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  1. SMCSO Jail Key - Key, Jail

    San Mateo County Sheriff's Office jail key. Nickel-plated, stainless steel key is flat with three raised teeth of different widths at end of shaft. "T2" stamp just below handle which is open in the center with a cut-out of three connected circles.

    Record Type: Object

    SMCSO Jail Key
  2. SMCSO Jail Key - Key, Jail

    San Mateo County Sheriff's Office jail key. Nickel-plated, stainless steel key is flat with five raised teeth of different widths at end of shaft. "V 3" stamp just below handle which is open in the center with a cut-out of three connected circles.

    Record Type: Object

    SMCSO Jail Key
  3. SMCSO Riot Baton, c. 1960s - Club

    36" Riot Baton used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Solid oak wooden baton has a clear varnish with a yellowish cast. A black leather loop is affixed just above grip on handle end. Cylindrical baton has eight 4 3/4" long notches, that serve as grips, encircling both sides of baton near ends: handle side is 5" from end while top is 4" from end. The letters, "SMSO" are engraved/burnt into handle end. Used to push people during a rio...

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo County Sheriff's Office Riot Baton
  4. Kendo Riot Stick, c. 1960s - Club

    Kendo Riot Stick used by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. Solid-oak wooden stick is painted black. "Blade" is oval in shape with a very subtle curve along the length of the three-edged top. Handle has four notches on underside just before blade that serve as a grip, #45 stamped on handle. Tip of blade curves upward while round cylindrical handle has a blunt end. Sheriffs would use this in a riot to push people back. It was used by hor...

    Record Type: Object

    SMCSO Kendo Riot Stick
  5. Karen Athanacio Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Plaque commemorating Karen Athanacio being inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on May 23, 1996. Plaque includes image of Athanacio and a brief biography: "Karen Athanacio was a San Mateo County prep softball pioneer. In the early 1980s, she became the first in a long line of local fast-pitch specialists who dominated hitters with year-in-year-out regularity. Athanacio, who attended Hillsdale High in San Mateo, produced an ...

    Record Type: Object

    Karen Athanacio
  6. Jeff Atkinson Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Jeff Atkinson of Aragon High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 9, 1999. Plaque includes image of Atkinson and a brief biography: "Jeff Atkinson, a graduate of Aragon High School in San Mateo, became a prominent member of a relatively small fraternity in a sport that few know well: Polo. He developed his interest in horses and riding through his late grandfather, ...

    Record Type: Object

    Jeff Atkinson Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  7. Fred Baer Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Fred Baer of Foster City who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 7, 2000. Plaque includes image of Baer and a brief biography: "Fred Baer is a man for all seasons. Baer, of Foster City, has operated the authoritative California state JC Athletic Bureau for 30 years. It is the bible of sports information for all 107 two-year institutions in California. He is a national and int...

    Record Type: Object

    Fred Baer Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  8. Tarot Card and Case, c. 1925-1990 - Case, Card

    Tarot Card and Case, c. 1925-1990. Blue and white knitted sleeve (A) for tarot card (B). The yarn on the case (A) is knitted on pieces of plastic canvas to retain the case's structure and make it more durable. The case has an opening on the right side. The front of the case is a dark blue with a white border. In the middle, on the front, is a light blue rectangle with three knitted, identical white cats with blue collars all facing right. Along t...

    Record Type: Object

    Tarot Card and Case
  9. Dave Binn Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Dave Binn of San Mateo High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 21, 2007. Plaque includes image of Binn and a brief biography: "As a high school youngster, Bave Binn was an all-around athlete. But few would have predicted how far he would go in his chosen profession, football. Binn, after playing four years at the University of California, is now a true specialis...

    Record Type: Object

    Dave Binn Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
  10. Tom Brady Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Plaque commemorating Tom Brady of Serra High School being inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 10, 2003. Plaque includes image of Brady and a brief biography: "Persistence and belief in himself. That sums up the brilliant football career of Tom Brady. After attending Serra High School, he went to Michigan where he blossomed in his final two years. As a starting quarterback, he passed for 5,351 yards and 35 touchdown...

    Record Type: Object

    Tom Brady 2009.030.023
  11. Bill Byrne Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Bill Byrne of Terra Nova High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 7, 2000. Plaque includes image of Byrne and a brief biography"Bill Byrne threw his first touchdown pass as a freshman in 1978 at Terra Nova High School in Pacifica. He wound up his prep career by leading the Tigers to an unbeaten season in 1981. He was the North Peninsula League player of the year. La...

    Record Type: Object

    Bill Byrne Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  12. Ed Cereghino Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Ed Cereghino of Jefferson High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 7, 2000. Plaque includes image of Cereghino and a brief biography: "Ed Cereghino was an imposing 6'2", 2005 lb. picher at Jefferson High School in Daly City. As a flame-throwing senior star, he pitched five no-hitters and struck out 184 in just 110 innings. He received a $100,000 bonus to sign with ...

    Record Type: Object

    Ed Cereghino Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  13. Mike Ciardella Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Mike Ciardella of Sacred Heart Prep who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on May 22, 1997. Plaque includes image of Ciardella and a brief biography: "Mike Ciardella, who was raised in Daly City, took over the girls' basketball program at Sacred Heart Prep in 1992 after two seasons at Mercy High in Burlingame. Almost immediately, the tiny Atherton Catholic school found itself in the ...

