Skip to content
Museum Homepage

The San Mateo County Historical Association
Online Collections Database

The mission of the San Mateo County Historical Association is to inspire wonder and discovery
of the cultural and natural history of San Mateo County.

Search Term Record

Metadata

Related Records

  1. Cast of c. 1485-1780 Bat Ray (Stingray) Spine, 2019 - Replica

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Bat Ray (Stingray) Spine, 2019. Resin replica cast of a bat ray spine. Tan and brown spine is elongated and convexed, with a rough lined texture covering the surface. One end comes to a sharp point, and the other is relatively blunt and wide.

    Record Type: Object

    Cast of c. 1485-1780 Bat Ray (Stingray) Spine, 2019
  2. Crucible, c. 1910-1940 - Crucible, Metal

    Crucible, c. 1910-1940. Crucible for making lead fishing weights, used in the ocean to catch fish and rock fish. Metal bar horizontally extending, intersecting the bottom of the metal bowl. Metal bar has ribbing closest to bowl. At bottom of bowl there is a protruding metal ring. Top lip of bowl has four protruding screws on outside raised rim.

    Record Type: Object

    Crucible Used to Make Lead Fishing Weights
  3. Crucible with Lead and Slack, c. 1910-1940 - Crucible, Metal

    Crucible with Lead and Slack, c. 1910-1940. Cylindrical base widens to rounded body. Two protruding metal pieces have holes for attached metal rounded handle. Inside cauldron holds square lead block and steel wool. Used to make fishing weights. Lead was manufactured by the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Company in Kellogg, Idaho.

    Record Type: Object

    Caldron, Bunker Hill Lead & Slag for Making Fishing Weights
  4. Fishing Gaff, n.d. - Gaff, Fish

    Fishing Gaff, n.d. Cylindrical wooden shaft that tapers to a point. Point is cover with. cast iron point and hook that is attached to the shaft with metal pins.

    Record Type: Object

    Fishing Gaff
  5. Fishing Gaff, n.d. - Gaff, Fish

    Fishing Gaff, n.d. Cylindrical wooden shaft that tapers to a point. Point is cover with. cast iron point and hook that is attached to the shaft with metal pins.

    Record Type: Object

    Fishing Gaff
  6. Fishing Spear, n.d. - Spear, Fish

    Fishing Spear, n.d. Long yellow tube with metal tube attaching three metal prongs. Whole tube at end with rope tassels.

    Record Type: Object

    Fishing Spear
  7. Fish Scale from Pete's Harbor Restaurant, n.d. - Scale, Meat

    Fish Scale from Pete's Harbor Restaurant, n.d. Metal scale is of cylindrical shape that has a flat front. Front medallion has text reading, "LANDERS, FRARY / & / CLARK / NEW BRITAIN, CT". Beneath medallion is a metal frame containing numbers and dashes for measurement. Tear-drop shaped weight indicator is attached to metal stick inside cylinder. Metal stick is supported by spring and has a rounded bottom edge. Metal bottom edge has circular...

    Record Type: Object

    Fish Scale
  8. Foundry Ladle, c. 1910-1940 - Ladle, Hot Metal

    Foundry Ladle, c. 1910-1940. Ladle for lead for making fish weights. Long narrow handle that tapers to half sphere bowl. Bowl has two lips bisecting laterally from handle. Back side of long handle tapers inward in concave direction. Circular hole at end of handle.

    Record Type: Object

    Foundry Ladle
  9. Fresh Fish Cargo Shipment on United Jet Freighter at San Francisco International Airport, 1966 - Negative

    Fresh Fish Cargo Shipment on United Jet Freighter at San Francisco International Airport, 1966. Black and white negative of fresh fish cargo readied for shipment on United Airlines Jet Freighter at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are two workers handling fish wrapped in plastic and packed into crates. The crates are stacked on baggage carts. The plane is in the upper right and on its fuselage reads, "JET FREIGHTER". Parked undern...

    Record Type: Photo

    Fresh Fish Cargo Shipment on United Jet Freighter at San Francisco Internat
  10. Lead Fishing Weight, c. 1910-1940 - Weight, Fishing

    Lead Fishing Weight, c. 1910-1940. Lead rectangular base extents upwards and tapers to narrow neck. Raised lip at top narrow to point with wire protruding from end of lead weight.

    Record Type: Object

    Lead Fishing Weight
  11. Lead Fishing Weight, c. 1910-1940 - Weight, Fishing

    Lead Fishing Weight, c. 1910-1940. Lead rectangular base extents upwards and tapers to narrow neck. Raised lip at top narrow to point with wire protruding from end of lead weight.

    Record Type: Object

    Lead Fishing Weight
  12. Milton Cavalli Fishing License, February 26, 1938 - License, Sporting

    Milton Cavalli Fishing License, February 26, 1938. Rectangular pin with metal frame and embossed text. Inside frame has plastic covering over paper license. Metal pin and clasp on back of frame. Metal frame is concave on back. Paper has printed and handwritten text. $2.00 sporting fishing license.

    Record Type: Object

    Milt Cavalli Angling License, 1938
  13. Two-Piece Lead Fishing Weight Mold, c. 1910-1940 - Mold, Casting

    Two-Piece Lead Fishing Weight Mold, c. 1910-1940. Rectangle metal mold. Hollow inside in shape of fishing weight. Small hole at top of mold to attach wire. Two separate metal mold pieces used as one for mold to function.

    Record Type: Object

    Mold Used to Make Lead Fishing Weight

Thank You!

Confirmation Message Here....