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1. 1996 Painting of Pete's Harbor Restaurant by Houla - Painting

   1996 painting of Pete's Harbor Restaurant in Redwood City by Houla. Painting is drawn in black ink with accents in off-white paint on a tan-colored stained wooden board. Image depicts the restaurant with two palm trees and a cypress(?) out front, a boat on the roof, another boat toward the back on an awning and a sailboat behind. A seagull is flying above the right side of the painting. Bottom right, just below building near center of paintin...

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2. Castaway Restaurant, Coyote Point, San Mateo, July 16, 1965 - Negative

   Castaway Restaurant, Coyote Point, San Mateo, July 16, 1965. Black and white negative of Castaway Restaurant at Coyote Point, San Mateo, for Flying Tiger Lines promotion. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Dessert Glass, c. 1920-1925 - Glass, Dessert

   Dessert Glass, c. 1920-1925. Clear glass has a round bottom, ribbed sides and is flared at the top. At point where sides begin to flare are two rows of three etched lines; the top row is looped and the bottom row is zigzagged. Etched toward the top of the side is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1923.

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4. Dinner Fork, 1925 - Fork, Dinner

   Dinner Fork, 1925. Four-pronged silver dinner fork has an elongated pointed oval handle with a recessed line border. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

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5. Dinner Fork, 1925 - Fork, Dinner

   Dinner Fork, 1925. Four-pronged silver dinner fork has an elongated pointed oval handle with a recessed line border. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Dinner Knife, c. 1920s - Knife, Dinner

   Dinner Knife, c. 1920s. Silver blunt-edged knife has a long blade that curves at end and a bulbous handle that is flat on top and bottom and has a recessed double line border that gets comes to a point at the end just inside rounded end of handle. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Giraffe Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924 - Painting

   Giraffe Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924. Oil on canvas oversize painting mounted inside a brown painted wooden frame. Depicts a giraffe eating leaves off a tree. He's on a grassy plain with bushes and additional trees in the background and a large gold, lavender and blue sky with clouds above and filling the entire top right corner.

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Hippo Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924 - Painting

   Hippo Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924. Oil on canvas, mounted inside a brown painted wooden frame oversize painting. Hippo takes up the entire center, he is standing a grassy shore and is drinking from water, which fills the entire lower right and bottom section. There is a large tree to the right, clouds and light blue sky fill the top left. A small white and gray bird is sitting on his back and a brown bird is getting ready to land ne...

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Iced Tea Spoon, 1925 - Spoon, Iced Tea

   Iced Tea Spoon, 1925. Silver iced tea spoon has an elongated tapered oval bowl, a long narrow handle with a recessed line border that gets wider at the end which comes to a pointed tip. "NOAH'S" is stamped on top of handle. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

   Record Type: Object

   
10. Indian Elephant Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924 - Painting

    Indian Elephant Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924. Oil on canvas, mounted inside a brown painted wooden frame oversize painting. Depicts a elephant with two large tusks in the center right of painting. He's walking on green foliage and a cloudy pale blue sky is in the background.

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Lion Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924 - Painting

    Lion Painting from Noah's Ark Restaurant, 1924. Oil on canvas, mounted inside a brown painted wooden frame; oversize painting. Depicts male lion standing with his tail in the foreground looking to the left, he is next to a female lion who is facing left; they take up the entire bottom right of the painting. They are standing on a rocky hill overlooking a yellow grassy plain. The entire background is comprised of a light blue sky doted with tiny w...

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Noah's Ark Silver Serving Bowl, 1925 - Bowl, Serving

    Noah's Ark Silver Serving Bowl, 1925. Round 10 oz. bowl has a half inch stair-step rim and a half inch curved base. Stamped on the front is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1923.

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Pete's Harbor House - Ad, Print

    Pete's Harbor House, c. 1973-2002. Print advertisement for the restaurant Pete's Harbor House; offset lithograph on white paper. A color image of a building near the water with boats docked in front appears on the right side of the page. The left side contains three black and white images with accompanying text on the history of Pete's Harbor. A graphic of a brown ship's wheel and "Pete's / Harbor / House" in large blue font appear at lower r...

    Record Type: Archive

    
14. Princeton, Calif - Painting

    Unframed watercolor painting entitled "Princeton, Calif" by James W. Crawford (American, 1920-2005). Watercolor on paper. 6/23/73. 11 x 14 inches. Image depicts an orange building with many signs. Atop the building are two signs; one rose colored and the other green and both state "Hazel's." On the right side, in front of the building, is a penned sketch of a car - not painted.

