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1. Lucinoma annulata, Ringed Lucine Fossil, 1.5-.75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Dosinia? sp., clam fossil, Miocene dating from between 23.03 to 5.33 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. Fossil specimen is of a top shell embedded in sediment. Shell is somewhat flat and nearly symmetrical. Growth lines are visible from underneath sediment coating the shell. Rosy-colored hue is likely from iron oxide present. Underside surface is d...

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2. Scutellaster sp., Sand Dollar Fossil, 1.5-.75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Scutellaster sp., sand dollar fossil dating from between 1.5 million years ago to .75 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. Specimen is oval with a slightly rounded top and flat bottom. Uniformly sandy brown in hue. Top surface has raised markings which seem to radiate toward the edges of the shell. Bottom surface has similar, but more distinct marking...

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3. Macoma inquinata, Pointed Macoma (clam), 1.5-.75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Tellinidae indet. fossil dating from between 1.5 million years ago to .75 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. Fossil specimen is irregularly shaped, with top shell easily identifiable. Shell is oval, with a slightly rounded top. Bottom portion of specimen is sediment in which the fossil is embedded. Overall reddish tinge likely indicates the presence...

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4. Pecten sp., Scallop Fossil, 1.5-.75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Pacipecten? sp., scallop fossil, probably from the Miocene dating from between 23.03 to 5.333 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. Specimen is of scallop shell embedded in sediment. Lighter-colored ridges are highlighted against the darker-colored sediment between the ridges. Overall reddish tinge likely indicates the presence of iron oxide.

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5. Mytilus sp., Saltwater Mussel Fossil, 1.5-.75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Mytilus? sp., saltwater mussel fossil dating from between 1.5 million years ago to .75 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. This specimen was most likely distributed by loose seaweed during a storm as they normally live on rocks and not in sandy soil. Hoof-shaped specimen is of a saltwater mussel embedded in sediment. Mussel shell still retains an irid...

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6. Cardium nuttalli, Cockle Clam Fossil, 1.5-.75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Cardium nuttalli, cockle fossil dating from between 23.03 to 5.333 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. Top and bottom valves of this specimen remain connected by an intact ligament. Reddish sediment and shell fragments fill most of the spaces between ribs of the top valve. Space between four ribs are free of sediment. Most of the bottom valve has bee...

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7. Cardium nuttalli, Cockle Fossil, 1.5 - .75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Lyropecten? Dosinia? Other? fossil, probably from the Miocone dating from between 23.03 to 5.333 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. This Cardium specimen is attached to two other smaller specimens. The Cardium (a large, scalloped-shaped shell) sits at the bottom. Ribs on shell appear to extend the entire length of shell. Attached at the top are two ...

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8. Annelida sp., Worm Colony Fossil, 1.5-.75 Ma - Shell, Animal

   Annelida sp., worm colony fossil dating from between 1.5 million years ago to .75 million years ago commonly found at low tide in littoral (sandy and muddy bottom) or sub-littoral (open bay, muddy marine) zones. Fossil comprised of both worm colony fossilized remains (darker brown coloring) and castings (light gray coloring). Cylindrical and spherical shapes are easily identifiable on top surface. Underside surface appears to contain small she...

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9. Shipwreck of the New York by Fred Sinclair, Jr. - Painting

   2014 Shipwreck of the New York by Fred Sinclair, Jr. Unframed 4x4 foot acrylic and oil on canvas painting depicting the shipwreck of the New York in Half Moon Bay. Scene depicts a ship that has run aground just offshore, with some sails missing and the rest billowing in the wind. There are three flags on the rigging, including an American flag, a red flag with a white circle, and a red flag with a gold colored emblem. There is a figure on the s...

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10. 1917 Pyrene Fire Extinguisher - Extinguisher, Fire

    1917 Pyrene Fire Extinguisher. Brass(?) metal fire extinguisher is cylindrical in shape with a tiny opening and bottom and what appears to be a pressure valve and T-shaped pump handle at top. Black label on front reads, "Pyrene / FIRE / EXTINGUISHER / ... / TO OPERATE / TURN HANDLE TO LEFT / WORK LIKE A PUMP." Directions indicate that, once used, pump should immediately be filled with Pyrene liquid. There is a loop bracket mounted ...

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11. Rod McLellan Company Acres of Orchids Poster - Poster, Instructional

    Rod McLellan Company Acres of Orchids Poster is a color poster printed on paper, mounted under glass inside a brown stained wooden frame. Poster has a pink border with line images of orchids in the corner. There is a large white rectangle in the center upon which are 48 small images of various orchid flowers, each identified below the image. South San Francisco Business address and telephone number is printed at the bottom. Poster title is printe...

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12. SMCSO Thompson Submachine Gun (Tommy Gun), 1921 - Gun, Machine

    1921 Thompson Submachine Gun (Tommy Gun) with a 25-round stick magazine. Firearm is comprised of black-painted steel with wooden front and back hand grips and shoulder butt. Butt end of rifle has a black-painted metal plate. There is a metal loop on the bottom end of rifle butt, probably for a shoulder strap. Barrel above front hand grip has 29 circular ridges. Top of barrel end, just in front of sight, has 4 rectangular openings. Proper le...

