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1. 29th Annual Convention of Fire Chiefs Badge, 1922 - Badge, Identification

   Fire Fighting Convention Badge, 1922. Two part bronze cast badge connected by a blue ribbon. On the top piece there is slot for a name tag, on that piece there is a rising sun flanked by a howling wolf on each side. On the main badge the San Francisco City Hall is featured as the center piece with writing wrapping all around. Badge is from the 29th annual Convention of Fire Chiefs in San Francisco in 1922. Name on the badge is B.S. Gibson.

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2. Brett Barron Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2014 - Plaque, Award

   Brett Barron Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2014. Plaque includes image of Brett Barron and a brief biography: "Even as a kid in Daly City, Brett Barron didn't back down. That stood him in good stead as he pursued a judo career. At the tender age of seven, he began to learn to learn the fine points of the sport at the Cahill Judo Academy. By the 1970s, he had established himself as one of the country's raising judo stars. He secured a bron...

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3. Bronze Star Medal, 1945 - Medal, Commemorative

   Bronze Star Medal, 1945. Bronze five-pointed star medal (A) with a smaller five-pointed star embossed in the middle. The star is attached to a ribbon (B) meant to be pinned onto a person's clothing. The ribbon is red with a narrow white border and a stripe of blue running vertically down the center. "TAKASHI YATABE" is inscribed in verso. The medal was awarded to Takeshi Yatabe for meritorious achievement during WWII, 1944-45.

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4. Centennial Golden Spike Coin, 1969 - Medal

   Centennial Golden Spike Coin, 1969. Plastic memorial coin of the one-hundred year anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental rail road on May 10, 1869 when the ceremonial last Golden Spike was driven in the rails. On the front is the continental United States with a rail spike over the middle signifying the connection of the nation by rail. On the back there is the scene of the two train facing each other on the same track at the drivi...

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5. Crocker Medallion, 1925 - Medal

   Crocker Medallion, 1925. Large round copper or brass coin embossed on one side with a female figure's profile with long hair decorated with a wreath of leaves. On either side of the figure are the words, "REPUBLIQUE / FRANCAISE." The back side has an embossed wreath of leaves, possibly loral and holly, around the outside. The center is inscribed: "EXPOSITION / d'ART FRANCAIS / SAN FRANCISCO / 1924-1925 / Mr. W. CROCKER." Coin is s...

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6. Dictionary of International Biography Medal, 1974 - Medal

   Dictionary of International Biography Medal, 1974. Gold medal (A) and textured dark blue plastic box (B). Medal is circular, with a slightly raised globe map and "DICTIONARY OF INTERNATIONAL BIOGRAPHY" written in raised letters around it. On the back is written "10th COMMEMORATIVE EDITION 1974" with a dotted border around the edge. It is attached to a dark red ribbon with two vertical white stripes running down the center. At the top of this ribb...

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7. EPA Bronze Medal, 1987 - Medal

   EPA Bronze Medal, 1987. Awarded to Julie Barrow for commendable service with the Environmental Protection Agency. Medal (A) is circular and bronze; "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY" is written around the edge in raised text; and in the center is a design with a stylized butterfly on the bottom and a circle on top containing what looks like ocean waves and a smaller, raised circle near its center. The design is put together so it als...

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8. EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1985-1990 - Medal

   EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1985-1990. Awarded to Julie Barrow for commendable service with the Environmental Protection Agency. Medal (A) is circular and bronze; "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY" is written around the edge in raised text; and in the center is a design with a stylized butterfly on the bottom and a circle on top containing what looks like ocean waves and a smaller, raised circle near its center. The design is put together s...

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9. EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1985-1990 - Medal

   EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1985-1990. Awarded to Julie Barrow for commendable service with the Environmental Protection Agency. Medal (A) is circular and bronze; "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY" is written around the edge in raised text; and in the center is a design with a stylized butterfly on the bottom and a circle on top containing what looks like ocean waves and a smaller, raised circle near its center. The design is put together s...

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10. EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1990s - Medal, Commemorative

    EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1990s. Awarded to JoAnn Semones for commendable service with the Environmental Protection Agency. Medal (A) is circular and bronze; "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY" is written around the edge in raised text; and in the center is a design with a stylized butterfly on the bottom and a circle on top containing what looks like ocean waves and a smaller, raised circle near its center. The design is put together so i...

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11. EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1990s - Medal, Commemorative

    EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1990s. Awarded to JoAnn Semones for commendable service with the Environmental Protection Agency. Medal (A) is circular and bronze; "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY" is written around the edge in raised text; and in the center is a design with a stylized butterfly on the bottom and a circle on top containing what looks like ocean waves and a smaller, raised circle near its center. The design is put together so i...

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12. EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1990s - Medal, Commemorative

    EPA Bronze Medal, c. 1990s. Awarded to JoAnn Semones for commendable service with the Environmental Protection Agency. Medal (A) is circular and bronze; "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY" is written around the edge in raised text; and in the center is a design with a stylized butterfly on the bottom and a circle on top containing what looks like ocean waves and a smaller, raised circle near its center. The design is put together so i...

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13. EPA Bronze Medal Certificate, c. 1990s - Certificate, Achievement

    EPA Bronze Medal Certificate, c. 1990s. Framed paper certificate awarded to JoAnn Semones from the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Award is in landscape orientation and the paper is textured and off-white. Printed text is black with the first letters of some words in red, in a simple calligraphic font. In the lower left corner is the EPA logo, a circle with a smaller circle and ocean waves on top of a stem with four leaves, printed...