    Record Type: Object

    Mike Ciardella Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  14. Elizabeth Rizzo Covey Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Elizabeth Rizzo Covey of Sacred Heart Prep who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 19, 2008. Plaque includes image of Rizzo Covey and a brief biography: "If long-distance shooting is your cup of basketball tea, Elizabeth Rizzo Covey had to be at the focus of your attention in the early 1990s. She was in the vanguard of what would become the dominant girls' hoops program in Sa...

    Record Type: Object

    Elizabeth Rizzo Covey Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  15. Tim Cullen Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Tim Cullen of Serra High School and College of San Mateo who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 3, 1998. Plaque includes image of Cullen and a brief biography: "Tim Cullen was a natural. For him, sports appeared to come easily. At Serra High School in San Mateo, he excelled in basketball and baseball. At Santa Clara University, it was more of the same. He was a three-year st...

    Record Type: Object

    Tim Cullen Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  16. Ray Dejong Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Plaque commemorating Ray Dejong of South San Francisco High being inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on May 31, 1994. Plaque includes image of Dejong and a brief biography: "Ray DeJong coached at South San Francisco High School for nearly four decades, including 28 years as varsity head coach. In his 35 seasons as a grid coach for the Warriors from 1950 to 1985--including seven with the frosh-soph--his teams had a 154-94-8 ...

    Record Type: Object

    Ray DeJong Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
  17. Jan Dukes Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Jan Dukes of Mills High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 23, 2005. Plaque includes image of Dukes and a brief biography: "An outstanding left-handed pitcher, Jan Dukes was one of the Peninsula's finest baseball players in the 1960's. His clutch hit in the 15th inning produced a 1-0 victory over rival Capuchino High School in a 1963 contest regarded as one of the ...

    Record Type: Object

    Jan Dukes Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  18. Deanna Earsley Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Deanna Earsley of Carlmont High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 3, 1998. Plaque includes image of Earsley and a brief biography: "DeAnna Earsley, a graduate of Carlmont High School in Belmont, was a standout softball player from the start. Tall and athletic, she was a daunting presence on the mound and at the plate. An unprecedented three-time San Mateo Count...

    Record Type: Object

    DeAnna Earsley Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
  19. Joe Fena Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Plaque commemorating Joe Fena of Serra High School being inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 10, 2003. Plaque includes image of Fena and a brief biography: "His nickname was the 'Toy Tank.' Joe Fena, a compact 5-8, 200-pound bull of a fullback on San Mateo High School's storied 1926 state championship football team, was a force to be reckoned with. He went on to play for Denver University as a lineman and punter. H...

    Record Type: Object

    Joe Fena 2009.030.062
  20. Danny Frisella Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Danny Frisella of Serra High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 9, 1999. Plaque includes image of Frisella and a brief biography: "Danny Frisella was one of the greatest pitchers ever to come out of Serra High School in San Mateo and the College of San Mateo. Before his death in 1977, he spent 10 seasons in the major leagues as a relief specialist. His career nu...

    Record Type: Object

    Danny Frisella Sports Hall of Fame Plaque
  21. Marte Formico Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Marte Formico of City of Redwood City who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 22, 2006. Plaque includes image of Formico and a brief biography: "There may not have been a more versatile athlete ever to emerge from the Peninsula than the late Marte Formico. In the 1940's, the graduate of Mount Carmel Catholic School in Redwood City became one of Bellarmine Prep's all-time gre...

    Record Type: Object

    Marte Formico 2009.030.064
  22. Bill Gray Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Bill Gray of Oceana High School and Terra Nova High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 19, 2008. Plaque includes image of Gray and a brief biography: "It would not be a hyperbole to state that Bill Gray has become a Pacifica sports institution. No wonder. He has been coaching in the town for 35 years. His wrestling and football teams at Oceana captured a total of s...

    Record Type: Object

    Bill Gray Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  23. Joe Greenbach Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Joe Greenbach of Sequoia High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 9, 1999. Plaque includes image of Greenbach and a brief biography: "Joe Greenbach became a big-time basketball star too soon. If he had come into his prime 20 years later, the NBA would have been a real option. The Sequoia High School, Menlo College and Santa Clara University great was drafted by the...

    Record Type: Object

    Joe Greenbach Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  24. Keith Hernandez Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Keith Hernandez of Capuchino High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on May 16, 1990. Plaque includes image of Hernandez and a brief biography: "Keith Hernandez was a three-sport star at Capuchino High School, a left-handed all-league quarterback in football and an all-county guard in basketball as a seniorn (sic) and an all-county baseball pick his junior year. / He wa...

    Record Type: Object

    Keith Hernandez Sports Hall of Fame plaque
  25. Gregg Jefferies Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Gregg Jefferies of Serra High School who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on May 22, 1997. Plaque includes image of Jefferies and a brief biography: "Gregg Jefferies was a natural. As a young boy growing up in Millbrae, he became a mini-legend on Bay Area youth league diamonds. At Serra High in San Mateo, he was a state-caliber, multi-sport athlete who excelled in baseball and foot...

    Record Type: Object

    Gregg Jefferies Sports Hall of Fame plaque

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