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suit sailor suit USA c.1935-36 This little sailor suit, worn by donor's brother Charles William Kirk ("Chuck"), was purchased by their father, Dr. Marvin Edward Kirk, from Roos Brothers in Oakland. A: The middy...	Paper dress Poster Dress \| London c. 1964-1969 Paper dress, white, printed in black, the over-sized image of a cat's face. Dress has a scooped neckline and is sleeveless. Donor said that she wore the dress because it was fun and also...
photograph Howard Erker 1964 From back of photograph: "Core picket - St. Francis" A line of protestors pickets outside of the St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco during the presidential campaign of Barry Goldwater. The...	photograph unknown Jan-78 A large crowd of protesting farm workers fills the front steps of the Capitol building in Washington. Many carry signs or banners, some of which read, "100% Parity; no less," and "If you like to...
Best of the Boy Scouts unknown 29-Oct-24 Photo of four Boy Scouts holding up various projects, including a plaque, and a board of knots. They are from left to right--Lincoln Chan, Cyrus Cooper, George Sanford, and Phillip Muller (names...	photograph unknown 7-Dec-42 Clipping on the back, "Dec. 7, 1942-Registration for defense classes is one of the many services of the AWVS. Shown here as she greets a registrant for sheet metal work, Mrs. Astrid Wallace (...
photograph U.S. Marine Corps 4-Jun-66 Copy of photo in Black History Month Exhibit. Photo shows an African-American soldier sitting down with his weapon across his lap and taking a drink from his canteen. A sign in the ground next...	photograph unknown 11-Jan-45 Front of photo: (C Prin47-2-85-SGA) (Lt. Wong)(Rast) Back of photo: Second Lieut. Arthur Wong Jr., 877 McKinley Avenue, Oakland. Arthur Wong Jr. 1st thursday 1/2 col heroes----- 5. ...
photograph Ron Riesterer ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 24-May-69 Depiction: A young girl with long brown hair, maybe 5 years old, stands in the sun and holds a sign which reads "Soldiers scare me." She is part of a protest march in Berkeley. Photo is a close...	Lionel Wilson & Cesar Chavez Bill Crouch ~ photographer \| Oakland Tribune 29-Mar-77 Two clippings glued to the back of the photo, one March 30, 1977--"Judge Lionel Wilson (left), Cesar Chavez, Farm workers leader endorsed Judge Wilson for mayor." Second clipping, January 6, 1991...
Mexican Berry Pickers, Outskirts of Los Angeles and El Monte Dorothea Lange June 1935	Mexican Berry Pickers, Outskirts of Los Angeles and El Monte Dorothea Lange June 1935
55 Ways to Save Eggs Royal Baking Powder Company 1917 Booklet, 55 ways to Save Eggs, Royal Baking Powder Co., copyright 1917. Object found by Susan Burns in attic at 2447 Carleton, Berkeley. ...	untitled (decoration) circa 1920 This decoration was probably used by the Domoto Family in decorations for Boys' and/or Girls' Day.
untitled (patent model) Eusebius J. Molera, John C. Cebrian 1879 Patent Model. System of Pumping and Cooling (for Mines) by Eusebius J. Molera and John C. Cebrian of San Francisco. Patent no. 212,967 Cutaway model of gold painted metal with wood base...	untitled 1918 Cutter Lab Employees in front of Lab office at 6th and Grayson (Berkeley) during the influenza epidemic of 1918.
untitled Laura Adams Armer 1918 Armistice Day Parade, November 11, 1918, in San Francisco. People are wearing flu masks because of City Ordinance passed by Chief Medical Officers of the City, Geiger;	untitled (flu mask) 1918 White cotton surgical guaze mask, tie in with white cotton tapes. History: used during influenza epidemic of 1918.
Influenza: Wear Your Mask Circa 1918 War poster, "Wear your mask"	Sacramento During the Flood. K Street East From Fourth Street. Charles Leander Weed, Lawrence & Houseworth 1862 Sacramento during flood. K Street east from Fourth Street. Stereo View Cards. Title: Sacramento Floods. The dates of the flood are a little vague. But Sacramento did flood as...
Untitled Oakland Tribune April 4, 1941 Original envelope reads: "Fires, Floods & Quakes." Photograph shows a flooded city street with a cable car marked "18 Lakeshore" at center. Parked cars appear...	Untitled December 3, 1951 Original envelope reads: "Fires, Floods & Quakes." Photograph shows a flooded city landscape with several cars in standing water. The water level reaches halfway up the...
Untitled Walt Disney Productions Mickey Mouse Figure. ...	End The War Frank A. Rowe Circa 1969 Poster has red text and brown images printed on white paper. At the center is "End / The / War!" flanked at the left and right by hands holding up peace symbols - two hands total....