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13. Energizer Battery for SMCSO Pager - Battery, Dry-Cell

    San Mateo County Sheriff's Office pager battery, c. 1960. 30 volt Eveready Battery is rectangular-shaped metal with rounded corners. Body of battery is wrapped in red-colored plastic label bearing the Eveready logo highlighted in blue. Seven horizontal white stripes run across the label on both front and back of battery. Thicker band of white runs across the top and bottom edge of battery. Top surface of battery is red; bottom surface is b...

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14. Chief Fire Protection Engineer Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Chief Fire Protection Engineer Badge. Silver- and bronze-colored metal badge, circular with an eagle on top and a banner with swirly designs below. It is hard to tell if the color variation is due to tarnishing or if it is intentional. In the center is a circular logo of an early- to mid-20th-century fire truck, surrounded by a circular rope-patterned border. A banner along the top curve of the circle, its edges curling slightly beyond the circle...

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15. Hon. Deputy Walter Moore Pima County Sheriff Ariz. Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Hon. Deputy Walter Moore Pima County Sheriff Ariz. Badge, c. 1943-1960. Golden-bronze metal badge in the shape of a six-pointed star, with small circles at each of the star's tips. On it in black text is stamped "HON. DEPUTY WALTER MOORE PIMA COUNTY SHERIFF ARIZ."

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16. Freight Brakeman C.&N.W.R.Y. Metal Plate - Plate, Commemorative

    Freight Brakeman C.&N.W.R.Y. Metal Plate. Rectangular silver metal plate with vertical holes along the left and right sides. In black text is stamped "FREIGHT / BRAKEMAN / C. & N.W. RY."

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17. Louis Lodi Chief of the Bloodhounds San Mateo Co. Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Louis Lodi Chief of the Bloodhounds San Mateo Co. Badge. Silver metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star. Badge is plain of decoration. Black stamped text reads "LOUIS LODI / CHIEF / OF THE / BLOODHOUNDS / SAN MATEO CO."

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18. Deputy Fish Commissioner Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Deputy Fish Commissioner Badge. Silver metal shield-shaped badge, with rounded bottom edges curving to a small point. Badge is plain except for faded black stamped text reading "DEPUTY FISH COMMISSIONER."

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19. State Fire Warden Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    State Fire Warden Badge. Silver metal badge in the shape of a five-pointed star surrounded by a thick circular border; there are five triangles of negative space between the star's points and the circle. Around the border is stamped "STATE FIRE WARDEN" in black, and cut out of the border just above where the arms of the star meet it are two tiny five-pointed stars.

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20. Horticultural Inspector Alameda Co. Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Horticultural Inspector Alameda Co. Badge. Silver metal shield-shaped badge, with decorative scalloped shapes along the edges. Stamped in black is "HORTICULTURAL INSPECTOR ALAMEDA CO.", with "INSPECTOR" horizontal and the other three words forming a circle above, below, and around it. Between the lines of text are decorative dots and dashes.

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21. Licensed Guide City & County of San Francisco Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Licensed Guide City & County of San Francisco Badge. Silver metal shield-shaped badge, plain of decoration and with text stamped in black. In the center is a large number 119.

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22. Special Inspector Department of Motorcycles New Jersey Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Special Inspector Department of Motorcycles New Jersey Badge. Gold-bronze metal shield-shaped badge, with a slightly raised border with small swirls extending inward from it. In the center is a relief image of New Jersey's state seal, which is two women on either side of a shield and horse's head. Around the seal, in a circle, is stamped "DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES NEW JERSEY" in blue. Above the seal is a two-tiered banner with "SPECIAL INSPECT...

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23. State of Oregon Registered Chauffeur's Badge, 1915 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    State of Oregon Registered Chauffeur's Badge, 1915. Silver metal badge, circular with very small indentations at four intervals around the circle. Stamped into the center, in black, is the number "701." Stamped above the number is "STATE OF OREGON CHAUFFEUR'S" and below is "REGISTERED No. 1915," both also in black. Two narrow black lines outside the text and inside the indentations form a circular border.

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24. Peninsula Police Officers Association Badge, c. 1927-1960 - Badge, Law Enforcement

    Peninsula Police Officers Association Badge, c. 1927-1960. Gold metal badge in the shape of a seven-pointed star; each triangular point on the star has a recessed leaf pattern. The central circle is plain of decoration and has "PENINSULA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION" stamped on it in black, with "CALIFORNIA" stamped on a small banner partially overlapping the star's bottom points.

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25. Indian U.S. Police Badge - Badge, Law Enforcement

    U.S. Indian Police Badge. Silver-colored, six-pointed star-shaped badge. The words "INDIAN / U.S. / POLICE" is stamped in large black text in the middle of the badge. Ends of each star point have a small sphere of the same metal covering them.

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