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1. A Celebration at the Byrne Family Farm in Woodside, California, 1927 - Video, Digital

   A Celebration at the Byrne Family Farm in Woodside, California, 1927. Digitised black and white film originally shot in 1927. The film shows the celebration of William and Mary Byrne building their new home on the Byrne family farm (see Notes field for extended description of the film and Byrne family history). Video MPEG Length: 00:14:00 Resolution: 720 x 480 Frame rate: 29.97 frames/second Audio Bit ratio: 192kbps Channels: 2 (stereo...

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2. 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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3. Brougham, 1903 - Brougham

   Brougham, 1903. This example has a square arch panel and a comparatively small body. It has a hand brake at the coachman’s seat and square lamps. The interior is tufted leather with leather covered drop handles and pockets at the sides. There is a plate attached to the door that covers the step to the interior. When the door is open, any dirt or mud accumulated while the vehicle was in motion is on the cover plate. The interior features a pebble ...

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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, c. 1900 - Buggy

   Buggy, c. 1900. This example is a typical American Buggy with a folding top. Its body is the piano box type, with low front and a boot in the rear. It’s suspended on elliptic end springs. This example has been restored at a later date than the time of manufacture. It was used by the donor’s grandfather in San Bruno. Maker: Unknown, American. Part of the San Mateo County Historical Association's carriage collection.

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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. Cargo Wagon, c. 1850-1880 - Print, Photographic

   Cargo Wagon. Two men and a dog are seated on a cargo wagon drawn by two horses. The wagon is loaded with boxes and other containers covered by a tarp. A third man, apparently with a crutch, is leaning on a rear wheel. The background has a picket fence, trees, and a large two-story house or commercial structure partially visible behind it.

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Coming Home from Town, c. 1917-1919 - Sketch

   Coming Home from Town, c. 1917-1919. Pen on lined off-white paper sketch depicts two men in a horse-drawn car. The horse, in the foreground, wears blinders and droops tiredly. Both men in the car are in uniform; the driver on the right has his nose in the air, and the man on the left wears a cap and smokes a cigarette. In the distance behind them are a few houses and a church with a spire. The caption at the bottom reads "Coming home from Town---...

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9. Court House, Redwood City, California, 1878 - Lithograph

   Court House, Redwood City, California, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Britton & Rey. Black and white framed lithograph depicting the Redwood City Courthouse. Image shows a large white square building in the center of a yard with various trees and dirt pathways throughout and a fence surrounding the property. In front of the fence is a sidewalk, followed by a dirt road, upon which a man in a single horse-drawn wagon passes by. To the back an...

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10. E.A. Husing Grocery Store, 1878 - Lithograph

    E.A. Husing Grocery Store, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting the E.A. Husing grocery store. Image shows a large white square building with columns surrounding it and an "E.A. HUSING" sign on each side near the roof. Several figures stand on its porches. On the left side, a man is loading a box onto a two-horse drawn wagon filled with boxes. On the right side, a woman sits in a sing...

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11. 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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12. Four-wheel Governess Cart, c. 1890 - Cart, Governess

    Four-wheel Governess Cart, c. 1890. This example has four wheels. The front has arched rockers under which the front wheels can pass for improved turning. The varnished natural wood combined with wicker contributes to its stylish finish. Maker unknown: American, possibly Brewster & Company, NY (TBD). Part of the San Mateo County Historical Association's carriage collection.

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13. Gordon's Chute & Ranch of A. Gordon, San Gregorio, 1878 - Lithograph

    Gordon's Chute & Ranch of A. Gordon, San Gregorio, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown. Black and white framed lithograph depicting the Residence of A. Gordon of Redwood City, his ranch in San Gregorio, and Gordon's Chute in San Mateo County. Image shows two separate large square images with a small oval image inset over the two at the top. The left image depicts Gordon's Chute, located at the edge of a rocky cliff looking ov...

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14. Hanson, Ackerson & Co. Lumber Dealers in Redwood City, 1878 - Lithograph

    Hanson, Ackerson & Co. Lumber Dealers in Redwood City, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Britton & Rey. Black and white framed lithograph depicting the Hanson, Ackerson & Co. Lumber Dealers in Redwood City. Image shows an overview of the lumberyard, which is surrounding a tributary and body of water. Many wood planks are piled on the boardwalks, with some loaded onto docked boats and some being pulled by horse-drawn wagons. The right side of t...

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15. Hazlewood Farm, Property of S.L. Jones Near Woodside, 1878 - Lithograph

    Hazlewood Farm, Property of S.L. Jones Near Woodside, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown hand-colored by Herbert Dengler of Portola Valley. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting "Hazlewood Farm", Property of S.L.Jones near Woodside. Image depicts forest and farmland on the hills in the background with a farm in front inside a fenced, landscaped yard with trees and a creek. On the dirt road in front of the farm is a covered...

