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  1. Advertisements for Loewe & Zwierlein Department Store - Advertisement

    Four color prints and two mailing envelopes produced by Loewe & Zwierlein to advertise their department store in San Mateo. 2019.39.1 Advertisement for Beautyrest mattress 3.375" x 5.875" folded; 6.875" x 5.875" unfolded 2019.39.2 Advertisement for Lee Mar blouses with mail order form 6.875" x 4.25" folded; 6.875" x 9.875" unfolded 2019.39.3 Advertisement for Teena Paige Fashions with mail order form 3" x 5.875" folded; 11.75" x 1...

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    Advertisements for Loewe & Zwierlein Department Store
  2. Advertising Material Related to the Raychem Corporation Energy Division - Pamphlet

    Advertising material related to the Raychem Corporation: 2022.009.001 Product brochure, "Cable accessories and insulation products for electric utilities" Energy Division (c) 1986 Raychem Corporation, printed September 1987 Color offset lithograph on paper; 17 pages; dimensions: 11 x 8.5 2022.009.002 Product brochure, "Cable accessories and electrical insulation products for construction and industrial maintenance" Energy Division (...

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    2022.009.001
  3. Bank of Italy Coin Bank - Bank

    Bank of Italy Coin Bank, c.1918-1938. Dark brown rectangular metal coin bank in the shape of a book with a hardcloth-bookcover affixed to object. Coin slot at top. Front with raised circular seal showing the image of a masted ship and the text, "Bank of Italy / California / ,,," embossed on circumference of seal. Embossed lettering on binding reads, "SAVE / and / SAVE / BENJAMIN / FRANKLIN / Vol.I."

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    Bank of Italy Coin Bank, c. 1918-1938
  4. Coastal Windage - Card, Business

    Coastal Windage Card, c. 2020. Two promotional business cards for the radio show "Coastal Windage." The card is made of brown paper with a slight surface texture. Text is printed in red and black. Text on the front of the card reads, "Coastal Windage / 'The talk of the Coast' / Reuben TruthMaker / Livvie Streetwise / Mojo Filters / 100.9 FM / AM 1710 / KHMBradio.com / Friday mornings at 9:00 AM on KHMB." The back shows the outlines...

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    (A) Coastal Windage Card, c. 2020
  5. Coastal Windage - Sticker

    Coastal Windage Sticker, c. 2020. Two promotional stickers for the radio show "Coastal Windage." The sticker has black, yellow, and gray text printed over a reddish-brown wood background. Text reads, "KMBH / Coastal Windage / 'The talk of the Coast' / 100.9 FM KMBHradio.com AM 1710." A horizontal gray line separates the text at center below "Coastal Windage." Small gray circles with a perpendicular cross created by negative space decorate e...

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    (A) Coastal Windage Sticker, c. 2020
  6. Elect Leo J. Ryan 1958 Campaign Soap, 1958 - Soap

    Elect Leo J. Ryan 1958 Campaign Soap, 1958. Small travel-size bar of soap wrapped in white paper with a black and white image of Leo J. Ryan and orange and black text that reads, "ELECT DEMOCRAT / LEO J. / RYAN" on the front, "Cameo Bouquet 'Complexion' Soap" and "ELECT RYAN ASSEMBLYMAN" on the sides and "CHANGE THE 'COMPLEXION' / IN SACRAMENTO / ASSEMBLYMAN / 25th DISTRICT" on the back. This unused bar of soap has never been opened.

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    Elect Leo J. Ryan 1958 Campaign Soap
  7. "Fire Away 5th War Loan" World War II Bonds/Loan Poster, 1944 - Poster

    "Fire Away 5th War Loan" World War II Bonds/Loan Poster, 1944. 40 x 28 color poster with a full-poster illustration of two US Navy soldiers above a birds-eye view of the bow of a submarine. The soldier in the bottom right looks through a pair of binoculars; the soldier in the center left aims what looks like a large lighthouse beacon toward the viewer's right. A thick beam of yellow light extends from it and inside this beam, in large red letters...

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    "Fire Away 5th War Loan" World War II Bonds/Loan Poster, 1944
  8. Framed Pigeon Point Lighthouse Anniversary Poster, 2002 - Poster

    Framed Pigeon Point Lighthouse Anniversary Poster, 2002. Narrow, tall framed poster commemorating Pigeon Point Lighthouse's 130th Anniversary. Poster is black, white, and light gray. At the top is printed "PIGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE" in black and white on a gray background. Below it is a stylized drawing of the lighthouse beacon, with the dates 1872 and 2002 on either side of its spire, and the California State Parks seal below it. Below that is wri...

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    Framed Pigeon Point Lighthouse Anniversary Poster, 2002
  9. Golden Bantam Corn - Sign, Advertising

    c. late 1930s "Golden Bantam Corn" wooden sign painted black with gold letters on both sides and signed by local Redwood City sign painter, "Mr. Doxsee."

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    Golden Bantam Corn sign by Mr. Doxsee
  10. Map of Lomita Park - Pamphlet

    Map of Lomita Park, c. 1904. Advertising pamphlet produced by Selby, Rogers & Co. to promote the sale of lots in Lomita Park, "A new suburb of San Francisco outside the fog belt and only forty-five minutes from fifth and Market Streets." Four pages of text note the benefits of the area such as proximity to an electric railway line, availability of utilities, prohibition of the sale of alcohol, and information on terms, taxes, and title. A fold-ou...

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    Map of Lomita Park, c. 1904
  11. Pete's Harbor House - Ad, Print

    Pete's Harbor House, c. 1973-2002. Print advertisement for the restaurant Pete's Harbor House; offset lithograph on white paper. A color image of a building near the water with boats docked in front appears on the right side of the page. The left side contains three black and white images with accompanying text on the history of Pete's Harbor. A graphic of a brown ship's wheel and "Pete's / Harbor / House" in large blue font appear at lower r...

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    Pete's Harbor House, c. 1973-2002
  12. Raychem Corporation Electrical Products Group Print Advertising Proofs - Ad, Print

    Raychem Corporation Electrical Products Group Print Advertising Proofs, 1988-1991. Color magazine advertisements produced by Star Graphic Arts for the Raychem Corporation. The format for all of the ads show a cartoon-style graphic at top and product information in small text with an image below. A headline in large font spans the two sections. Proofs intended for CMYK printing; registration marks and printing instructions appear in the margins. ...

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    2022.009.006
  13. Raychem Corporation Print Advertisements, 1961-1968 - Ad, Print

    Raychem Corporation Print Advertisements, 1961-1968. Advertisements produced by the Raychem Corporation between 1961 and 1968. The majority are magazine advertisements with some undated leaflets and mailers. Documents are arranged by type and then by date. PDF inventory available in media tab of collections database.

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    Raychem Corporation Print Advertisements, 1961-1968
  14. Raychem Corporation Publicity, 1963-1999 - Archive

    Raychem Corporation Publicity, 1963-1999. Group of documents on the Raychem Corporation that range in date from 1963 to 1999. The majority are clippings or photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles with a small number of press releases. Documents are arranged in original order.

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    Raychem Corporation Publicity, 1963-1999
  15. San Mateo the Floral City - Ad, Magazine

    San Mateo the Floral City, June 1908. One-page advertisement printed in the June 1908 issue of Out West, promotes the city of San Mateo as, "San Fracisco's Nearest and Most Beautiful Suburban City." An image of the Peninsula Hotel appears at top above text describing San Mateo's development and expansion. The ad also contains a list of Real Estate agents and other businesses to contact for further information. The back side shows ads for Los Gato...

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    San Mateo the Floral City, June 1908

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