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  1. Allied Arts in Menlo Park, February 5, 1966 - Negative

    Allied Arts in Menlo Park, February 5, 1966. Black and white photo of Allied Arts grounds in Menlo Park. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Allied Arts in Menlo Park, February 5, 1966
  2. Borel Estate Offices in San Mateo, 1974 - Negative

    Borel Estate Offices in San Mateo, 1974. Color negative shows the newly built office building at 411 Borel Avenue near Highway 92 in San Mateo, California. The image shows a multi-story rectangular commercial building with tinted reflective glass across the exterior. The building reflects the parking lots, trees, and roadway nearby. Part of a series.

    Record Type: Photo

    Borel Estate Offices in San Mateo, 1974
  3. Carolands Chateau, Hillsborough, 1964 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows the north façade of Carolands Chateau in Hillsborough, California. A concrete stairway flanked by pillars appears in the foreground, which leads to a large lawn with a Beaux-Arts mansion visible in the distance above center. The lawn appears unmaintained with patches of weeds near the staircase.

    Record Type: Photo

    Carolands Chateau, Hillsborough, 1964
  4. Carolands Chateau in Hillsborough Looking West, 1964 - Negative

    Carolands Chateau in Hillsborough Looking West, 1964. Black and white negative shows Carolands Chateau looking west, with the building in the background framed by two trees in the foreground. The lower portion of the chateau is partially obscured by a group of trees. Part of a series.

    Record Type: Photo

    Carolands Mansion in Hillsborough looking west, 1964
  5. Construction of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge - Negative

    Construction of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, 1964. Black and white negative shows construction of the first pillar for the high rise section of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge. The photograph was taken looking east with construction workers, I-beams, scaffolding, and a crane in the foreground. The original 1929 San Mateo-Hayward Drawbridge appears in the background. Part of a series.

    Record Type: Photo

    Construction of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, 1964
  6. County Jail, Redwood City, California - Clipping, Newspaper

    County Jail, Redwood City, California, c. mid 20th century. Newspaper clipping showing a cropped illustration of the San Mateo County Jail. The original image was published in Moore and De Pue’s 1878 book, "Illustrated History of San Mateo County, California." The caption under the illustration reads, "After a prisoner escaped by falling through the wall of the old jailhouse, the county saw fit to build this sturdy edifice in Redwood City. It was...

    Record Type: Archive

    County Jail, Redwood City, California, c. mid 20th century
  7. County Jail, Redwood City, California - Negative, Sheet Film

    County Jail, Redwood City, California, c. mid 20th century. Black and white 6.5" x 9" negative shows an illustration of the San Mateo County Jail. The original image was published in Moore and De Pue’s 1878 book, "Illustrated History of San Mateo County, California." Upon magnification, the negative has a halftone pattern indicating it is a copy of a printed image.

    Record Type: Photo

    County Jail, Redwood City, California, c. mid 20th century
  8. Court House, Redwood City, California - Negative, Sheet Film

    Court House, Redwood City, California, c. mid 20th century. Black and white 6" x 9.125" negative shows an illustration of the San Mateo County Courthouse. The original image was published in Moore and De Pue’s 1878 book, "Illustrated History of San Mateo County, California." Upon magnification, the negative has a halftone pattern indicating it is a copy of a printed image.

    Record Type: Photo

    Court House, Redwood City, California, c. mid 20th century
  9. Courthouse Square: Turning a Dream Into Reality - Disc, Compact

    Courthouse Square: Turning a Dream into Reality, 2005. PowerPoint presentation by the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency in partnership with the County of San Mateo and the San Mateo County Historical Association on removing the Fiscal Building attached to the San Mateo County Courthouse and renovating Courthouse Square. Forty-five slides cover the formation of a Historic Courthouse Restoration Committee, the design process, community input, resto...

    Record Type: Archive

    Courthouse Square: Turning a Dream into Reality, 2005
  10. Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964 - Negative

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964. Color positive of Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964
  11. Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964 - Negative

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964. Black and white negative of Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, March 26, 1964
  12. Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, May 12, 1965 - Negative

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, May 12, 1965. Black and white photo negative of Crocker Park Street Scene (Morning) on Valley Drive looking west. See also 2015.001.07699. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Crocker Industrial Park in Brisbane, May 12, 1965
  13. Dedication of Burlingame Fire Station No. 2, 1949 - Negative

    Dedication of Burlingame Fire Station No. 2, 1949. Black and white negative shows the dedication of Burlingame's new Fire Station No. 2 on Hillside Drive. This image shows six firefighters standing in front of three fire trucks. There are two firefighters standing in front of each truck. Behind them is the newly dedicated station with the words "BURLINGAME FIRE STATION / NO. 2" above the two garage doors. Hillside Drive appears in the foregroun...

