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Ocean Shore Railway Company: "Ocean Shore" - Monograph
Ocean Shore Railway Company: "Ocean Shore" by Willliam Leo Darrough, Fall 1938. Typewritten student monograh on the Ocean Shore Railroad. Includes 11 black and white photographs. 29 pages

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The History of Belmont - Monograph
The History of Belmont by June Barnes, January 1941. Student monograph recounts the history of Belmont from the mid to late 1800s. Several hand-traced maps, illustrations and photographs are included. 25 pages

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Civil defense application cards, March 13, 1942 - Application, Registration
Civil defense application cards, c. 1942-1945. These cards were written to the San Mateo County Civilian Defense Council in order to enroll and register as a civil defense volunteer during World War II.

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Official Block Plan Pacific City - Map
Official Block Plan Pacific City, San Mateo County California by Alfred Kuhn and Thomas M. Edwards Associated Architects, February 27, 1922. Map depicts the layout of Pacific City between Peninsula Avenue to the north and Bayview Boulevard to the east with a main entrance at Howard Avenue. Notations by hand indicate the locatin of the Burlingame sewer. Printed in black ink on tan paper with hand coloring.

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San Mateo Park - Pamphlet
San Mateo Park, early 20th century. Advertising pamphlet, "...describing attractive features in San Mateo Park" produced by the firm Baldwin & Howell of San Francisco. Includes black and white images of residences with accompanying text. Featured residences: C. K. Melrose; George W. Dickie, Jr.; Thomas M. Alton; A. Blaisch; P. L. Shuman; W. J. Pattosien; Wm. M. Abbott; San Mateo Park Plats; Frank S. Grummon; A. C. Boldemann. 11 pages.

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Early Belmont in the 1850s - Map
Early Belmont in the 1850s, compiled by Alan K. Brown. Blueline contour map on yellow paper shows roads, fences, and structures. An accompanying one-page document describes 20 features marked on the map in red pencil. 0001.422.001 - Map, 16" x 18" 0001.422.002 - Key, 11" x 8.5"

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War Production Board Poster, 1942 - Poster
War Production Board Poster, 1942. Poster in a off-white background with four pictures in black, spaced two pictures by two: a gas mask, a lift raft, a scout car, and a heavy bomber plane. Each of one these pictures have a gray background with tools such as a tire, gloves, a hose, etc. Below the black gas mask, painted in red with medium lettering, the text reads "A Gas Mask requires 1.11 pounds of rubber". Below the black life raft, painted in r...

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Untitled [Poetry Readings in San Mateo County] - Audiocassette
Untitled [Poetry Readings in San Mateo County], 1978-1979. Audio recordings of poetry readings in San Mateo County. Recorded by Warren B. Wickliffe, a Burlingame Librarian who organized the poetry reading series Burlingame Poetry Conspiracy (later called the Peninsula Poets). Recorded on four audio cassettes. Total time 05:06:55 1980.052.001: (side 1) Open mike poetry reading at Twin Pines, May 25, 1978; (side 2) the San Mateo County Fair Poet...

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Personal Management Class at San Mateo Junior College - Film, Motion Picture
Personal Management Class at San Mateo Junior College, May 1941. Black and white film contains various scenes of students at San Mateo Junior College (now College of San Mateo). Recorded on Agfa 16mm film, approximately 250'. Total time 00:09:36 Scenes include: Women in Personal Management class sit, stand, and walk downstairs; Men's Personal Management class, demonstration of a before and after on "How you walk and appear to others"; Junio...

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WWII Poster of a Woman carrying her groceries and books, 1943. - Poster
WWII Poster of a Woman carrying her groceries and books, 1943. Poster of a photograph of a woman in a green jacket, green hat, and yellow blouse holding her groceries in her left hand, her books in her right hand with soldiers with helmets and guns marching in a gray background above. In the middle of the poster, painted in white, bold with bigger text, the text reads "I'll carry / mine too!". Towards the right of her groceries, written in gr...

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Three Cities Civil Defense Block Plan, c. 1942-1945 - Plan
Three Cities Civil Defense Block Plan, c. 1942-1945. This document is an overview of Civilian War Services' block plan which gives a diagram of how civil home defense is implemented into a city or mulitple cities. This is used to provided civilian protection and services in a time of war.

