1980s. One page artist biography with text and images on the artist Edith Ford. The biogrpahy was attached to the back of the paining "The Rescue" (2021.008.001) and contains an image of Ford standing next to that painting with an award ribbon. Text of the biography reads: "ABOUT THE ARTIST Edith Ford has been a resident of San Mateo for the past 24 years. She is a member of The Thirty and One Artists of...

    Record Type: Archive

    About the Artist [Edith Ford], c. 1970s-1980s
  13. Mills Memorial Library Fund Statement and Canceled Checks - Check, Bank

    Mills Memorial Library Fund Statement and Canceled Checks, 1928. One bank account statement and eight cancelled checks related to the Mills Memorial Library Fund. 2021.020.002 Mills Memorial Library statement from the Burlingame Branch of the Bank of Italy. Black and red ink on yellow paper. 10.75" x 11" 2021.020.003-.010 Eight cancelled checks from the Burlingame Branch of the Bank of Italy. Black ink printed on watermarked tan paper. Han...

    Record Type: Archive

    Mills Memorial Library Fund Statement and Canceled Checks, 1928
  14. Untitled [Occupy Redwood City Posters] - Image, Digital

    Untitled [Occupy Redwood City Posters], c. 2011-2012. Digital images of handmade posters used during Occupy Redwood City (October 2011 - October 2012). The Occupy movement started September 17, 2011 with Occupy Wall Street in New York City, which protested social and economic inequality. The movement spread across the United States and internationally. 2021.039.002 - "Bank of America / $$ Buys $$ / Tax LoopHoles" 2021.039.003 - "TAX THE RI...

    Record Type: Archive

    Untitled [Occupy Redwood City Posters], c. 2011-2012
  15. Report, Sterling Homes Organization - Report

    Report, Sterling Homes Organization, 1951. Report on the Sterling Homes Organization contains information on staff and building projects. Documents include organizational charts, progress chart on volume of homes, dollar value, and employees, data chart on various building projects, and a management policy statement. Images include photographs of Parker S. Maddux, partners Chris Finson and A. F. Oddstad, Jr., the Executive Board, and aerial views...

    Record Type: Archive

    Report, Sterling Homes Organization, 1951
  16. Sterling Organization Production and Distribution Organizational Chart - Chart, Organizational

    Sterling Organization Production and Distribution Organizational Chart, created August 9, 1950; revised January 9, 1951. Paper organizational chart shows the management structure of the Sterling Homes Organization. Reproduction copy printed with purple ink on off-white paper. The document folds to 11 x 8.5 to fit in a 3-prong binder and unfolds to 28.25 x 24.25 inches. Included in, "Report, Sterling Homes Organization" (2021.088.2)

    Record Type: Archive

    Sterling Organization Production and Distribution Organizational Chart, 195
  17. Untitled [Letter with Saga Founding Timeline] - Letter

    Untitled [Letter with Saga Founding Timeline, 1998]. Two page letter from Hunk Anderson addressed to president of Hobart, Mr. RIchard Hersh, containing detailed timeline of Saga founding, with accompanying handwritten note from Anderson to Bill Laughlin. "THE ANDERSON COLLECTION" letterhead printed vertically in white lettering on grey block on proper left upper edge of first page of letter. Anderson Collection logo of letter "A" in blue with red...

    Record Type: Archive

    Untitled [Letter with Saga Founding Timeline, 1998]
  18. San Bruno Veterans Memorial Community Center Historic American Building Survey and CEQA Documentation - Report

    San Bruno Veterans Memorial Community Center Historic American Building Survey and CEQA Documentation, 2022. One binder of documentation for a Historic American Building Survey showing the Veterans Memorial Community Center at San Bruno City Park. The documentation was prepared by the company Page & Turnbull to meet California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) mitigation requirements. Documentation includes: - Hard copy set of architectural pla...

