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  1. 04-SM-280-2.4X-22.7X - 0.4 Mi. S. of San Bruno Ave. to 0.2 Mi. S. of Arroyo Drive - Document File

    04-SM-280-20.4X-22.7X - 0.4 Mi. S. of San Bruno Ave. to 0.2 Mi. S. of Arroyo Drive, 1966-1968. Right of way acquisition documents for parcels of land in San Mateo County. This file concerns one parcel needed for I-280 through San Bruno, in the area west of Golden Gate National Cemetery and north of Sneath Lane. The property was owned by Cala Foods and included a Littleman Market along with other stores.

    Record Type: Archive

    04-SM-280-20.4X-22.7X…, 1966-1968
  2. Daly City Grocery Prices, 1952 - Negative

    Daly City Grocery Prices, 1952. Black and white negative shows shoppers in a Daly City grocery store with aisles of stacked canned and packaged foods. Above the aisles are signs advertising prices. At lower right the image, two women stand facing each other behind two shopping carts full of food at bottom center. Above them at upper left, a large banner hangs from the ceiling that reads "POLAR FROZEN FOODS / Your Choice 8 PKGS. /1." Part of ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Grocery Prices in Daly City, 1952
  3. Daly City Grocery Prices, 1952 - Negative

    Daly City Grocery Prices, 1952. Black and white negative shows canned goods with prices inside a Daly City grocery store. The cans are stacked in a row and include asparagus, beans, corn, spinach, sauces, and meats. Prices are advertised on signs hanging above the canned goods, ranging from 10 cents to 29 cents.

    Record Type: Photo

    Daly City Grocery Prices, 1952
  4. Del Monte Display with Prices at Purity Store in Burlingame, 1962 - Negative

    Del Monte Display with Prices at Purity Store in Burlingame, 1962. Black and white negative shows an end cap display of Del Monte juice for sale at a Purity Grocery Store in Burlingame. Part of a series.

    Record Type: Photo

    Del Monte Display with Prices at Purity Store in Burlingame, 1962
  5. Delmontes Market, c. 1940-1960 - Print, Photographic

    Delmontes Market, c. 1940-1960. Black-and-white photograph shows the interior of a small grocery store, with various canned and boxed goods stocked on the side walls. In front of each wall is a long counter, with a wide center aisle of dark tile (?) floor between them. A middle-aged man stands before the counter on the left, and a dark-haired woman stands before the counter on the right. Along the back wall are various small posters, including tw...

    Record Type: Photo

    Delmontes Market
  6. Delucchi's Store Redwood City - Print, Photographic

    Delucchi's Store Redwood City. Black-and-white photograph shows a grocery store interior, with various canned goods lining the walls. A tall counter runs in front of the wall, and in front of the counter stand a man and a woman. The woman has dark hair and wears a high-necked dark dress; the man (possibly Joe Delucchi?) has a large mustache and wears a suit. In the foreground are various boxes of goods, and a column of white cans along the photo'...

    Record Type: Photo

    Delucchi's Store Redwood City
  7. Demma Grocery Store, Redwood City, c. 1920s - Print, Photographic

    Demma Grocery Store, Redwood City, c. 1920s. Black-and-white photograph shows the interior of a grocery store, with canned goods stacked along the walls, a produce display on the left, stacked boxes of unknown goods in the center, and a long counter on the right. A middle-aged man and woman stand on either side of the counter; the man, Giuseppe (Joe) Demma, wears suspenders and has a gray beard; the woman, his wife Giovanna (Jennie), wears a flor...

    Record Type: Photo

    Demma Grocery Store, Redwood City
  8. Duca & Hanley Meat Counter, San Mateo County, 1961 - Negative

    Black and white photo shows the meat counter at Duca and Hanley market in San Mateo County. Shopping carts, several women, and a man appear in front of the meat counter and three employees appear behind the counter. The prices for various types and cuts of meat are posted in a row on the wall behind the counter above a long mirror. Paper starburst decorations hang from the ceiling and a paper decoration of a turkey is visible on the back wall at...

    Record Type: Photo

    Duca & Hanley Meat Counter, San Mateo County, 1961
  9. Grocers Barrel Scale, 1904 - Scale, Computing

    Grocers Barrel Scale, 1904. Scale has an iron T-shaped base with iron brackets that extend up to a tin cylinder (barrel) with a horizontal rectangular glass front readout window in the front and a smaller vertical glass-front readout window on the back. The back window measures weight only while the front window calculates weight and pricing; the barrel inside would roll when weight was added and provide the total price. Silver-colored metal s...

