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  1. Bing Crosby in Hillsborough - Negative

    Bing Crosby in Hillsborough, 1965. Black and white negative of Bing Crosby outside of his home in Hillsborough, California. He wears a plaid sports coat and hat and carries a golf club. He stands in front of a a brick building with vines along the wall and a Ford Comet automobile. The Comet was the offical car of the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am Golf Championship. Photographer Norton Pearl notes that this was a publicity shot for the opening of Pe...

    Record Type: Photo

    Bing Crosby in Hillsborough, 1965
  2. Car Crash on Skyline Boulevard in San Bruno, 1950 - Negative

    Car Crash on Skyline Boulevard in San Bruno, 1950. Black and white negative shows a two-car crash on Skyline Boulevard in San Bruno, California. The crash appears on a long straight portion of Skyline Boulevard and the cars face opposite directions in the distance at center. The car facing the camera is white and has damage to its left headlight, bumper, and ventilator grill. The car facing away from the camera is dark and is behind a tow truck. ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Car Crash on Skyline Blvd in San Bruno, 1950
  3. Dan's Place Moss Beach - Painting

    Unframed watercolor painting entitled "Dan's Place Moss Beach" by James W. Crawford (American, 1920-2005). Watercolor on paper. December 30, 1973. 14 x 17 inches. Image depicts a two-story white building. Restaurantfront door and window frames are a light teal color. A utility pole is in front of the building and centered on the page. Two cars have been penned on the front far right center of the page. A "Dan's / "Place" hangs on the fro...

    Record Type: Object

    "Dan's Place Moss Beach" by James W. Crawford
  4. Lost Gas Stations of San Mateo County - Cumming, Bruce C. and Nicholas A. Veronico

    Lost Gas Stations of San Mateo County by Bruce C. Cumming and Nicholas A. Veronico, February 11, 2025. Arcadia Publishing, Charleston, South Carolina. This book contains a collection of photographs and historical information on gas stations in San Mateo County from the 1920s through the 1990s. Signed by the authors on the title page. 128 pages

    Record Type: Library

    Lost Gas Stations of San Mateo County
  5. Model Poses with Cadillac at Burlingame Southern Pacific Depot, 1960 - Negative

    Model Poses with Cadillac at Burlingame Southern Pacific Depot, 1960. Black and white negative of a publicity shot for a 1960 Cadillac in front of the Burlingame Southern Pacific Depot. A model poses on the driver's side of the Cadillac with her left arm on the roof of the car and her right hand holding the door through the open window. She wears a black dress and black high-heeled shoes. The car is parked in front of the Burlingame Depot. The ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Model Poses with Cadillac at Burlingame Southern Pacific Depot, 1960

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