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Name |
Estates |
Number of Archive records |
16 |
Number of Object records |
110 |
Number of Photo records |
13 |
Number of Library records |
5 |
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A Little Journey to San Mateo County - Hubbard, Elbert
A Little Journey to San Mateo County by Elbert Hubbard, 1915. Printed at the Roycroft Shop, East Aurora, NY. A short description of travel from San Francisco to Stanford University including history on San Mateo County. The text describes the scenic beauty of the land along with places of interest, estates, and local businesses. Includes black and white illustrations. 32 pages
Record Type: Library
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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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Carolands by Galen Wolf , n.d. - Painting
Carolands by Galen Wolf , pre-1944. Watercolor on paper, mounted under glass beneath an aqua-green colored mat inside a brown stained wooden frame. Image depicts a large white estate with dome in the center on the roof. There are windows all around on the main two stories as well as on the front section of the top-most floor, which has a steep red roof on its sides. In front of the building is a low wall with potted red flowers and in the fo...
Record Type: Object
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Carolands Chateau Covered Entrance, 1964 - Negative
Carolands Chateau Covered Entrance, 1964. Black and white negative shows a covered entranceway to the main doors at the Carolands Chateau in Hillsborough, California. The entrance has several shallow steps leading up to double doors flanked by columns at right in the image. The scene also includes a potted plant at left and ornate wall sconces. The house is built in the Beaux-Arts architectural style. Part of a series.
Record Type: Photo
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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
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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
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Donnelly Fire Place Mantle, c. 1880s-1890s - Mantel
Donnelly Fire Place, c. 1880s-1890s is seperated into five pieces as follows. (A) Top piece of the mantle, it would rest upon two support pieces and served as a counter top that could hold decorative objects. Made of wood with a cream paint, it is shaped like a stout and wide bell. (B) Large wooden piece with a cream paint and floral carvings. The carvings appear to be branches of a blossom tree with the majority of the flowers on proper left a...
Record Type: Object
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El Cerrito - Painting
El Cerrito by Joseph Lee, c. 1858. Residence of William Howard. Oil on canvas mounted inside a wooden frame with a dark brown or bronze colored painted and rounded inner border and gold painted inner and outer edges. Image depicts grassy fields with trees and two circular drives leading to two wooden buildings with multiple pediments with decorative edging and decorative finials at the points. Larger building on the left is two-story on the e...
Record Type: Object
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El Cerrito-St. Cyr Estate by Galen Wolf, n.d. - Painting
El Cerrito-St. Cyr Estate by Galen Wolf, n.d.. Watercolor on paper, mounted under glass beneath an aqua-green colored mat inside a brown stained wooden frame. Image depicts a large brown house with multiple roof lines. The foreground has a large grassy area with a row of shrubs and two sets of brick steps leading up to the house. There is a large Cyprus tree in the left foreground. There are more trees in the background and to the right of th...
Record Type: Object
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Filoli Estate Entrance, 1964 - Negative
Filoli Estate Entrance, 1964. Black and white negative contains an image of the grounds around the Filoli Estate just off Canada Road in Woodside, California. The image shows a horse paddock with a grassy area in shadow in the foreground. Several large trees appear just beyond one side of the paddock at mid-ground. The trees frame a large sunny meadow with three horses grazing in the distance at center. A Fourth horse is visible at center left. P...
Record Type: Photo
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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
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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. 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