    Record Type: Object

    Grocers Barrel Scale, 1904
  10. Grocery Shopping at Purity Stores in Burlingame, 1961 - Negative

    Black and white negative shows a woman shopping at a Purity Stores market in Burlingame. The woman stands in an aisle next to rows of canned beans. She bends over slightly looking toward the merchandise, holding on to the handle and side of a grocery cart. Several items are in her cart, including a large tin of Dubuque ham resting on the bottom shelf.

    Record Type: Photo

    Grocery Shopping at Purity Stores in Burlingame, 1961
  11. Guido and Josie Baldaccini in Baldaccinis Store on Broadway in Redwood City, c. 1900s - Print, Photographic

    Guido and Josie Baldaccini in Baldaccinis Store on Broadway in Redwood City, c. 1900s. Black-and-white photograph shows a man and a woman standing inside a store. The store is rectangular, with unfinished walls and floor and two exposed wooden support beams running between the walls near the back. Along the left wall are shelves with various fruits, vegetables, and self-service bulk bins of unknown items. Along the right are wooden stands filled ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Guido and Josie Baldaccini in Baldaccinis Store on Broadway in Redwood City
  12. Holwick Electric Store Counter Top Coffee Grinder, c. 1920 - Grinder, Food

    Holwick Electric Store Counter Top Coffee Grinder, c. 1920. Grinder or mill is in three parts. The iron base is painted red and has a flared base upon which rests a cylindrical-shaped motor mounted horizontally. Extending out from the motor toward the front is a silver-colored metal knob for adjusting the grind. At top between the knob and motor is an opening in which an aluminum acorn-shaped hopper with a hinged, knobbed lid sits. Third pie...

    Record Type: Object

    Holwick Electric Store Counter Top Coffee Grinder, c. 1920
  13. Jefferson Market Italian Grocery Interior, Daly City, c. 1930-1960 - Print, Photographic

    Jefferson Market Italian Grocery Interior, Daly City, c. 1930-1960. Black-and-white photograph of a store interior, with a long black counter. Front of counter and walls behind it are well-stocked with a variety of canned goods; about a dozen unknown white things hang suspended over the counter as well. An older man and dark-haired woman sit behind the counter, while two younger men stand in the corner near the right side of the photo. All three ...

    Record Type: Photo

    Jefferson Market Italian Grocery Interior, Daly City
  14. Magazine Stand in San Mateo County Grocery Store, 1963 - Negative

    Magazine Stand in San Mateo County Grocery Store, 1963. Black and white negative shows a magazine rack in a Lucky Stores supermarket in San Mateo County. There are three shelves of magazines with titles such as Sunset, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, and LIFE. Oversize magazines are stacked on the lower shelf. Part of a series.

    Record Type: Photo

    Magazine Stand in San Mateo County Grocery Store, 1963
  15. Millbrae Square Shopping Center, 1967 - Negative

    Millbrae Square Shopping Center, 1967. Black and white negative of the Millbrae Square shopping center near El Camino Real in Millbrae, California. The image was taken looking down on a large parking lot in front of multiple storefronts. The larger stores are Walgreens drug store, visible at center, and Britts Department Store, visible at center right. Safeway grocery store can be seen in the distance at center left behind a large sign in the par...

    Record Type: Photo

    Millbrae Square Shopping Center, 1967
  16. Pagano Store Redwood City, c. 1908-1920 - Print, Photographic

    Pagano Store Redwood City, c. 1908-1920. Black-and-white photograph depicts two men, likely store employees Joe Delucchi and Tony Cassaretto, and a dog (?) posing at the entrance to a store with wood-framed glass windows. Man on the left has a mustache and hat while the other man looks younger; both wear black sweaters over collared shirts with ties. Text painted on the store windows reads "G.B. Pagano & co." and "Imported Goods from Italy Grocer...

    Record Type: Photo

    Pagon Store Redwood City, c. early 1900s
  17. Shopping Day, 1962 - Negative

    Shopping Day, 1962. Black and white negative shows two women and a young boy at a grocery store in San Mateo, California. One woman at center leans over a freezer case holding products by Sara Lee, Mrs. Paul's, and Stouffer's. A pennant banner appears above the freezer case that is attached to a sign at top center advertising fruit pies. An older woman in a gingham dress stands at right looking after a young boy seated in the top of a grocery car...

    Record Type: Photo

    Shopping Day, 1962

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