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1. 04-SM-92-7.2-14.2 - South Norfolk Street to Toll Plaza, Hayward-San Mateo Bridge - Document File

   04-SM-92-7.2-14.2 - South Norfolk Street to Toll Plaza, Hayward-San Mateo Bridge, 1965. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file includes historical background on the beginnings of Foster City. Appraised parcels belong to T. Jack Foster and Sons with the exception of one owned by the Henry Mitvalsky Estate. The properties were needed to create a bridge and roadway from South Norfolk Street in San Mateo...

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2. 1964 Photograph of T. Jack Foster Receiving Annual Horatio Alger Award - Photograph

   1964 Photograph of T. Jack Foster Receiving Annual Horatio Alger Award. Black and white 8x10 photograph is mounted under glass beneath a white paper mat, with an inner border comprised of two black lines, inside a painted black metal frame with a gold colored inner border. Image depicts Foster, wearing a dark suit and tie with a white collared shirt, shaking hands with another gentleman, also in a dark suit and tie. The second figure is standin...

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3. Aerial View of Foster City - Photograph

   Aerial View of Foster City. Black and white photographic print on paper mounted to masonite wooden board; pine wooden cleats are mounted to back. View depicts Foster City under development. There is water in the foreground and some buildings at lower half of center peninsula and lower right of outer peninsula. The City of San Mateo can be seen in the background. In bottom right corner, vehicles are traveling over the SF Bay on Highway 92. On...

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4. Award Plaque Honoring T. Jack Foster, 1964 - Plaque, Award

   1964 Award Plaque Honoring T. Jack Foster. Wooden plaque has a clear varnish and two brass-colored pieces of metal mounted to the front. The top metal piece is round in shape and has an embossed motif of leaves, a torch and a scroll. The scroll in inscribed with text that reads, "ANNUAL / HORATIO ALGER / AWARD / OF THE / AMERICAN SCHOOLS / AND COLLEGES ASSOCIATION / TOWARDS THE ENHANCING OF / THE AMERICAN TRADITION / OF OVERCOMI...

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5. Framed Photographic Portrait of T. Jack Foster - Photograph

   Portrait of T. Jack Foster (Sr.) by Gittings. Photographic color print is printed on paper and mounted inside a wooden frame painted brown with gold outer edge and beveled front. Foster is depicted standing beside a winged-back red leather chair with brass brad edging. He is wearing a black suit, white collared shirt, red tie and has a red handkerchief in his left breast pocket. His right hand is in his right pants pocket while his left is le...

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6. Jack Foster at Work in His Office, March 20, 1964 - Negative

   Jack Foster at Work in His Office, March 20, 1964. Black and white photo negative of Jack Foster, developer of Foster City working in his office in San Mateo. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

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7. Portrait Sculpture of T. Jack Foster - Sculpture

   Portrait Sculpture of T. Jack Foster is tan-colored painted plaster. Sculpture itself is hollow cast, with seam between front and back sections clearly visible. Square base is solid plaster with a small lip around the edges. Subject is smiling, with his head turned slightly toward his left. His hair is parted on the left. He is dressed in a one-button suit with notched collar, necktie and pocket handkerchief. He is casually posed, with lef...

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