    Record Type: Photo

    Dedication of Burlingame Fire Station No. 2 , 1949
  14. Expansion of Original Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, June 15, 1965 - Negative

    Expansion of Original Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, June 15, 1965. Black and white negative of construction progress on expansion of original Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame. Part of a series. See also 2015.001.08034 series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Expansion of Original Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, June 15, 1965
  15. Filoli Estate North Hallway Entrance, 1964 - Negative

    Filoli Estate North Hallway Entrance as seen from the terrace steps, 1964. Black and white negative shows the transverse hallway entrance on the ballroom terrace side of the house; at the Filoli estate just off Canada Road in Woodside, California. The brick structure appears above center, partially obscured by large oak trees. A blue slate patio and walkway leads up the house from the foreground along the lower portion of the image. The decorativ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Filoli Estate Entrance, 1964
  16. Grand Mansion Gardens in Hillsborough, February 28, 1964 - Negative

    Grand Mansion Gardens in Hillsborough, February 28, 1964. Black and white negative of La Dolphine gardens with mansion in background. Part of a series. ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Grand Mansion Gardens in Hillsborough, February 28, 1964
  17. Hayward Park School Brick - Brick

    Hayward Park School Brick. A brick and mortar from the Homestead later Hayward Park School located in San Mateo between 14th and 15th Ave. and El Camino Real and Palm Ave. In the 1920s Homestead School had 4 rooms and an auditorium. Donor entered the first grade there and graduated from 8th grade January 1926. Hayward Park School was torn down around 1965. Donor obtained brick from in from of the school. It is mounted on Myrtle wood stand, polish...

    Record Type: Object

    Hayward Park School Brick
  18. Historic Resources Evaluation Report, Peninsula School - Building 1, San Mateo County, California - Report

    Historic Resources Evaluation Report, Peninsula School - Building 1, San Mateo County, California, July 2024. One inkjet copy of a report prepared for the Peninsula School of Menlo Park by Brad Brewster of Brewster Historic Preservation. The report provides information on a 1930 English Cottage Revival classroom and evaluates historical significance in light of possible demolition. Content includes: Introduction; Summary of Findings; Architectura...

    Record Type: Archive

    Historic Resources Evaluation Report, Peninsula School - Building 1, San Ma
  19. Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, August 9, 1965 - Negative

    Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, August 9, 1965. Black and white negative of newly completed expansion of original Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame. See also 2015.001.07813 series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, August 9, 1965
  20. Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, August 9, 1965 - Negative

    Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, August 9, 1965. Color negative of newly completed expansion of original Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame. See also 2015.001.07813 series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Hyatt House Hotel in Burlingame, August 9, 1965
  21. La Daphene Mansion in Hillborough, 1964 - Negative

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillborough, 1964. Black and white negative shows La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, California. In the center of the image is a classic Greco-Roman style white stone statue of a woman wearing a robe (likely a stola). The statue is behind a low hedge with fountains and is in front of a long rectangular pool that has a terraced landscape to either side. Past the pool are steps leading to the two-story mansion. There are six ...

    Record Type: Photo

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillborough, 1964
  22. La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, 1964 - Negative

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillborough, 1964. Black and white negative shows the grounds of La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, California. In the center of the image is a long rectangular pool that has a terraced landscape to either side. Fountains and a Greco-Roman style white stone statue of a woman wearing a robe appears at the far side of the pool centered between two tall pruned trees. A building with three large windows appears in the backgroun...

    Record Type: Photo

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, 1964
  23. La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, 1964 - Negative

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillborough, 1964. Black and white negative shows La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, California. The foreground of the image contains landscaped grounds that lead to an oval-shaped pool. The pool appears in the image at mid-ground, center right. A two-story mansion with columns decorating the façade of the first floor is visible above center in the distance. Rows of pruned trees are visible to the right and left of the buil...

    Record Type: Photo

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, 1964
  24. La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, 1964 - Negative

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillborough, 1964. Black and white negative shows the grounds of La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, California. A sculpture of a figure wearing robes appears in the foreground at left across from a large potted plant. The background of the image shows a long rectangular pool in a terraced landscape and a building with three large windows. Part of a series.

    Record Type: Photo

    La Daphene Mansion in Hillsborough, 1964
  25. Laurelwood Model Home in San Mateo, June 11, 1965 - Negative

    Laurelwood Model Home in San Mateo, June 11, 1965. Black and white negatives of a typical interior of a 1965 home in San Mateo (model home in Laurelwood San Mateo). Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    Laurelwood Model Home in San Mateo, June 11, 1965

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