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  1. Bank of America Deposit Bag, n.d. - Bag, Deposit

    Bank of America Deposit Bag, n.d. Small, flat off-white cotton deposit bag from Bank of America. Bag is closed on three sides with open top and cotton ribbon tie at top. Bag is stamped on one side in black ink with "Code 6702 / P.O. 26887 / Bank of America / N. T. & S. A." On opposite side, hand-written in pencil is "CA50669 / McClellan." Hem on the side of the bag with pencil writing has been asymmetrically sewn, making the bag an imperfe...

    Record Type: Object

    Bank of America Deposit Bag, n.d.
  2. Bank of Italy Deposit Bag - Bag, Deposit

    Bank of Italy Deposit Bag, c. 1904-1928. Rectangular cloth bank bag, off-white with stylized text stamped in grey dye. Text reads, "No. 5 / Bank of Italy." Fastening strings hang from proper right side.

    Record Type: Object

    Bank of Italy Deposit Bag, c. 1904-1928
  3. Black Beaded Purse - Purse

    Black Beaded Purse, c. 1960s. Small oblong purse with clamshell closure and wrist strap. Exterior of purse is made of a black woven fabric, completely covered with sewn-on black beads. The beads form a scroll pattern all over the exterior, in a combination of round beads and hexagonal tube beads. The strap is also beaded, with round beads on one side and twisted strands of both kinds of beads on the other. Strap is attached with silver-colored tr...

    Record Type: Object

    Purse
  4. CA State Parks Backpack, c. 2005-2015 - Backpack

    CA State Parks Backpack, c. 2005-2015. Red and silver polyester backpack. The backpack has three pockets: two front pockets and one large, main, pocket. The first front pocket is a long rectangular pocket along the bottom half of the face of the backpack. On the bottom right corner of the pocket is a black and silver oval logo. The pocket opens via a black zipper along the top. Above this pocket is a round red pocket with a black colored bottom, ...

    Record Type: Object

    CA State Parks Backpack
  5. Doll bag, c. 1937 - Accessory, Doll

    Doll bag, c. 1937. Small bag made of maroon fabric with alternating vertical stripes of white dots and blue and white flowers with leaves. Bag is hemmed at the top with light-colored thread and has a handle made of the same fabric.

    Record Type: Object

    Doll bag, c. 1937
  6. Gold Beaded Purse - Purse

    Gold Beaded Purse, c. 1960s. Small purse with clamshell closure and wrist strap. Exterior of purse is made of a pale yellow woven fabric, completely covered with sewn-on translucent gold beads. On the front the beads are arranged in organic diagonal stripes, alternating between rows of tube-shaped and round beads. The rest of the beaded surface is just rows of round beads. Gold-colored hardware. Clasp is in an irregular shell-like shape with rhin...

    Record Type: Object

    Purse
  7. Leslie Salt Bag, c. 1903-1924 - Bag

    Leslie Salt Bag, c. 1903-1924. Flat, off-white muslin bag, sewn closed on three sides and unfinished on open, top end. This bag can be estimated to date from between 1903, when the Leslie Salt Company was established, and 1948, when the company was purchased by Cargill Salt. It is possible the bag dates from between 1903 and 1924, during which time the company was named "Leslie Salt Refining Company." After 1924, the name was modified to "Leslie-...

    Record Type: Object

    Leslie Salt Bag, c. 1903-1924
  8. Pouch, c. 1970-1975 - Pouch, Carrying

    Pouch, c. 1970-1975. Dark red velvety pouch made from one piece of fabric, folded at the bottom and stitched closed with bright red thread along the sides. The top edge has gold strings threaded through unfinished holes to make a drawstring closure. None of the edges are hemmed; the top edge is pinked in a zigzag pattern while the side edges, outside the stitches, are unfinished.

    Record Type: Object

    Pouch
  9. Raychem Duffle Bag, c. 1957-1999 - Bag, Duffel

    Raychem Duffle Bag, 1957-1999. Oblong duffle bag is made of red nylon. Two woven black straps are sewn around the center of the bag with black and white thread. The straps form a loop which becomes handles. Handle ends of the straps are folded over and sewn. Sewn onto the back handle is a leather rectangle. The leather rectangle has two sets of brass colored snaps which, when snapped together make the leather a tube. Each end of the bag has blac...

    Record Type: Object

    Raychem Duffle Bag
  10. Rosary Storage Pouch, c. 1950s - Pouch, Carrying

    Rosary Storage Pouch, c. 1950s. Pink satin pouch with embroidered pink flowers on the fabric. It is cut from a single piece of fabric folded in half to make a pouch, with one side of the fabric extending farther and folded over to make a flap. This flap is closed with a single centered metal snap, painted pale pink. The inside is lined with white satin and lightly padded, and along the sides of the pouch and edge of the flap is a decorative borde...

    Record Type: Object

    Rosary Storage Pouch
  11. Sachet, c. 1945-1950 - Sachet

    Sachet, c. 1945-1950. White lace sachet. The pattern on the lace is vertical and wavy lines with dots and flowers. The lace has a scalloped edge. The sachet is tied with a small piece of white string. On the front of the sachet there, is a light pink ribbon tied in a bow; on the front is a pink rose made out of a similar ribbon and appears to be glued onto the front of the bow. A light pink ribbon handle protrudes from the top of the sachet. Insi...

    Record Type: Object

    Sachet, c. 1940s
  12. San Mateo Times Anniversary Tote Bag, 1989 - Bag

    San Mateo County Times Centennial Tote Bag, 1989. Canvas white tote bag with light brown cotton straps attached at the top. In the middle, there is a round circle with scalloped edges around black felt outside border with some brown inside the circle and some screen printed text that reads "THE TIMES / 100 / 1889 1989 / Serving San Mateo County / For A Century." The text "The Times" is in black with small lettering and in Old English fon...

    Record Type: Object

    San Mateo Times Anniversary Tote Bag, 1989
  13. United Airlines' New Baggage Claim Carousel at San Francisco International Airport, 1961 - Negative

    United Airlines' New Baggage Claim Carousel at San Francisco International Airport, 1961. Black and white negative of United Airlines' new baggage claim carousel at San Francisco International Airport(SFO). The carousel was designed by Matthews Conveyer Company of San Carlos, CA and building alterations were made by Les Kelley of Belmont, CA. There are eight passengers waiting for their baggage as it emerges onto the carousel. There is also a uni...

    Record Type: Photo

    United Airlines' New Baggage Claim Carousel at San Francisco International
  14. WWII Army Duffle Bag of Joseph Dutilh, c. 1941-1945 - Bag, Duffel

    WWII Army Duffle Bag of Joseph Dutilh, c. 1941-1945. Olive green duffel bag with several black metal holes around the top. One of the holes has a metal contraption in the middle that connects to the metal hook stitched on the end of some olive green fabric. In the middle of the duffel bag, there is some olive green fabric looped into a handle that is next to some more stitched olive green fabric. On one side of the duffel bag, printed in black a...

    Record Type: Object

    WWII Army Duffle Bag of Joseph Dutilh, c. 1941-1945

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