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Bag, Shopping
Koto (Japanese Harp) Strings Envelope, c. mid 1950s. Rectangular cream-colored paper, marked with red Japanese inscriptions and symbols on one side: a red Japanese fan with inscriptions on the middle and both sides, two lines of vertical Japanese writing bellow it and a red symbol that looks like a pear with three symbols inside of it.
Record Type: Archive
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Daybook
Day Book used at Ryan Pharmacy in Redwood City. Contains daily sales totals and expenses from March 1, 1896 through December 31, 1986. Black hardcover book accented with red corners and spine. A salmon-colored square label appears on the front cover and printed with the words "DAY BOOK" in dark blue. The label has a border of floral and geometrical and patterns. 40 pages of lined paper. 13.5" x 8.5" x 0.750"
Record Type: Archive
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Label
S. H. Frank & Company Label, c. 1873-1959. Circular paper label features a color illustration of a red rooster. The rooster is seen in profile and has its head thrown back as if crowing. A green banner at bottom with white lettering reads, "S. H. FRANK & CO. / SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., USA."
Record Type: Object
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Pass
San Mateo Parks and Recreation Lifetime Pass, 1970. Lifetime pass to all San Mateo County Parks and Recreation facilities presented to Clarke J. Congdon. Pass is a credit card-sized piece of golden metal with text engraved into it in block capital letters, with Congdon's name at the top. In the center is a circular metal and enamel piece; a hole has been cut through the metal card so the insert shows on both sides. In front, it is slightly raised...
Record Type: Object
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Receipt
Koto (Japanese Harp) String Receipt, c. mid-1950s. Paper with Japanese text printed in blue and red ink. 5.5" x 3.5"
Record Type: Archive
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Record, Sales
Sales Book used at Ryan Pharmacy in Redwood City. Contains daily sales from February 11, 1896 through August 23, 1986. Orange hardcover book with dark blue spine. A cream-colored rectangular label is adhered to the cover with handwritten dates in cursive script. Approximately 100 pages of lined paper filled with notes on sales.
Record Type: Archive
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100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team Insignia Patch, 1945 - Patch, Insignia
100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team Insignia Patch, 1945. Long hexagonal patch of a hand carrying a torch. Both the hand and the torch are embroidered in white and surrounded by blue thread, there is a thin stripe of white thread after which is then surrounded by red thread.
Record Type: Object
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1 1/2 Cup Aluminum Measuring Cup, c. 1930s - Cup, Measuring
1 1/2 Cup Aluminum Measuring Cup, c. 1930s. Aluminum metal measuring cup is cylindrical in shape with a rounded bottom and lip that tapers outward slightly. Sides have ridges marking measurements from 1/3 to 4/3 on one side and 1/4 to 5/4 on the other. Measurements are written at words and embossed above their respective ridge. Ridge marking the one cup extends around entire cup. Strap metal handle is oval in shape and attached by two rivets. Em...
Record Type: Object
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13lb Practice Bomb, c. 1941-1945 - Bomb, Air-to-Surface
13lb Practice Bomb, 1941-1945. Hollow cylindrical metal tube tapers to fins. Two seams extend length of body. Four fins protrude outward from raised rounded bases that are attached to the center tube. Top wide end of shaft is rounded. Side of practice bomb has engraved text reading, "13-LB.PRACTICE BOMB MK-19.MOD.1 / B.O.OR.No300617-R.M.Co."
Record Type: Object
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13 Pound Sledgehammer - Sledgehammer
Thirteen pound sledgehammer with short wooden handle. Hammer is bulbous in center with two flared flat heads on either side. "13" embossed on one side. Dowel handle goes through top of head.
Record Type: Object
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#13 Streetcar of the San Francisco and San Mateo Railway Company - Photograph, Black-and-White
#13 Streetcar of the San Francisco and San Mateo Railway Company, c. 1900. Black and white copy print shows an image taken c. 1900 of the number 13 streetcar on San Jose Avenue near Mission Street. Two conductors stand in front of the streetcar while a third sits in the rear. A well-dressed man and woman sit in the front of the car at left in the image.
Record Type: Photo
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1964 Photograph of Pete's Harbor in Redwood City - Photograph
1964 Photograph of Pete's Harbor in Redwood City. Black and white photograph shows an aerial view of Pete's Harbor when it was under construction. Photo is mounted behind glass in dark brown stained wooden frame. Photo was displayed in Pete's Harbor Restaurant.
Record Type: Object
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1964 Photograph of T. Jack Foster Receiving Annual Horatio Alger Award - Photograph
1964 Photograph of T. Jack Foster Receiving Annual Horatio Alger Award. Black and white 8x10 photograph is mounted under glass beneath a white paper mat, with an inner border comprised of two black lines, inside a painted black metal frame with a gold colored inner border. Image depicts Foster, wearing a dark suit and tie with a white collared shirt, shaking hands with another gentleman, also in a dark suit and tie. The second figure is standin...