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16. Ladies' Phaeton, 1907 - Phaeton

    Ladies' Phaeton, 1907. Two person carriage with cabriolet top. Front lanterns intact (Brewster & Co.). Black with blue striping. Black tufted upholstery. Designed with ladies in mind, this vehicle is rather low-slung to allow easy entry. A rumble seat in the rear is provided for the footman to accompany the coach. The convertible top is usually kept up but could be lowered if desired. Women as well as men enjoyed the sport and recreation of p...

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17. Lurline Roth Driving a Single-Horse-Drawn Carriage by Harris, 1926 - Painting

    1926 Painting of Lurline Roth Driving a Single-Horse-Drawn Carriage by Harris. Oil painting on canvas mounted inside a beige colored painted wooden frame with a green colored central border and a 1" linen interior mat. Image depicts Lurline Roth wearing a gray dress with a white lace shirt with a lace collar and broach and a low-billed hat with a blue ribbon. She is holding reins and a horse whip and is sitting inside a black single-seat tople...

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18. M. Carey/San Felix Station, 1878 - Lithograph

    M. Carey/San Felix Station, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown hand-colored by Herbert Dengler of Portola Valley. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting the San Felix Station where M. Carey was proprietor. Image shows a hillside with oak woodland in the background and a sloping hillside on the left with dark green grass and trees and a road upon which a wagon is traveling. In the center and right portion of the image, the l...

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19. Menlo Park Hotel in Menlo Park, 1878 - Lithograph

    Menlo Park Hotel in Menlo Park, 1878. More & Depue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown. Black and white framed lithograph depicting the Menlo Park Hotel in Menlo Park. Image shows a two-story white building with a "M. KUCK / MENLO PARK HOTEL." sign on the roof. Many people stand or sit on the front and side porches and the front and side balconies. To the left of the hotel is a semi-circle wagon parking area, and in front of the hotel a man on...

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20. Omnibus, 1901 - Omnibus

    Omnibus, 1901. Black coach has an open seat at front for driver and an enclosed body for passengers with windows on all four sides. It has headlights on each side and gray rubber tires. Body 367 lbs., completed 1263 lbs. Has original glass and bell for the coachman. Maker: Brewster & Company, New York. Part of the San Mateo County Historical Association's carriage collection.

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21. Park Drag, 1904 - Coach, Road

    Park Drag, 1904. Black and yellow in color. Seventeen persons can be accomodated--four inside. For picnics, provisions and wine are carried in special compartments at the rear of the coach. A small wooden rack on the ceiling of the coach holds the horsewhip when the coach is not in use. A collapsible ladder for roof access and an umbrella basket hang on the rear of the coach. The coachman sits on the double cushion in the driving box. Accordin...

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22. Park Gate Gig, c. 1890s - Gig

    Park Gate Gig, c. 1890s. Manufactured by Studebaker San Francisco (printed on seat/round brass on seat). Gig is black with blue striping. Seat cushions are upholstered with brown fabric. This example has a panel on the body with dummy slats, a vestigial reference to the slatted sides used in hunting vehicles for dogs. There is a metal bracket for a lazy back on the right side. The platform suspension reduced horse motion from being transferred to...

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23. Ranch and Residence of John McCormick at Pomponia Creek, 1878 - Lithograph

    Ranch and Residence of John McCormick at Pomponia Creek, 1878. Moore & DePue lithgraph by Grafton Tyler Brown hand-colored by Herbert Dengler of Portola Valley. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting ranch and residence of John McCormick at Pomponia Creek. The image depicts a fenced-in ranch with a white house, stable, church or school, and a red barn. There are horses in the fenced yard by the stable, cattle behind the ranch in the hills, an...

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24. Ranch and Residence of Michael Casey of Canada Ramonda, 1878 - Lithograph

    Ranch and Residence of Michael Casey of Canada Ramonda, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Grafton Tyler Brown. Hand-painted framed lithograph depicting the ranch and residence of Michael Casey of Canada Ramonda. Image shows an overview of a ranch including a white house, a smaller white building and red stable nestled in a valley with hills beyond and a lake in the back left. Fences line the property and livestock graze outside the stable. A d...

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25. "Ravenswood Rancho" Residence of L.P. Cooley of Menlo Park, 1878 - Lithograph

    "Ravenswood Rancho" Residence of L.P. Cooley of Menlo Park, 1878. Moore & DePue lithograph by Britton & Rey. Black and white framed lithograph depicting the "Ravenswood Rancho" Residence of L.P. Cooley of Menlo Park. Image shows an overview of the property, which includes a large tree and fence-lined field in the center, where three horses graze. To the left of the field is a white house flanked by two large trees and two figures standing in th...

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