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1. Ashtray and Stand Made by Seiichiro Ishida at Topaz Internment Camp, c. 1942-1945 - Stand

   Ashtray and Stand Made by Seiichiro Ishida at Topaz Internment Camp, c. 1942-1945. Ashtray stand made of found objects at Topaz internment camp by Seiichiro Ishida, donor's father. The stand is made of wood (probably found driftwood) and is carved like the shape of a body of a giraffe with a long neck, and legs and the head of a bird including a beak. It is related to the glass ashtray (.2), which sits on top of carved wooden stand (.1). (.1) At...

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2. Blouse for Portuguese Minho Costume, 2005 - Shirt

   Blouse for Portuguese Minho Costume, 2005. White pullover blouse made of a light woven material (linen?), with front snap placket and blue embroidery around neck and shoulders. Sleeves are long with smocking and more blue embroidery on cuffs.

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3. Purse for Minho Costume, 2005 - Purse

   Purse for Minho Costume, 2005. Called an Algibeira, this separate pocket is worn with the Minho costume to hold personal items. Red and black purse, heavily covered in embroidery and beading. Purse is shaped almost like a leaf, flat at the top, with sides that curve in, then out, then back together to a bottom point. Sides are decorated with small loops of white beads; front of purse has a paisley pattern of white beads and red, yellow, green, a...

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4. Irish Bodhran and Beater - Drum

   Irish Bodhran and Beater. Bodhran (a) is a round wooden drum with goathide drumhead painted with a Celtic design. Celtic design has a red background and interlocking knots which are green, orange, and yellow in color. Goathide drumhead is secured by silver beads. Underside of drumhead has wooden cross handle. Beater (b) is a wooden drumstick, which has rounded ends and is tapered in the middle. Drum is contemporary, but traditional.

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5. Grappa Maker - Still

   Grappa Maker. Copper and brass containers that connect with metal tubing. The largest (A) has silver colored metal handles on the sides, with a neck that is narrower than the rest of the container. Connected to Container A at the neck is another container (B) that also functions as a lid. B has a mushroom-like shape, where it is smaller on the bottom and balloons out at the top. One on side of B there is a spout that is angled down and connected ...

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6. Parmesan Cheese Grater - Grater, Cheese

   Parmesan Cheese Graterr. Wood and metal cheese grater with a drawer attached. The entire grater (A) is made out of unfinished wood, except for the grater itself, the knob for the drawer (B), and the metal nails holding it together. The grater, made out of metal, is on the top. Below is the drawer with a broken glass or plastic handle. When used, the grated cheese would fall into the drawer and be pulled out by the user when done. On the side with...

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7. Ampex 8-track Stereo Tape of Judy Garland's 16 Greatest Hits - Tape, Eight-Track

   Ampex 8-track Stereo Tape of Judy Garland's 16 Greatest Hits, c.1970s. Plastic Ampex 8 track stereo cassette tape in a rectangular format, front cover featuring a photographic color portrait of a young Judy Garland in a blue top and the text "8-Track Stereo Tape" at top, followed by "Judy Garland's / 16 Greatest Hits". Wrapped in original cellophane packaging.

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8. Ampex Audio Cassette, The Grass Roots Their 16 Greatest Hits Album - Audiocassette

   The Grass Roots Their 16 Greatest Hits Album, 1971-1976. Ampex audio cassette in rectangular format featuring color photograph of the Grass Roots musicians on cover with a listing of their greatest hits. Includes cassette (.001) and plastic cover (.002).

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9. Ampex Demonstration Tape Reel and Box - Tape, Magnetic

   Ampex Demonstration Tape Reel and Box, c. 1970s. Ampex tape reel (.001) and box (.002) features reel box in square format with white paper label on front showing illustration of a right human ear and the text, "Get an / Earful / Ampex is the Most!! / The Most in Quality / The Most in Selection..." printed in brown and black inks.

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10. Genetech Glass vial of Rituximab Rituxan, c. 2000 - Bottle, Medicine

    Genetech Glass vial of Rituximab Rituxan, c. 2000. Genetech, Inc., Glass vial of Rituximab Rituxan, a Genentech biopharmaceutical for treatment of seriouus conditions related to lymphoma.. Empty vial, clear glass, 500mg, featuring silver-colored metal cap at top and a rectangular paper label adhered to face of bottle printed with "Rituximab / Rituxan" at top followed by additional detailed text related to the product in black ink on white pa...

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11. Sake Bowl - Bowl, Serving

    Sake Bowl. The Japanese porcelain bowl was used together with the sake set. It is blue and white in color with a gold rim. Bowl also has a hand-painted motif of two blue flowers and a green butterfly. Made in Japan.

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12. Santo Cristo Society of South San Francisco Member Pins, c. 1930s - Ribbon, Membership

    Santo Cristo Society of South San Francisco Member Pins, c. 1930s. This double-sided pin on ribbon is blue with the flags of the United States of America and Portugal. It has gold trim with tassels at the bottom. There is a medallion at the center depicting a handshake. The opposite side states "in memorium".

