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  1. 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

    Fireplace Mantle from Daniel Webster Donnelly Home
  2. Filoli: Family Home, Historic Garden, Living Museum - Filoli Center

    Filoli: Family Home, Historic Garden, Living Museum by Filoli Center, 2017. Shire Publications, Oxford, Great Britain. A history of the Filoli estate (also known as the Bourn-Roth estate) with chapters on the family, house, garden, its historical significance and future vision. Published to coincide with Filoli's centennial. Includes color illustrations, glossary, and index. 120 pages

    Record Type: Library

    Filoli: Family Home, Historic Garden, Living Museum by Filoli Center, 2017
  3. Filoli Self-Guided Tours of the House and Garden - Pamphlet, Instruction

    Filoli Self-Guided Tours of the House and Garden, c. 2010s. Paper brochure provides information on the history of the Filoli country house and gardens to visitors of the Estate. The guide is printed in green and yellow ink on off-white paper and includes photographs and maps. 15 pages

    Record Type: Archive

    Filoli Self-Guided Tours of the House and Garden, c. 2010s
  4. Grand Mansion Gardens in Hillsborough, February 28, 1964 - Negative

    Grand Mansion Gardens in Hillsborough, February 28, 1964. Black and white negative of La Dolphine gardens with mansion in background. Part of a series. ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Grand Mansion Gardens in Hillsborough, February 28, 1964
  5. Key to Chateau Carolands, 1903 - Key

    Key to Chateau Carolands, 1903. Chateau Carolands front door key. Brass skeleton key with ornate leaf motif handle. Only key to the main door (back Carriage door) of the Carolands for approximately 100 years.

    Record Type: Object

    Key to Chateau Carolands 2010.105.001
  6. Rognier Business Cards and Letterhead - Card, Business

    Rognier Business Cards and Letterhead Letterhead from the desks of Gaston and Andre Rognier, as well as their business cards and a postcard. 2020.004.001.6 - A. Rognier Letterhead 2020.004.001.7 - G. Rognier Letterhead 2020.004.001.8 - Lawn and Garden implements Business Cards 2020.004.001.9 - A. Rognier Business Card 2020.004.001.10 - G. Rognier Business Card

    Record Type: Archive

    Rognier Business Cards and Letterhead
  7. Rognier Newspaper Articles - Article

    Rognier Newspaper Articles, c. 1964-1980. Articles about the Rognier family traditional craftsman business practices, their move from 1416 S El Caminor Real to 2290 S Deleware St. and eventual closing of the business in the 1980s. 2020.004.001.1 - New Paper Article, "He puts Beauty on a Pedestal", by Tom Stockley, 04/25/1964 2020.004.001.2 - News Paper Article, "Gateway Into The Past", by Vera Graham, 09/10/1966 2020.004.001.3 - News Paper...

    Record Type: Archive

    Rognier Newspaper Articles, Letterhead & Business Cards
  8. Slag Glass Chandelier - Chandelier

    Slag Glass Chandelier, c. 1876. Large electric chandelier is over 4' in diameter and 5' tall. It has a large bowl textured with "scales" of slag glass in the center, surrounded by both hanging lamps and bulbs radiating out. Metal parts are guilded in a gold color, coming to a point at the top center mounted to a gold colored chain for hanging.

    Record Type: Object

    Slag Glass Chandelier, c. 1900
  9. Winifred Burke Interviewed by Pat Schmidt - Audiocassette

    Winifred Burke Interviewed by Pat Schmidt, October - November 1970. Audio recording of Winifred Burke interviewed by Pat Schmidt on October 9, October 30th, and November 2, 1970. Subjects include: Burke's early life and family; her career in the San Mateo City Schools as a Teacher and Principal; the 1906 San Francisco earthquake; the influenza pandemic of 1918-1919. Recorded on three Sony audio cassettes. Total time 03:42:21

    Record Type: Archive

    Winifred Burke Interviewed by Pat Schmidt, October - November 1970

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