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1 of 1977 Milt Cavalli with the 1902 Drag Saw He Used as a Child
Milt Cavalli with the 1902 Drag Saw He Used as a Child

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  1. 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

    22 Caliber Pistol
  2. Automobile Jack, November 18, 1909 - Jack, Automotive

    Automobile Jack, November 18, 1909. Metal rectangular base with four ribs leading to metal rectangular shaft with a metal upturned crescent at top. Rectangular shaft widens at top of length containing jack mechanisms. Cylindrical metal handle used as lever protrudes from side of widened rectangular shaft, for jack mechanism. Metal triangular crescent piece protrudes from opposite side, for lifting. Embossed text on rectangular shaft.

    Record Type: Object

    Automobile Jack
  3. Block and Tackle, c. 1930-1960 - Block and Tackle

    Block and Tackle, c. 1930-1960. Double cylindrical wooden block with two metal rings for pulley system. Metal rings connected to wooden block through metal rod. Metal ring connected to wooden block attaches metal U-hook tackle.

    Record Type: Object

    Double Block & Tackle
  4. Cavali Bros. Dealers and General Store Blank Receipt, c. 1903-1920 - Receipt

    Receipt, c. 1903-1920. Cavalli Bros. Store blank receipt paper. Lined paper, front and back. Heading on top of paper, text reads, 'Bought of Cavalli Bros. Dealers and General Merchandise". 14" x 8 5/8".

    Record Type: Archive

    Cavalli Bros. Store Receipt Form
  5. Cavalli Scythe, c. 1927-1933 - Scythe

    Cavalli Scythe, c. 1927-1933. Serpentine cylindrical wooden handle with two perpendicular wooden handles. Two metal screws attach scythe blade. Blade is curved with raised top edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Scythe
  6. Cobbler's Hammer, c. 1930-1960 - Hammer, Cobbler's

    Cobbler's Hammer, c. 1930-1960. Wooden handle slightly tapers to metal hammer head. Wood travels through hole in hammer head to attach together, wood can be seen from top of hammer head. Metal head is rectangular shape than narrows to thin oval shape with rounded edge. Rectangular side of hammer head has eight flat edges.

    Record Type: Object

    Cobbler's Hammer
  7. Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960 - Last, Shoe

    Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960. Medium curved shoe mold that rises through foot arch with two ribbed seams traveling length of mold. Two seams extend up to raised oval-shaped casement. Casement is hollow for cobbler's shoe last tool with scalloped sides.

    Record Type: Object

    Cobbler's Shoe Mold
  8. Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960 - Last, Shoe

    Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960. Small curved shoe mold that rises through foot arch with two ribbed seams traveling length of mold. Two seams extend up to raised oval-shaped casement. Casement is hollow for cobbler's shoe last tool.

    Record Type: Object

    Cobbler's Shoe Mold
  9. Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960 - Last, Shoe

    Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960. Medium curved shoe mold that rises through foot arch with two ribbed seams traveling length of mold. Two seams extend up to raised oval-shaped casement. Casement is hollow for cobbler's shoe last tool. Embossed text on mold.

    Record Type: Object

    Cobbler's Shoe Mold
  10. Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960 - Last, Shoe

    Cobbler's Shoe Last, c. 1930-1960. Large curved shoe mold that rises through foot arch with two ribbed seams traveling length of mold. Two seams extend up to raised oval-shaped casement. Casement is hollow for cobbler's shoe last tool.

    Record Type: Object

    Cobbler's Shoe Mold
  11. Cobblers's Shoe Last Anvil, December 23, 1890 - Anvil, Shoemaker's

    Cobblers's Shoe Last Anvil, December 23, 1890. Scalloped rectangular bottom narrows at center to four ribbed seams running up length of rectangular shaft. Top narrows to thin flat rectangular shape. Embossed vertical text on rectangular shaft. Used for holding shoe lasts.

    Record Type: Object

    Cobbler's Shoe Last
  12. Cross-cut Saw Handle, c. 1930-1960 - Handle

    Cross-Cut Saw Handle, c. 1930-1960. Cylindrical wooden handle extends length. Screw attaches perpendicularly to wooden handle and runs length through wood. Opposite side of screw has cylindrical metal handle piece. Split rectangular metal piece rotates around screw next to handle. Screw ends with metal bolt.

    Record Type: Object

    Cross-cut Saw Handle
  13. Crucible, c. 1910-1940 - Crucible, Metal

    Crucible, c. 1910-1940. Crucible for making lead fishing weights, used in the ocean to catch fish and rock fish. Metal bar horizontally extending, intersecting the bottom of the metal bowl. Metal bar has ribbing closest to bowl. At bottom of bowl there is a protruding metal ring. Top lip of bowl has four protruding screws on outside raised rim.