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13. Chinese Candy Dish, n.d. - Dish, Candy

    Chinese Candy Dish, n.d. Ceramic dish, enameled, oval shaped with colored floral motif on dark green background on the body, and floral motif on light green background on the bottom of interior bowl which has a brown outline with white small raised dots. The top and base rims are gold-colored. The dark green background has blue tiny (smaller) raised dots and has floral motif in blue, red and yellow with blue and orange leafs with gold colored out...

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14. Bronze Star Medal, 1945 - Medal, Commemorative

    Bronze Star Medal, 1945. Bronze five-pointed star medal (A) with a smaller five-pointed star embossed in the middle. The star is attached to a ribbon (B) meant to be pinned onto a person's clothing. The ribbon is red with a narrow white border and a stripe of blue running vertically down the center. "TAKASHI YATABE" is inscribed in verso. The medal was awarded to Takeshi Yatabe for meritorious achievement during WWII, 1944-45.

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15. WWII Army Combat Infantry Badge, c. 1944-1945 - Medal, Commemorative

    WWII Army Combat Infantry Badge, c. 1944-1945. Silver-colored embossed rifle on a blue enamel background, surrounded by a silver-colored wreath. Badge is awarded to Army Infantry personnel who have actively engaged in ground combat with enemy forces. This one was awarded to Takashi Yatabe.

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16. Green fish pin (brooch), c. 1942-1945 - Brooch

    Green fish pin (brooch), c. 1942-1945. This pin is in green, and made of plastic. It is shaped like a fish with two white small eyes painted around the plastic border of the circles on the pin, a small opening that appears to be his mouth, a small fin with lines indented and stretched across it diagonally, and a small tail with indented lines that is shaped like part of triangle. At the bottom, part of the pin has a square like hole, which is abo...

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17. Japanese Folding Fan and Case - Fan, Hand

    Japanese Folding Fan and Case. The Japanese folding fan is made from paper and bamboo. This folding fan has a gold and silver leaf. The Japanese folding fan is accompanied by a silk brocade case which has a gold print. The case also has an opening at one end. The opening can be closed by a connected piece of the case's material and secured by a black binding and a small piece of bone.

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18. Japanese Girls Day Doll, c. 1920s - Doll, Decorative

    Japanese Girls Day Doll, c. 1920s. Small Japanese figurine used in celebration of Girls's Day. The head, facial features, and hands are painted very pale fleshtones. Black fiber used for hair, may be dyed wool. Hair is shoulder-length (1.5 inches) and loose, with bangs. Figure wears a brocade robe (kimono) with stuffed sleeves in red, silver and orange, with a skirt in taupe, teal and gold. Skirt is gathered and a bright teal lining is rev...

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19. Japanese Girls Day Doll, c. 1920s - Doll, Decorative

    Japanese Girls Day Doll, c. 1920s. Small Japanese figurine used in celebration of Girls's Day. The head, facial features, and hands are painted very pale fleshtones. Black fiber used for hair, may be dyed wool. Hair is styled with a top knot (possibly chonmage) and a recessed or shaved hairline. Figure wears a robe (kimono) with stuffed sleeves, woven in large floral pattern brocade. The top is in red, silver, orange and the skirt is taupe,...

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20. Portuguese Holy Ghost Festa Costume Dress - Dress

    Portuguese Holy Ghost Festa Costume Dress. This dress is white with extensive embellishments which include bead and lace work throughout. The dress is is narrow in the torso and hangs off of the shoulders.

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21. Basket with flowers shell pin, c. 1942-1945. - Brooch

    Basket with flowers shell pin, c. 1942-1945. This pin made of tiny white shells that are shaped like flowers in a variety of colors (white, pink, purple). The tiny white shells are spread out next to green fabric shaped like leaves in a brown painted string basket that is shaped like a shell. On top of the brown painted string basket, is a brown painted string loop that goes from the back of the shell shaped basket to the front. Mounted on the ba...

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22. Cross of St. Brigid - Cross

    Cross of St. Brigid. The cross is made of interwoven reeds (rushes?). The center of the cross is wide and makes a square shape and the points of the cross taper to narrow ends and are bound.

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23. Cast Iron Pot, c. 1880s - Cauldron

    Cast Iron Pot, c. 1880s. This Irish three legged, black, cast-iron pot has a bot-belly base narrows at the rim before fanning out again. The pot has two triangle-shaped handles on either side. It also has a rather large hole in the bottom.

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24. Woman's Collar, 1930 - Collar

    Woman's Collar, 1930. Off white silk/rayon/polyester blend? collar with cotton scalloped edging. Includes snap fastener. In the middle of inner collar, on a white tag, machine embroidered, in black, the text reads "Eleanor Brenner for / brenner bees". The text "Eleanor Brenner" is in fancy lettering. The text "for" is smaller than the text above. The text "brenner bees" is in bold and in medium lettering. Next to the text "brenner bees", is a ...

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25. Swedish Consul General Medal, c. 1908-1920 - Medal, Political

    Swedish Consul General Medal, c. 1908-1920. Medal given to Captain William Matson during his tenure as the Swedish Consul General in San Francisco, CA. Medal (.001) has a white enameled Maltese Cross with gold-colored three-dimensional crowns between the spaces of the cross. In the center of the cross is an open red inlaid oval on which the text, "GUSTAF . DEN . III . INST. MCCCLXXII *" is embedded in gold lettering. In the center of the oval...

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