    Record Type: Archive

    San Bruno Veterans Memorial Community Center Historic American Building Sur
  19. Pete's Harbor House - Ad, Print

    Pete's Harbor House, c. 1973-2002. Print advertisement for the restaurant Pete's Harbor House; offset lithograph on white paper. A color image of a building near the water with boats docked in front appears on the right side of the page. The left side contains three black and white images with accompanying text on the history of Pete's Harbor. A graphic of a brown ship's wheel and "Pete's / Harbor / House" in large blue font appear at lower r...

    Record Type: Archive

    Pete's Harbor House, c. 1973-2002
  20. Cow Palace Horse Show Ring Crew Pass, 2008 - Pass

    Cow Palace Horse Show Ring Crew Pass, 2008. Laminated paper pass, black and white photographic aerial image of rider on bucking bull with "RODEO" in large letters in top background and spiral on ground with "April 7-15, 2008 GRAND NATIONAL RODEO HORSE & STOCK SHOW" inside spiral with "GNR" in center, and "SPRING LOADED / RING / CREW / Horse Show" beneath. Hole punch at top.

    Record Type: Archive

    Cow Palace Horse Show Ring Crew Pass, c. 2008
  21. Grand National Rodeo Bull Riding - Film, Motion Picture

    Grand National Rodeo Bull Riding, c. 1970s. Color film shows scenes of bull riding at the Grand National Rodeo at the Cow Palace in Daly City. The content focuses on two bull rides, one of which is a 90-point ride by Don Gay. Recorded on 16mm film, single perforation, approximately 52'. Total time 00:01:46

    Record Type: Archive

    Grand National Rodeo Bull Riding, c. 1970s
  22. Cow Palace, Grand National Rodeo, Horse Show and Livestock Expo Poster - Poster

    Cow Palace, Grand National Rodeo, Horse Show and Livestock Expo poster, 1979. White paper printed in brown and brownish red inks. Poster advertising, "Best Show You'll See All Year!" // OCT. 26 - NOV. 4 // '79 GRAND NATIONAL // RODEO // HORSE SHOW // LIVESTOCK EXPO // FEATURING // THE FAMOUS ACROBATIC // ZOPPE FAMILY // Plus the spectacular // Budweiser // CLYSDALES..." Poster depicts a silhouette in brown ink of a cowboy ri...

    Record Type: Archive

    Cow Palace, Grand National Rodeo, Horse Show and Livestock Expo poster, 197
  23. Cow Palace, Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show Poster - Poster

    Cow Palace, Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show poster, 1999. Multicolor paper print with black border, red, white and metallic gold and silver tones and a glossy finish. Poster advertising, "The Grand National // Rodeo // The // 1998 // Rodeo // Horse // and // Stock // Show Oct. 29-Nov. 7...," followed by an array of four small insets showing black and white head and group shots of performers accompanied by a listing of perfo...

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    Cow Palace, Grand National Rodeo, Horse and Stock Show Poster, 1999
  24. Cow Palace Junior Grand National Poster - Poster

    Cow Palace Junior Grand National poster. Multicolor poster on white paper with glossy finish. Poster advertising, "Rodeo // Jr. Grand // National // Cow Palace…" accompanied by the color illustration of a cowboy riding a jumping horse, "Flying // U Rodeos" printed at left. Additional text about dates, March 20 and 21, ticket and contact information printed in black ink. Sponsor's logo mark and text, Redwood City Dodge printed in whit...

    Record Type: Archive

    Cow Palace Junior Grand National Poster
  25. Grand National Poster - Poster

    Grand National Poster, 2013. Multicolor poster with glossy finish. A two-sided poster with the identical image printed on both sides. Poster advertising, "GRAND NATIONAL RODEO // PRCA RODEO // OCT. 18-19 & 25-26…" Poster background features a color bleed in blue, yellow and orange tones overlayed with black text and the illustration of a cowboy riding a bull above an illustration of the exterior of Cow Palace. Artwork by Cheryl Volz. Add...

    Record Type: Archive

    Grand National Poster, 2013

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