Record Type: Object
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19th Annual California Rodeo - Film, Motion Picture
19th Annual California Rodeo, July 1930. Black and white sound film shows the 19th Annual California Rodeo, held in Salinas from July 16 – 20, 1930. Footage includes: an opening speech by a Rodeo official (possibly Abe Lefton); various competitions; cameo of Margaret McCulley, the Sweetheart of the Rodeo; speech by San Francisco Mayor James Rolph, Jr. Recorded on 16mm film, approximately 320'. Total time 00:08:58
Record Type: Archive
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22 Caliber Pistol - Revolver
22 Caliber Revolver, n.d. Engraved curved handle that leads to the firing mechanism and trigger. Trigger is framed by metal oval. Above trigger is 6-shot firing mechanism which leads to narrow cylindrical barrel. Small notched sight on end of barrel. Small metal rod for empty cartridge release below barrel. Handle is engraved with a floral and vine pattern.
Record Type: Object
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3-row Horse-drawn Walking Cultivator - Cultivator, Walking
Solid iron cultivator has curved unpainted wooden handles attached to base with flat metal strips to cross-piece. Cross-piece has spool ends that go against outer "V" of cultivator for manuverability. Single-loop horse harness at front.
Record Type: Object
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48 Star United States Flag, c. 1890s - Flag
48 Star United States Flag, c. 1890s. Flag is made of strips of fabric that are sewn together to create a striped pattern with red stripes on bottom and top edges. Upper right corner has blue section with 48 white stars printed on it.
Record Type: Object
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48-star U.S. Flag, c. 1926-1949 - Flag
48-star U.S. Flag, c. 1926-1949. Flag is made of strips of fabric (silk?) that are sewn together to create a striped pattern with red stripes on bottom and top edges. Upper left corner has blue section with 48 white stars embroidered on it. There is gold fringe along all but the left edge. The left edge is doubled over and reinforced by an inner layer of white fabric (cotton?). There is a leather tab on upper left corner.
Record Type: Object
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$50,000 Bay Meadows Handicap, Dec. 6, '47 - Photograph, Black-and-White
$50,000 Bay Meadows Handicap, Dec. 6, '47. Two black and white photographs show scenes from the Bay Meadows Handicap race held on December 6, 1947, won by the horse Artillery ridden by jockey H. Lindberg. The photograph at top shows a scene from the race with Artillery leading at far right and three horses following at left. The image below shows a scene from the winner's circle. Lindberg sits on Artillery at right holding a garland of flowers. T...
Record Type: Photo
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50th Burlingame High School Anniversary Pennant, 1973 - Pennant
50th Burlingame High School Anniversary Pennant, 1973. Pennant is made of white (felt?) like fabric with a red inside border on the left hand side. Attached to the left of the pennant are two by two cotton flaps each on one end . On the front of pennant, surrounded by a circle of red, is a printed image of a panther's face with some medium and bold, red lettering above that reads "1923-73", and below with some medium and bold, red lettering that...
Record Type: Object
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5 Council Commissioner Conference Patch, 1979 - Patch, Fraternal
5 Council Commissioner Conference Patch, 1979. Round red cloth patch with yellow thread surged edge. Center is embroidered with a Boy Scout symbol, a brown eagle with a red, white and blue stars and stripes shield over a yellow fleur-de-lis with white stars beneath the eagle's wings. Fleur-de-lis sits within a yellow laurel wreath, outside of which is embroidered yellow text that reads, "5 COUNCIL COMMISSIONER CONFERENCE / 1979."
Record Type: Object
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Accordion c. 1930-1950s - Accordion
Accordion c. 1930-1950s. Wooden accordion is in three parts held together swinging metal hook clasps. Center piece has expandable pleated section covered with fabric, blue on the interior and red and white on the outside. Piece to one side is topped with ivory keys. It's side is solid wood with two large circles of perforated circular openings. Across the openings is a 1.625" wide brown leather strap affixed to the ends via a metal plate and...
Record Type: Object
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Action Shots, circa 1940-2008 - Image, Digital
Action Shots, circa 1940-2008. This digital folder contains images of races, horses coming out of the starting gate, the old-style starting gate, photo finishes and jockeys falling off horses. The photographs are mostly unidentified. There are approximately 101 items.
Record Type: Photo
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Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A Construction - Photograph, Black-and-White
Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A Construction, December 1966. Sepia tone photograph shows the construction of two buildings at Raychem Corporation headquarters in Menlo Park, California. Both buildings are partially constructed and appear partially in frame at left and right. The two structures are connected by horizontal concrete beams at center. There are building materials directly in front of both structures in the foreground on the lower hal...
Record Type: Photo
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Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A - Construction Progress - Photograph, Black-and-White
Admin, Sales, R & D, Building A - Construction Progress, December 29, 1966. Black and white contact sheet shows building construction at Raychem Corporation headquarters in Menlo Park, California. The image shows 10 frames of 120 film, and "164-94" appears along the upper left side of each film frame. The images show partially constructed buildings, some with scaffolding or plastic draped over exterior walls. Photographs 2015.015.001.81 - 2015...
Record Type: Photo
