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1. Architectural Rendering of Fire-Proof Building, c. 1926-1958 - Drawing, Architectural

   Architectural Rendering of Fire-Proof Building, c. 1926-1958. Pencil drawing on paper. "Proposed Fire-proof B'ld'g for Charles Holbrook, Esq. by MacDonald & Applegarth., Arch't's., San Francisco, Calif." Image depicts building with 40 upstairs windows and the word "HOLBROOK" above the columned entrace at the lower left of the building. People are depicted on the sidewalk.

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2. Bellows from Holbrook-Palmer Estate, c. 1926-1958 - Bellows

   Bellows from Holbrook-Palmer Estate, c. 1926-1958. Wooden and leather bellows with a galvanized metal tip. Leather is fastened to wood with metal nails. Wood is stained dark brown.

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3. Breaking Cart, c. 1910 - Cart

   Breaking Cart, c. 1910. Cart has a wooden frame that has been painted red. Seat and interior are painted black. Cart has a red upholstered removable cushion. There are brackets for two backrest cushions but only one, with black leather upholstery, is present. This is a heavy cart with a wide seat and substantial shafts used for training and exercising horses. The seat is mounted on elliptical springs. It has a hinged seat back and a slatted rear...

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4. Brougham, c. 1907-1917 - Brougham

   Brougham, c. 1907-1917. Carriage seats four passengers and has a hardwood body, enclosed doors, windows, curtains and upholstered floor coverings intact. Seats face opposite each other. Driver seat outside. Elaborate silver door latches, black upper body, dark green bottom panesl with yellow striping. Interior silk and leather. Exterior is painted black with a green undercarriage. There is ornate woodwork on axels. Interior walls are lined with...

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5. Buggy/Runabout, c. 1890 - Buggy

   Buggy/Runabout, c. 1890. Buggy has a single black leather upholstered seat and iron tires. It would be drawn by a single horse. Removable black leather cover is affixed with iron side bars. This example had a folding leather top and was trimmed in black leather. As with many of the horse-drawn vehicles belonging to the Holbrook-Palmer family, it was made by Studebaker and has the maker’s tag on the rear spring block. The undercarriage color is d...

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6. c. 1890 Single-seat Buggy - Buggy

   c. 1890 Single-seat Buggy has a bench seat with black leather tufted upholstery stuffed with horse hair. Wooden body and wheels are painted black and vehicle has rubber tires.

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7. c. 1890 Studebaker Two-seat Park Phaeton - Carriage

   c. 1890 Studebaker Two-seat Park Phaeton. Two-seat wicker horse carriage has rubber tires and leather fenders; whip pockets and stop plates all intact. Carriage has black colored upholstered seats. Seat sides are of natural colored wicker.

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8. CA Centennial Literary Collection [copy], 1950 - Book

   CA Centennial Literary Collection, 1950. Fifty legal-size pages of captioned black-and-white photocopies of manuscript pages, inscriptions, and letters by influential writers in California's history, including Jack London, Mark Twain, John Muir, and others. Also contains a small attached note between San Mateo County librarians, with a thistle design at the top and dated 1987, saying "For Atherton - use for exhibit, display, pam file, whatever." ...

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9. California Literary Centennial Booklet, 1950 - Book

   California Literary Centennial Booklet, 1950. Small tan 15-page booklet by the California Centennial Council and Historical Society of Southern California, commemorating influential writers in California's history. Front cover has photographs of Jack London, R.L. Stevenson, J. Miller, Helen Hunt Jackson, John Muir, Mark Twain, and Bret Harte. Booklet introduces exhibits of historically significant works put on by California's libraries. "The ...

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10. Excursion Wagon, c. 1890 - Carriage

    Excursion Wagon, c. 1890. The Roof Seat Break vehicle has three seats on risers that are mounted on an elongated wagon body. The body is black. The inside of the seat risers, molding and oval bosses on the sides of the risers are vermillion. The undercarriage is vermillion with black striping. It has a wide square arch panel and is suspended on elliptic end springs (front) and double elliptic springs (back). It has brackets for lamps, a hand bra...

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11. Game Wagon/Trap, c. 1890 - Trap

    Game Wagon/Trap, c. 1890. This is a two-horse drawn carriage. Metal frame and wheels are painted red. Body and seat cushions are upholstered in brown-colored leather. Vehical has white rubber tires and red metal step plates. There is a wicker boot on the side of carriage. Possibly used for hunting. Many styles of small, informal sporting vehicles with no tops proliferated during the latter part of the carriage era. Their names varied, some ...

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12. Holbrook-Palmer Bed Cover, c. 1926-1958 - Coverlet

    Holbrook-Palmer Bed Cover, c. 1926-1958. Off-white linen with drawn thread work floral design along bottom edge and 26.5" up sides. Embroidered in center in white, at end near drawn thread work, is the monogram "OPH." Outer border beyond thread work only is hemmed with biased corners.

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13. Holbrook-Palmer Cloth Lap Carriage Robe, c. 1926-1958 - Robe, Lap

    Holbrook-Palmer Cloth Carriage Lap Robe, c. 1926-1958. Robe backing and front edges are wool with a circular overall print of grey and tan in color against a brown background. Backing is folded over to the front to create a 1.75in binding with mitered. Front is a thick brown crushed velour fabric. Binding edge has four rows of linear quilting.

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14. Holbrook-Palmer Damask Tablecloth, c. 1926-1958 - Tablecloth

    Holbrook-Palmer Tablecloth, c. 1926-1958. Off-white, satin finish, linen tablecloth with a white-on-white brocade print that includes fruit, leaves, urns at edges and in a circle around the center. Two selvaged edges and two hemmed edges.

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15. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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16. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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17. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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18. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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19. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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20. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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21. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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22. Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century - Plate, Dinner

    Holbrook-Palmer Dinner Plate, mid-19th century. One of a set of eight (2010.092.018A-H) mid-19th century French style dinner plates. "Improved Stone China" stamped into back and "2560" written in red on back. White plate with beige colored border and gold painted floral motif along border and in center. Scalloped and textured edge.

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23. Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 - Doily

    Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. Small circular doily. The outer two inches or so are sturdy lace with an alternating pattern of swans and bunches of flowers, repeated four times around the circle. Center is solid white linen with a white diamond-shaped "OPH" monogram embroidered in the center.

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24. Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 - Doily

    Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. The outer two inches or so are sturdy lace with an alternating pattern of swans and bunches of flowers, repeated four times around the circle. Center is solid white linen with a white diamond-shaped "OPH" monogram embroidered in the center.

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25. Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958 - Doily

    Holbrook-Palmer Doily, c. 1926-1958. Small circular doily. The outer two inches or so are sturdy lace with an alternating pattern of swans and bunches of flowers, repeated four times around the circle. Center is solid white linen with a white diamond-shaped "OPH" monogram embroidered in the center.

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