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Carry On! Buy War Bonds Poster, 1943 - Poster
Carry On! Buy War Bonds Poster, 1943. This poster displays a woman sitting at her desk whike writing something on a piece of parchment while a man with bandages around his eyes and his right arm is laying down in a bed. Dimensions: 15.75 x 11

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Bring Him Sooner-Buy War Bonds poster, 1943 - Poster
Bring Him Sooner-Buy War Bonds poster, 1943. This poster displays a man in a soldier's uniform opening and walking through the gate of a white picket fence as he smiles and waves. Dimensions: 15 5/8 x 11

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Don't Let That Shadow Touch Them-Buy War Bonds Poster, 1942 - Poster
Don't Let That Shadow Touch Them-Buy War Bonds Poster, 1942. Poster displays some children playing on the grass with a shadow of a swastika surrounding them. Dimensions: 20 x 14.25

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Help Him/Help Yourself War Bonds poster, c. 1942-1945. - Poster
Help Him/Help Yourself War Bonds poster, c. 1942-1945. This poster was used to raise awareness in buying war bonds during WWII. Dimensions: 22 x 16.5

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"7th War Loan - Now All Together" World War II Bonds/Loan Poster, 1945 - Poster
"7th War Loan - Now All Together" World War II Bonds/Loan Poster, 1945. Dimensions: 37" x 26".

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Junior Roll of Honor Bond poster with Disney characters, 1944 - Poster
Junior Roll of Honor Bond poster with Disney characters, 1944. This poster has a list of names from San Mateo County who bought war bonds as an effort in WWII. Poster was created by Walt Disney. Dimensions: 22 x 17.

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OWI Poster, 1944 - Poster
OWI Poster, 1944. Poster in a green background with a man in a soldier's uniform with a helmet and gun in hand staring blankly in front. At the top of the poster, painted in white with huge lettering, the text reads "The battle-wise / Infantryman...". Below the soldier's face, painted in white with fancy lettering, the text reads "SCHLAIKIER 1944" with the word "1944" disproportionately smaller than the rest of the text. Below the text above, i...

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"Someone Talked" World War II Patriotism Poster, 1942 - Poster
"Someone Talked" World War II Patriotism Poster, 1942. Dimensions: 40" x 27.5".

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"Become a Naval Officer" World War II Recruitment Poster, 1942 - Poster
"Become a Naval Officer" World War II Recruitment Poster, 1942. 42 x 28 poster with a white background. The top half is occupied by a black and white realistic shaded drawing of a naval officer in profile wearing a cap and holding a pair of binoculars. Behind him is some ship rigging, several bomber planes flying in formation, and three shirtless men with helmets operating an unidentifiable piece of machinery. Directly below the picture, in black...

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"Don't Get Hurt" World War II Industry Poster, 1943 - Poster
"Don't Get Hurt" World War II Industry Poster, 1943. Dimensions: 40" x 28.5".

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"Every Man Woman and Child" World War II Industry Poster, 1942 - Poster
"Every Man Woman and Child" World War II Industry Poster, 1942. Dimensions: 28" x 40".

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Americans Suffer When Careless Talk Kills Poster, 1943 - Poster
Americans Suffer When Careless Talk Kills Poster, 1943. Poster depicts a man consoling a woman with a red, white quilt with blue star near them on their left. The woman has a telegram in her hand with news that says their son was a casualty in the war.

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Air Raid Warden window poster, c. 1942-1945 - Poster
Air Raid Warden window poster, c. 1942-1945. This poster was made by George Dixon Press Inc., Passaic, N.J. Dimensions: 11.5 x 10.5.

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Burton Klose Interviewing People About Sarah L. Winchester - Audiocassette
Burton Klose Interviewing People About Sarah L. Winchester, c. 1971. Audio recording of Burton Klose interviewing people by telephone and recording recollections of the Winchester "Ark," a houseboat owned by Sarah L. Winchester in the 1920s. Recorded on two Sony audio cassettes. Total time 01:17:08

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