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1. 1969-74 Action Program for the Park, Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan, Belmont, California - Kenneth R. Anderson Company, Inc.

   1969-74 Action Program for the Park, Recreation and Open Space Element of the General Plan, Belmont, California. Prepared by Kenneth R. Anderson Company, Inc. Adopted June 26, 1967 by the Belmont City Council. Contents include: summary of the plan; Belmont history; existing conditions; planning studies and surveys; full listing of the plan; financial program. A page stapled to the interior of the cover dated May 9, 1969 reads: "This booklet port...

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2. A Little Journey to San Mateo County - Hubbard, Elbert

   A Little Journey to San Mateo County by Elbert Hubbard, 1915. Printed at the Roycroft Shop, East Aurora, NY. A short description of travel from San Francisco to Stanford University including history on San Mateo County. The text describes the scenic beauty of the land along with places of interest, estates, and local businesses. Includes black and white illustrations. 32 pages

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3. George W. Williams Co. Decal - Decal

   One of two rectangular adhesive stickers for Williams & Burrows, Inc. 5" x 10.25" George W. Williams Co. Decal, c. 1939-1993. Paper or vinyl decal affixed to brown paper has blue text on a white background with text that reads, "WILLIAMS & BURROWS, INC. / WB / CONTRACTORS / LICENSE / NO. 79742 / BUILDERS/CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS / AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER M/F." Left center is a round logo with a red center with "A G C" in black b...

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4. Granada, a Synonym for Paradise: The Ocean Shore Railroad Years - Van der Werf, Barbara

   Granada, a Synonym for Paradise: the Ocean Shore Railroad Years by Barbara Van der Werf, 1992. Gum Tree Lane Books, El Granada, California. Contents describes the community of people living in suburban tracts along the coastside of San Mateo County in the early 1900s. The book includes black and white photographs, maps, bibliographical references (p. 204-206) and index. 208 pages

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5. Historic Resource Study for Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Mateo County - Archive

   Historic Resource Study for Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Mateo County, 2010. Group of material from Mitch Postel in writing the GGNRA Historic Resource Study on San Mateo County. 2021.013.001-.002 (2) Spiral-bound books, Historic Resource Study for Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Mateo County, 2010. Authored by Mitch Postel in association with the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Published by the National Park ...

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6. History Of La Honda - Monograph

   History Of La Honda by Werner C. Foss, Jr., June 1941. Student monograph contains information on the history of La Honda from the 1850s through the 1930s. Subjects include: pioneer families; town history; transportation; lumbering; the La Honda Bandits. Includes five hand copied maps and 28 pages of photographs. A note on the title page reads, "Awarded first prize in the C. N. Kirkbride Contest June 1941." Typewritten on paper with handwritten no...

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7. Images of Pacifica - Transparency, Slide

   Untitled [Images of Pacifica], c. 1968-1972. Color 35mm slides of Pacifica taken circa 1968 - 1972. The images show mainly outdoor settings of neighborhoods, schools, and businesses.

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8. Industrial Cowboys: Miller & Lux and the Transformation of the Far West, 1850-1920 - Igler, David

   Industrial Cowboys: Miller & Lux and the Transformation of the Far West, 1850-1920 by David Igler, 2001. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. Includes illustrations, maps, bibliographical references and index. 284 pages From the publisher: "…Industrial Cowboys examines how Henry Miller and Charles Lux, two German immigrants, assembled the West's most extensive land and water rights, swayed legislatures and courts, monopolized western be...

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9. Map Showing the Lands of the Estate of Chas. F. Crocker Dd - Map

   Map Showing the Lands of the Estate of Chas. F. Crocker Dd, Davenport Bromfield, c. 1897-1905. Ink map on linen with hand coloring shows buildings, roads, San Mateo Creek, water and sewer lines of the Charles F. Crocker residence in what is now Hillsborough. The grounds are labeled in ink including: Japanese House; Baths; Plunge; Conservatory; Residence; Stables; Izzard's House; Monroe's House; Chicken Yard. Dimensions: 34.25" x 46.25" (framed).

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10. Materials related to the George W. Williams Co. - Archive

    Materials related to the George W. Williams Co., 1939-1993. Folder of documents and memorabilia related to the George W. Williams Company. Includes information on the Sunnbrae tract housing development in San Mateo. 2022.038.001A-B: (2) copies of The G. W. Williams Co. Story. Revised October 1, 1993. 1 page 2022.038.002A-B: (2) rectangular adhesive stickers for Williams & Burrows, Inc. 2.5" x 5" 2022.038.003A-B: (2) rectangular adhesive ...

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11. Official Map of San Mateo County California - Map

    Official Map of San Mateo County California, Compiled from Official Records & Surveys by George A. Kneese, County Surveyor, 1927. San Mateo County base map with updated boundaries as of 1931 for the five Board of Supervisors' districts. Multiple handwritten notes in graphite on surface. The map also contains information on select landowners with acreages, ranchoes and school districts. Blackline and color print on paper supported with canvas. Map...

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12. Official Map of San Mateo County California - Map

    Official Map of San Mateo County California, Compiled from Official Records & Surveys by George A. Kneese, County Surveyor, 1927. San Mateo County base map with boundaries of the five Board of Supervisors' districts shown in color. The map also contains information on select landowners with acreages, ranchoes and school districts. Blackline and color print on paper supported with canvas. Map attached to wooden dowel on bottom end. Scale is 1" = 2...

