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  1. Ashtray and Stand Made by Seiichiro Ishida at Topaz Internment Camp, c. 1942-1945 - Stand

    Ashtray and Stand Made by Seiichiro Ishida at Topaz Internment Camp, c. 1942-1945. Ashtray stand made of found objects at Topaz internment camp by Seiichiro Ishida, donor's father. The stand is made of wood (probably found driftwood) and is carved like the shape of a body of a giraffe with a long neck, and legs and the head of a bird including a beak. It is related to the glass ashtray (.2), which sits on top of carved wooden stand (.1). (.1) At...

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    Ashtray and Stand Made by Seiichiro Ishida at Topaz Internment Camp, c. 194
  2. Ritter Tri-Dent Dental Unit - Engine, Dental

    Ritter Tri-Dent Dental Unit. Cream painted metal dental fountain and engine. Wide wooden base with black veneer, on top the engine is a long bell shape with three arms giving a cactus silhouette; In the middle is a metal water pick attached by a long fabric hose; Above the pick is a metal name plate bolted on that reads "Ritter"; At the top of the main tower there are two empty metal cylinders, and another water pick attached by hose; Below thi...

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    Ritter Tri-Dent Dental Unit
  3. Surgical Instrument Tray - Tray, Dental Accessory

    Surgical instrument Tray. Black painted metal rolling tray and lamp. The base is four legged each with a wheel allowing for easy movement. Top of the tray can be removed from its place, possibly to retrieve dental tools stored within. There are seven holes in the tray, one large rectangle and six hexagons. There are two additional tray attachments, one circular that is attached to the stand beneath the main tray, and a rectangular one attached ...

    Record Type: Object

    Surgical Instrument Tray
  4. Tray of Togetherness - Tray, Food Service

    Tray & Dishes (Tray of Togetherness), n.d. Includes: .1 a,b circular display tray with glass top; 2 circular ceramic dish; .3-.8 identical trapezoidal interlocking dishes. The round tray is of red wood with a glossy lacquer finish, is "lazy Susan" style with dove-tail joints on the inside. The lid has a tempered glass top with a rim of the same wood as the tray. The lid has a center knob-style handle which looks like a crystal. Cups (1.5 inch ...

    Record Type: Object

    Chinese Tray of Togetherness

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