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14. Framed EPA Gold Medal Awarded to Julia Barrow, 1995 - Medal

    Framed EPA Gold Medal Awarded to Julia Barrow, 1995. Gold medal and certificate awarded to Julie Barrow by the EPA for her exceptional service. Certificate is on the left, and states that she received the award for her public outreach program about California's air quality. Certificate has a gold foil EPA logo in the bottom left corner, made up of a flower shape with a setting sun over ocean waves on the round bulb and leaves that resemble butter...

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15. G.A.R. Bucktail Brigade Badge, 1863-1889 - Medal

    G.A.R. Bucktail Brigade Badge, 1863-1889. Ceremonial copper military badge of a Pennsylvania Volunteer unit, decorated with a blue, white, and red ribbon to connect the top pin with the primary circular badge. In the center of the badge is a military cap with an animal tail attached to it, is from a ceremony taking place at Gettysburg, PA on September 11th, 1889.

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16. Grand Amry of the Republic Veteran Badge, c. 1861-1866 - Badge, Military

    Grand Army of the Republic Veteran Badge, c. 1861-1866. The primary bronze star depicts two soldiers and two children shaking hands with a fifth figure standing behind them representing the unity of North and South following the American Civil War. Each point of the star has a military symbol (anchor, bugle, crossed swords, crossed rifles, and crossed canons. On the reverse, within a large circle of stars there are a cacophony of symbols surrou...

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17. Jim Gaughran Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2014 - Plaque, Award

    Jim Gaughran Peninsula Sports Hall of Fame Plaque, 2014. Plaque includes image of Jim Gaughran and a brief biography: "One of the greatest prep swimmers and water polo players ever produced on the Peninsula, Jim later excelled at Stanford University, becoming an all-American in both aquatic sports. He was a member of the 1956 U.S. Olympic water polo team. It was only natural that he proceeded to take up coaching in the pool. As Standford's head c...

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18. Knapp Copper Prize Medal,1886 - Medal, Prize

    Knapp Copper Prize Medal, 1886. Copper medal from the Mechanics Institute of San Francisco awarded for Industrial Exhibition to R.I. Knapp Side Hill Plow in 1886. Medal is round and flat with a raised edge on both sides. Embossed on one side are three female figures, the center one standing holding a laurel wreath in each hand. Seated figure on left is holding a hammer resting on an anvil with a compass leaning against it. Seated figure on right ...

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19. Knapp Silver Prize Medal, 1891 - Medal, Prize

    Knapp Silver Prize Medal, 1891. Silver Medal from the Mechanics Institute of San Francisco awarded for Industrial Exhibition to R.I. Knapp for best side hill plow in 1891. Medal is round and flat with raised edge on both sides. Embossed on one side are three female figures. Central figure is standing with arms extended out to both sides with laurel wreaths in each hand. Figure seated on the left is holding a hammer which is resting on a anvil wit...

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20. McLellan Copper Medal, 1975 - Medal, Prize

    McLellan Copper Medal, 1975. Copper medal awarded by Wellorchideen-Konfernz (Orchid Conference), Frankfurt, Germany to Rod McLellan Company. Obverse features a stylized palm design at center in relief with inscription on circumference, "Palmengarten Frankfurt Main" and reverse features a stylized orchid design in relief at center with inscription on circumference, "8. Weltorchideen Konferenz 1975". Housing incudes a white plastic case with blue ...

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21. Mechanics Institute Industrial Exhibition Award, 1899 - Medal

    Mechanics Institute Industrial Exhibition Award, 1899. Gold colored medallion has a raised .125" outer border on both sides. One side has an embossed muscled arm holding a blacksmith's hammer in the center with embossed shadowed text around it that reads, "MECHANICS' INSTITUTE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION / SAN FRANCISCO / 1899." The other side is etched with the words, "Awarded to / H.A. Clifford / for / Automatic / Voting / Machine." ...

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22. Medal for WWII Veterans, 1990 - Medal, Commemorative

    Medal for WWII Veterans, 1990. Red, white and blue striped ribbon with brass colored metal badge. White circle with red center and red, white and blue star points. Brass sword, rifle and bayonette and starburst radiate from between colored star points. "ORDER OF WORLD WAR II / 1941-1945" in white border and "1945-1990" in center beneath image of American flag.

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23. Medal of Jesus, c. 1941-1945 - Medal

    Medal of Jesus, c. 1941-1945. Small circular silver metal medal. On one side is a relief picture of Jesus with the words "PER MARIAM AD JESUM." On the other side are Mary and baby Jesus in profile, with the words "NOS CUM PROLE PIA BENEDICAT VIRGO MARIA." Medal is attached to a short length of blue ribbon with a white stripe along each edge. On each side of the ribbon is a silver metal bar.

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24. Patty Elsener Homan Sports Hall of Fame Plaque - Plaque, Award

    Wood and acrylic plaque commemorating Patty Elsener Homan of City of San Mateo who was inducted into the San Mateo County Sports Hall of Fame on June 22, 2006. Plaque includes image of Homan and a brief biography: "Even before she could walk, Patty Elsener Homan was attracted to the water. So it's not entirely shocking that she became the greatest diver ever to emerge from San Mateo County. She developed her skills under the guidance of Clyd...

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25. San Bruno SFO Medallion, 1970 - Medal, Commemorative

    San Bruno SFO Medallion, 1970. Gold colored metal medallion has embossed images and text on both sides. One side depicts the El Camino Real bell in front of a building in the center of a laurel wreath with text around it that reads, "'THE AIRPORT CITY' / SAN BRUNO, CALIFORNIA." The other side depicts an airplane in the center with "747" immediately above and "1970" immediately below it. Text in the outer border reads, "PAN AM NEW ERA OF FLI...

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