    Record Type: Object

    
15. Robert W. Gates Clothes in Burlingame, August 13, 1965 - Negative

    Robert W. Gates Clothes in Burlingame, August 13, 1965. Black and white negatives of the latest fashions from Robert W. Gates Store in Burlingam. Photos taken at multiple businesses on Burlingame Avenue, Lorton Avenue and Chapin. Ginny and Robert W. Gates at Alpine Restaurant in Burlingame and Lorton Avenue. Part of a series. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Shadows Continental Food Matchbook, c. late 1960s - Matchbook

    Shadows Continental Food Matchbook, c. late 1960s. Paper matchbook has had staple and matches removed so that it could be stored flat. Back has a color interior [Norton Pearl] photograph of the San Mateo restaraunt showing red seats, red or blue checked tablecloths, a red and gold patterned floor and wooden paneling. Front has the Shadows logo with a man in a red hat, red bow tie and red checked jacket next to a window with a brick wall in the...

    Record Type: Object

    
17. Shadows Restaurant in San Mateo, August 1964 - Negative

    Shadows Restaurant in San Mateo, August 1964. Color photo negative of the dining room at the Shadows Restaurant on 2nd Ave at So Ellsworth in San Mateo. Description provided by the photographer, Norton Pearl, with assistance from project organizer Cynthia Schreurs.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Showboat Restaurant - Painting

    Unframed watercolor painting entitled "Showboat Restaurant, Burlingame, Calif" by James W. Crawford (American, 1920-2005). Watercolor on paper. June 17, 1973. 12 x 18 inches. Image depicts a paddleboat with a blue striped awning leading down to a bus. There are trees in the foreground and an airplane in the top right corner. "SHOWBOAT" is written in large yellow letters at the top of the boat.

    Record Type: Object

    
19. Silver Glass Stand, 1923 - Stand, Carafe

    Silver Glass Stand, 1920. Stand has a 1.25" flared base, at the top of which extend three evenly spaced 4" high x .875" wide prongs with rounded tops. Stamped on the top of the base is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

    Record Type: Object

    
20. Silver Single-serving Teapot, 1924 - Teapot

    Silver Single-serving Teapot, 1924. Oval 8 oz. teapot has hinged oval lid with a knob handle, a side handle, curved spout, beveled rim below lid and a half inch curved base. Stamped on the front is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1925.

    Record Type: Object

    
21. Sugar Dispenser, 1925 - Shaker, Sugar

    Sugar Dispenser, 1925. Dispenser has a cylindrical glass body (A) with diagonal ribbing on the outside. Lid (B) is silver with a small curved spout. Lid screws onto glass base. Stamped on the top of lid behind the spout is an emblem depicting an ark (boat) at sea with the word "NOAH'S" above it. Used at Noah's Ark Restaurant which opened in San Mateo in 1923.

    Record Type: Object

    
22. Untitled [Peninsula Scenes] - Film, Motion Picture

    Untitled [Peninsula Scenes], c. 1938-1950s. Compilation silent film composed of both black and white and color scenes spanning a range of time. Content shows: automobiles pulling into various businesses in San Mateo County; WPA workers making adobe bricks; skiing trips and other views of the Robert L. Campbell family; speed boat races; logging crews; miscellaneous views of San Mateo County. Recorded on Ansco, Agfa, and Kodak 16mm acetate film, 85...

    Record Type: Archive

    
23. Untitled [Photograph of Jerry Bowman], August 18, 1979 - Photograph, Black-and-White

    Untitled [Photograph of Jerry Bowman], August 18, 1979. Black and white photograph of Jerry Bowman in a collared shirt and pants. He is wearing a white Dairy Queen paper hat and the emblem of Dairy Queen on the right side of his collared shirt. He has his arms crossed in front of a drive thru window. There is a display stand with videoes and a printed sign that reads "FAMILY GOOD NEWS CENTER" in the background.

    Record Type: Photo

    
24. Wooden Villa Hotel Upper Level Steak "Ladies'" Menu, c. 1957 - Menu

    Wooden Villa Hotel Upper Level Steak "Ladies'" Menu, c. 1957. Wooden menu is shaped like a rectangular paddle with a handle at the bottom and a point at the top. One side is painted gold in the center of all but the handle with brown lettering that reads, "Upper Level / JUST FOR STEAKS / Villa HOTEL / SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA." Opposite side lists menue items including wine (burgundy, chablis or rose), steaks (Upper Level special cut, Tender...

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25. Wooden Villa Hotel Upper Level Steak Menu, c. 1957 - Menu

    Wooden Villa Hotel Upper Level Steak Menu, c. 1957. Wooden menu is shaped like a rectangular paddle with a handle at the bottom and a point at the top. One side is painted gold in the center of all but the handle with brown lettering that reads, "Upper Level / JUST FOR STEAKS / Villa HOTEL / SAN MATEO CALIFORNIA." Opposite side lists menue items including wine (burgundy, chablis or rose), steaks (Upper Level special cut, Tenderloin, New ...

    Record Type: Object