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Name |
Atherton |
Number of Archive records |
14 |
Number of Object records |
121 |
Number of Photo records |
10 |
Number of Library records |
8 |
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Architectural Rendering of Fire-Proof Building, c. 1926-1958 - Drawing, Architectural
Architectural Rendering of Fire-Proof Building, c. 1926-1958. Pencil drawing on paper. "Proposed Fire-proof B'ld'g for Charles Holbrook, Esq. by MacDonald & Applegarth., Arch't's., San Francisco, Calif." Image depicts building with 40 upstairs windows and the word "HOLBROOK" above the columned entrace at the lower left of the building. People are depicted on the sidewalk.
Record Type: Object
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Bellows from Holbrook-Palmer Estate, c. 1926-1958 - Bellows
Bellows from Holbrook-Palmer Estate, c. 1926-1958. Wooden and leather bellows with a galvanized metal tip. Leather is fastened to wood with metal nails. Wood is stained dark brown.
Record Type: Object
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Breaking Cart, c. 1910 - Cart
Breaking Cart, c. 1910. Cart has a wooden frame that has been painted red. Seat and interior are painted black. Cart has a red upholstered removable cushion. There are brackets for two backrest cushions but only one, with black leather upholstery, is present. This is a heavy cart with a wide seat and substantial shafts used for training and exercising horses. The seat is mounted on elliptical springs. It has a hinged seat back and a slatted rear...
Record Type: Object
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Brougham, c. 1907-1917 - Brougham
Brougham, c. 1907-1917. Carriage seats four passengers and has a hardwood body, enclosed doors, windows, curtains and upholstered floor coverings intact. Seats face opposite each other. Driver seat outside. Elaborate silver door latches, black upper body, dark green bottom panesl with yellow striping. Interior silk and leather. Exterior is painted black with a green undercarriage. There is ornate woodwork on axels. Interior walls are lined with...
Record Type: Object
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Buggy/Runabout, c. 1890 - Buggy
Buggy/Runabout, c. 1890. Buggy has a single black leather upholstered seat and iron tires. It would be drawn by a single horse. Removable black leather cover is affixed with iron side bars. This example had a folding leather top and was trimmed in black leather. As with many of the horse-drawn vehicles belonging to the Holbrook-Palmer family, it was made by Studebaker and has the maker’s tag on the rear spring block. The undercarriage color is d...
Record Type: Object
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c. 1890 Single-seat Buggy - Buggy
c. 1890 Single-seat Buggy has a bench seat with black leather tufted upholstery stuffed with horse hair. Wooden body and wheels are painted black and vehicle has rubber tires.
Record Type: Object
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Colette Chiamparino Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award
Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Colette Chiamparino of Sacred Heart Prep who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 9, 1999. Plaque includes image of Chiamparino and a brief biography: "Colette Chiamparino is one of the finest all-around female athletes in San Mateo County history. During her career from 1987-91 at the small Catholic school in Atherton, she played four sports: Volleyball, basketball, softball,...
Record Type: Object
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Elizabeth Rizzo Covey Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award
Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Elizabeth Rizzo Covey of Sacred Heart Prep who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 19, 2008. Plaque includes image of Rizzo Covey and a brief biography: "If long-distance shooting is your cup of basketball tea, Elizabeth Rizzo Covey had to be at the focus of your attention in the early 1990s. She was in the vanguard of what would become the dominant girls' hoops program in Sa...
Record Type: Object
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Game Wagon/Trap, c. 1890 - Trap
Game Wagon/Trap, c. 1890. This is a two-horse drawn carriage. Metal frame and wheels are painted red. Body and seat cushions are upholstered in brown-colored leather. Vehical has white rubber tires and red metal step plates. There is a wicker boot on the side of carriage. Possibly used for hunting. Many styles of small, informal sporting vehicles with no tops proliferated during the latter part of the carriage era. Their names varied, some ...
Record Type: Object
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Greg Buckingham Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award
Plaque commemorating Greg Buckingham of Menlo-Atherton High School being inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on May 22, 1997. Plaque includes image of Buckingham and a brief biography: "Greg Buckingham was a standout swimmer at Menlo-Atherton High School in the early 1960's when the Peninsula was a world-renowned haven for outstanding young aquatic athletes. He attended the College of San Mateo, producing 10 community colleg...
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Bed Cover, c. 1926-1958 - Coverlet
Holbrook-Palmer Bed Cover, c. 1926-1958. Off-white linen with drawn thread work floral design along bottom edge and 26.5" up sides. Embroidered in center in white, at end near drawn thread work, is the monogram "OPH." Outer border beyond thread work only is hemmed with biased corners.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Cloth Lap Carriage Robe, c. 1926-1958 - Robe, Lap
Holbrook-Palmer Cloth Carriage Lap Robe, c. 1926-1958. Robe backing and front edges are wool with a circular overall print of grey and tan in color against a brown background. Backing is folded over to the front to create a 1.75in binding with mitered. Front is a thick brown crushed velour fabric. Binding edge has four rows of linear quilting.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Damask Tablecloth, c. 1926-1958 - Tablecloth
Holbrook-Palmer Tablecloth, c. 1926-1958. Off-white, satin finish, linen tablecloth with a white-on-white brocade print that includes fruit, leaves, urns at edges and in a circle around the center. Two selvaged edges and two hemmed edges.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner
Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 - Doily
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. The outer two inches or so are sturdy lace with an alternating pattern of swans and bunches of flowers, repeated four times around the circle. Center is solid white linen with a white diamond-shaped "OPH" monogram embroidered in the center.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 - Doily
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. Circular doily made of a very finely woven sheer white fabric. The edge is zig-zagged and finished with white embroidery. Around the edges are white embroidered leaves and flowers ranging in size from less than a quarter inch to about an inch.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 - Doily
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. Square doily made of a very finely woven sheer white fabric. The edge is hemmed but left frayed beyond the hem. Doily has an asymmetric pattern of swirls and flowers made of gold thread stitched onto the sheer fabric.
Record Type: Object
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Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 - Doily
Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. Large circular doily. The outer two inches or so are sturdy lace with a pattern of two swans alternating with a bunch flowers, repeated four times around the circle. Center is solid white linen with a white diamond-shaped "OPH" monogram.
Record Type: Object
