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1. A Higher Calling; a Review of the Judges and Lawyers who Shaped the San Mateo County Courts - Aiello, John

   A Higher Calling; a Review of the Judges and Lawyers who Shaped the San Mateo County Courts by John Aiello. Published by the San Mateo County Historical Association, 2020. Includes illustrations and portraits. 236 pages Section 1: A lawless County transformed Section 2: Houses of the law Section 3: Intimate discussions Section 4: The high bench-women are finally fully recognized Section 5: Appendix: Called to serve: a compendium of San Mateo...

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2. Cops, Courts, Jails and Judges: A Historical Perspective of the San Mateo County Criminal Justice System - Edmonds, John G.

   Cops, Courts, Jails and Judges: A Historical Perspective of the San Mateo County Criminal Justice System by John G. Edmonds, 2007. Star Publishing Company, Inc., Belmont, CA. Description from the publisher: "A historical perspective of the San Mateo County (California) criminal justice system. Starting with the early days of the county in 1856, the author offers a brief history of some of the judges, criminals, and cops of the county, with specia...

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3. Framed Portrait Photograph of Judge George H. Buck, 1884 - Photograph

   Framed Portrait Photograph of Judge George H. Buck, 1884. Copyprint of sepia photograph is mounted under glass beneath a brown mat with an oval opening and an ornate gold metallic floral motif inside a brown stained wooden frame with a raised painted inner border with gold-colored rope design. Buck has short brown hair with a receding hair line and a large curly mustache and goatee-style beard. He wears a dark coat, a white shirt and a loose b...

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4. Geo. H. Buck Election Banner, c. 1891-1932 - Banner

   Geo. H. Buck Election Banner, c. 1891-1932. Silk cloth banner is rectangular in shape with pointed scallops at bottom. Main body is green and has painted gold-colored text that reads, "SAN MATEO CITIZENS AND / PEOPLES CHOICE / IRRESPECTIVE OF POLITICS / GEO.H.BUCK / (INCUMBENT) / FOR / SUPERIOR JUDGE." Above green section is a scalloped border that is red on the left, white in the center and blue on the right. Both scalloped sectio...

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5. Untitled [Judge George H. Buck] - Print, Photographic

   Untitled [Judge George H. Buck], late 1800s to early 1900s. Sepia photograph shows a portrait of Judge George H. Buck in his older years. He wears a dark suit jacket, vest, white shirt with a high collar, and a dark necktie with a small circular tie tack. His white hair is cut short, and he wears round glasses with thin metal frames. He sits in slight three-quarter profile and looks into the camera with a neutral expression.

   Record Type: Photo