    Record Type: Object

    Crucible Used to Make Lead Fishing Weights
  14. Crucible with Lead and Slack, c. 1910-1940 - Crucible, Metal

    Crucible with Lead and Slack, c. 1910-1940. Cylindrical base widens to rounded body. Two protruding metal pieces have holes for attached metal rounded handle. Inside cauldron holds square lead block and steel wool. Used to make fishing weights. Lead was manufactured by the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company in Kellogg, Idaho.

    Record Type: Object

    Caldron, Bunker Hill Lead & Slag for Making Fishing Weights
  15. DC3 Tail Wheel Shear Pin, c. 1936-1955 - Pin, Cotter

    DC3 Tail Wheel Shear Pin, c. 1936-1955. Used to lock the airplane's tail wheel in the straight position for take-off and landing. Cylindrical metal tube with screw ridges at end. Other end has opening and screw ridges inside hole. Embossed yellow text on black label strips circumventing metal tube. Clear tape over labels secure labels to metal tube.

    Record Type: Object

    DC3 Airplane Tail Wheel Sheer Pin
  16. Deer Scale, c. 1837-1868 - Scale, Animal

    Deer Scale, c. 1837-1868. Flat metal piece bent into open oval shape. Flat crescent metal piece attached inside metal oval with dash marks and numbering. Twisted metal piece used to gage weight attached at opposite side of oval. On bottom, large and small "S"hooks attached by metal rings to center oval. On top, small and large metal rings attached by metal rings to center oval.

    Record Type: Object

    Deer Scale
  17. Double Wasp Valve Adjusting Guide, c.1940-1950 - Chart, Instructional

    Double Wasp Valve Adjusting Guide, c.1940-1950. Circle of glossed paper with smaller circle that rotates. Center attachment and hole allows for rotation. Printed with red and blue coloring and text for valve adjustment.

    Record Type: Object

    Double Wasp Valve Adjusting Guide
  18. Dowel Cutter, c. 1930-1960 - Cutter, Wood

    Dowel Cutter, c. 1930-1960. Interlocking metal and screw pieces attached to a circular ring tapering to three upward ridged rectangular metal shafts. Three shafts come together to circular metal shaft that indents to a four sided metal point. Dowel cutter, attaches to hand drill to score and cut end off of dowel.

    Record Type: Object

    Dowel Cutter
  19. Foundry Ladle, c. 1910-1940 - Ladle, Hot Metal

    Foundry Ladle, c. 1910-1940. Ladle for lead for making fish weights. Long narrow handle that tapers to half sphere bowl. Bowl has two lips bisecting laterally from handle. Back side of long handle tapers inward in concave direction. Circular hole at end of handle.

    Record Type: Object

    Foundry Ladle
  20. Hand Drill, c. 1930-1960 - Drill, Hand

    Hand Drill, c. 1930-1960. Coupling head where drill bit would attach has vertical ribbing and tapers to circular shaft. Circular shaft runs length of tool, ends with smooth crescent metal piece. Wooden handle protrudes perpendicularly from circular shaft, with rounded finished end. Large gear mechanism in center with ribbed outer and inner edges connects to "S" shaped metal handle with attached wooden handle. Large center gear connects to smalle...

    Record Type: Object

    Hand Drill
  21. Ice Box, 1907 - Icebox

    Ice Box, 1907. Rectangular wooden ice box with two cabinets. Two cabinets have scalloped metal hinges and metal lever door handles. Sides of ice box has wooden paneling and back has wooden slats. Metal lined inside cabinets.

    Record Type: Object

    Ice Box, 1907
  22. Ice Tongs, c. 1845-1905 - Tongs, Block Ice

    Ice Tongs, c. 1845-1905. Two mirrored serpentine metal tongs. At end, mirrored metal tongs bend inward to points. Two mirrored metal tongs connected together with metal bolt. Both metal tongs end with oval-shaped metal handles. Handles thicken in diameter at hand holds.

    Record Type: Object

    Block Ice Tongs
  23. Ice Tongs, c. 1880-1950 - Tongs, Block Ice

    Ice Tongs, c. 1880-1950 Two mirrored red circular metal tongs. At end, mirrored metal tongs bend inward to points. Two mirrored metal tongs connected together with metal bolt. Both metal tongs end with oval metal handles. Handles thicken in diameter at hand holds.

    Record Type: Object

    Block Ice Tongs
  24. Imperial Coffee Grinder, c. 1885-1939 - Grinder, Food

    Imperial Coffee Grinder, c. 1885-1939. Square interlocking wooden box with a small pull-out bottom drawer. On top of box, raised circular metal piece that has an extended metal serpentine handle with a rounded wooden knob. Metal piece has embossed text and texture.

    Record Type: Object

    Imperial Coffee Grinder
  25. La Honda Post Office Sign, c. 1947-1985 - Sign, Informational

    La Honda Post Office Sign, c. 1947-1985. Rectangular wooden sign with yellow text reading, "United Stated Post Office / La Honda, California 94020". Sign has two metal eye-rings at either end at top edge to hang sign from.

    Record Type: Object

    La Honda Post Office Sign, c. 1947-1985

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