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13. Plan of Residence Grounds of Jennie Adeline Crocker - Map

    Plan of Residence Grounds of Jennie Adeline Crocker, Davenport Bromfield, April 1926. Ink map on linen with hand coloring shows buildings and roads of the Jennie Adeline Crocker residence. The map references five tracts for a total of 143.62 acres of the residential grounds. Dimensions: 47.5" x 42" (framed).

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14. San Francisco: Early Prints 1848-1900 - Print

    San Francisco: Early Prints 1848-1900, 2002. Portfolio of 20 color prints show scenes of the San Francisco landscape. The prints were produced from originals in the California State Library and the Kathleen Manning Collection. The set includes an illustrated booklet that discusses printmaking in the Gold Rush era, and the artists and publishers involved in making the originals. Text by Kathleen Manning; printed in Korea by Sung In America, Inc. P...

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15. San Francisco Peninsula - Archive

    San Francisco Peninsula by the U. S. Coast Survey, 1869 (1976 reprint). Coast survey map of the San Francisco Peninsula from Alcatraz Island at north to Point San Pedro at south. Includes contour lines. Inscription at top left reads, "U.S. COAST SURVEY / Benjamin Peirce Superintendent / 1869 / Verified / J.E. Hilgard / Assist Coast Survey / In Charge of Office." Graphic of a star at bottom right encircled by text that reads, "American...

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16. San Mateo - Burlingame Board of Realtors Map of Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo - Map

    San Mateo - Burlingame Board of Realtors Map of Belmont, Burlingame, Foster City, Hillsborough, Millbrae, San Mateo, 1965. Black and white printed map shows streets and points of interest on the Peninsula from San Bruno in the north to San Carlos in the south. Street names with coordinates are printed at lower left and upper right. Map legend and scale appear along the bottom of the image, right of center. The other side of the map contains: info...

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17. San Mateo County: A Sesquicentennial History - Postel, Mitchell (Mitch) P.

    San Mateo County: A Sesquicentennial History by Mitch Postel, August 1, 2007. Published by Star Publishing Company, Belmont. 256 pages Contents: Part One, The Sesquicentennial Legacy Chapter 1, Election Day at Crystal Springs: May 12, 1856 Chapter 2, The Set Up: San Mateo County, Born in Scandal Chapter 3, A New Beginning Chapter 4, Aftermath of San Mateo County's Birth: The Characters Chapter 5, Aftermath of San Mateo County's Birth: The ...

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18. San Mateo County Comprehensive Bicycle Route Plan, March 2000 - Report

    San Mateo County Comprehensive Bicycle Route Plan, March 2000. Photocopy of a report prepared for the City/County Association of Governments by Alta Transportation Consulting, Alan Wachtel of HPV Consulting, and Meyer, Mohaddes Associates, Inc. 121 pages. From the Executive Summary: "The recent and continuing land use changes within San Mateo County, along with the community's desire for bicycle friendly streets that serve commuters and recreati...

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19. San Mateo Park - Pamphlet

    San Mateo Park, early 20th century. Advertising pamphlet, "...describing attractive features in San Mateo Park" produced by the firm Baldwin & Howell of San Francisco. Includes black and white images of residences with accompanying text. Featured residences: C. K. Melrose; George W. Dickie, Jr.; Thomas M. Alton; A. Blaisch; P. L. Shuman; W. J. Pattosien; Wm. M. Abbott; San Mateo Park Plats; Frank S. Grummon; A. C. Boldemann. 11 pages.

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20. Silicon Valley: The History In Pictures - Wadden, Mary

    Silicon Valley: The History In Pictures by Mary Wadden, 2014. 2nd edition.

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21. The Development of Foster City - Foster, T. Jack, Jr.

    The Development of Foster City by T. Jack Foster, Jr.

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22. The Development of Foster City - Foster, T. Jack, Jr.

    The Development of Foster City by T. Jack Foster, Jr.

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23. The Illustrated History of San Mateo County - Moore and DePue

    The Illustrated History of San Mateo County. Reduced facsimile by Gilbert Richards Publications in 1974 of the original by Moore and DePue, 1878. Book contains information on San Mateo County along with lithographs of County residences. Lithography by Britton and Rey and G. T. Brown & Company of San Francisco. Introduction written by Gilbert Richards.

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24. Untitled [Receipt for payment of land, S. M. Mezes] - Receipt

    Receipt for payment of land, S. M. Mezes, November 25, 1851. Receipt handwritten in cursive script on a cream colored piece of paper. The inscription reads: "I have received from Mr [W. D.] Harrington the sum of / One Hundred and eighty six 87/00 Dollars being for / balance of Fifteen months rent of the land which he / occupied as the Rancho de las Pulgas as per [contract], up / to the 31st of May next of 1852. --- Rancho de las Pulgas...

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25. Untitled [San Mateo to San Francisquito Creek] - Map

    Untitled [San Mateo to San Francisquito Creek], 20th century. Partial section of the 1868 Official Map of the County of San Mateo reprinted with blank ink on white paper. Map shows San Mateo at north to San Francisquito Creek at south with tract boundaries and ownership. The map includes some hand coloring and notations handwritten in blue ink to show waterways, etc. Dimensions: 24" x 45.875"

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