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1. Brussels Sprout Harvester - Harvester

   Brussels Sprout Harvester, 1966. Invented by Aldo Giusti, in 1966. The harvester is comprised of: a large, green painted, metal, rectangular frame; a sharp-edged, metal, cylindrical component, with an electric cord coming out of it, and it is straddling the top of the frame with two metal bars on either side attached to it; a downward tilted rack of bars underneath the cylindrical device, in the middle of the frame; a green painted metal band in ...

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Letters Patent No. 1186488, Apparatus for Stripping Brussels Sprouts - Patent, Letters

   Letters Patent No. 1186488, Apparatus for Stripping Brussels Sprouts, November 7, 1968. Document outlines United Kingdom patent 1186488 to Aldo Giusti of Half Moon Bay for his apparatus for stripping Brussels sprouts. The front page shows the patent license with interior pages containing detailed specifications and diagrams. The cream-colored paper cover shows the coat of arms for Great Britain printed in black ink at top center and embossed on a...

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Letters Patent No. 3,601,406, Golf-Practicing Apparatus - Patent, Letters

   Letters Patent No. 3,601,406, Golf-Practicing Apparatus, August 24, 1971. Paper document outlines United States patent 3,601,606 issued to Aldo Giusti of Half Moon Bay for his Golf-Practicing Apparatus. The front page shows the signed patent license with interior pages containing detailed specifications and diagrams. The document is bound with three metal grommets and a blue fabric ribbon. The off-white folded cover is printed in black ink and fe...

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. The Times, San Mateo Times and Daily News Leader - San Mateo County Times

   The Times, San Mateo Times and Daily News Leader, Section II, November 10, 1966. Published by Amphlett Print Company, San Mateo. Second front page section on North County News carries the headline, "Hearing on Brisbane War." The front page also features an article by Vern Krogh titled, "Sprout-Picking Machine Operates" with two corresponding images captioned, "NEW SPROUT PICKING machine is shown in use at Giusti Ranch in Half Moon Bay. At left, ...

   Record Type: Library

   
5. Untitled [Aldo and John Giusti] - Photograph, Color

   Untitled [Aldo and John Giusti], c. 1968-1972. Color photograph shows Aldo Giusti and his son John standing together outdoors. John leans back into his father's chest while Aldo wraps his arms around his son's shoulders. Both stand in three-quarter profile turning their heads to smile at the camera. Trees and a fenced-in sports field appear in the background.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Untitled [Aldo Giusti, Carl Britschgi, and Edward Lea in a Field of Brussels Sprouts - Print, Photographic

   Untitled [Aldo Giusti, Carl Britschgi, and Edward Lea in a Field of Brussels Sprouts], 1968. Black and white silver gelatin print shows Aldo Giusti (left), Carl Britschgi (center), and Edward Lea (right) standing in a field of Brussels sprouts. Britschgi holds up a stalk of Brussels sprouts toward Giusti while Lea looks on. Harvesters wearing cowboy hats work in the background. An inscription handwritten in blue ink at bottom center reads, "To m...

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Untitled [Aldo Giusti in Half Moon Bay High School Basketball Uniform] - Photograph, Black-and-White

   Untitled [Aldo Giusti in Half Moon Bay High School Basketball Uniform], 1944. Black and white photograph shows teenaged Aldo Giusti standing in a basketball uniform with "18" on the chest. Giusti smiles at the camera and holds a basketball in front of him inscribed with, "N.P.A.L / 44 / CHAMPS."

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Untitled [Portrait of Aldo Guisti] - Photograph, Color

   Untitled [Portrait of Aldo Guisti], 2005. Color inkjet print shows an upper body shot of Aldo Giusti in a seated pose. Giusti has grey hair and wears a brown leather jacket over a blue shirt with white pants. He smiles at the camera clasping his hands in front of him. He appears to be outdoors in front of a wooden building with weathered green siding.

   Record Type: Photo