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Note: The collections that are currently on view in the Oakland Museum of California’s galleries are subject to change. At this time, the Natural Sciences Galleries are under renovation, limiting the representation of science artifacts to those on view in the Art and History Galleries. The list was last updated on May, 25th 2011.

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Dramatic Tension 1920 Sheet music. Description: "Dramatic Tension:, single sheet folded. Sam Fox Photoplay Edition Vol. I. For Piano. Condition: Fair, tears, pencil notes. Rubber stamp. 12 1/4 x 9 1/4"....	sign Sign. Description: Sign, painted glass with silver-colored, sparkly letters, "A Variety of Herbs for Every Ailment", black background with turquoise and gold border, metal backing. Top of glass...
cookbook pressure cooker ca. 1941 Pressure cooker with cookbook. Description: Pressure cooker with recipe book; A: bottom of cooker, silver colored metal with black handle, ring at end of handle; B: lid, bowed when not in...	1910-20 One pair bookcase curtains. Description: Pair of beige linen bookcase curtains with machine stitched hems. a: Is embroidered down left side and across bottom with a motif of four-one half (4 1...
drifting pick late 19th c. Miner's pick. Description: Cast steel pick head, with short prongs, called "Chinese Pick", wood handle with hanging hole at base. Condition: Fair, head rusted and loose, handle splintering...	hat 1917 Railroad engrineer's uniform hat. Description: a: Southern Pacific Engineers' summer hat: Black leather top and bill, black wickerwork caning sides with black grosgrain band. Brass...
tray ca. 1950-60s One metal tray with map of Disneyland.	street lamp street light 1925 Lantern. Description: Brass and amber glass Venetian styled lantern with crooked-neck pole. Brass has blue-green patina. Lantern is eight sided, tapering to a point at the top and bottom....
shovel late 19th c. Miner's shovel. Description: Steel blade with squared raised sides and backboard, steel handle bracing, heavy wood handle with crescent hand hold, stamping on bracing reads "IXL---Reed Best...	medical instrument surgical instrument 1870 Surgical-Medical Instruments. Description: Folding case of Surgical-Medical Instruments. a: Black leather case lined with red silk, metal hinge (bottom part of closure missing). b: Tweezers...
bowl electric mixer juicer c. 1925-35 Electric Mixer. Description: Electric mixer, A: green enamel base with turn table for bowls, "Magic Maid"; B: motor unit with black electric cord; C: large green glass bowl; D: small green glass...	medical needle thread 1862 Medical needle/thread. Description: Needle with thread (for stitching wounds). Condition: Needle rusted, thread frayed. History: See 77.110.1 for history. Remarks: The following items...
box surgical instrument 1870 Box containing surgical instruments. Description: a: Box, varnished wood, finely made, with red velvet lining, inside pocket in lid and two compartments in base, brass hinges and sliding hook...	dog statue product display object 1920's Product-trademark Display Dog. Description: Papier mache bull terrier, realistically painted on black textured base with raised letters"Stevens Everything for the Dog"; leather dog collar around...
label 1900-20 Olive Oil label. Pharmacy product labels. Description: California Olive Oil, Klinkners Drugstore, 5902 San Pablo Ave., Oakland. Green and red print on white, lithograph cuvilinear design....	booklet ca. 1923 Booklet. Description: Booklet. "Los Angeles To-day", 1923. Very good condition. Dimensions: 5 1/8" x 6 3/4" x 1/8".; Neuner Corp.; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
broadside July 15, 1852 BROADSIDE. "Public Sale". San Jose, July 15, 1852. Sale of goods from Samuel. V. Robinson. From the History Information Station: Object: Flyer advertising the sale of farm...	pin 1930's Pin. Description: Pin, brass, oval with a painted green background for letters "C.C.C." (Civilian Conservation Corps) and green inner ground for three numerals at base (977). The letters are in...
souvenir booklet ca. 1912-20 Booklets. Description: Souvenirs of Mission San Juan Capistrano. a. Booklet, "Little Chapters about San Juan Capistrano, 1913"; b. booklet of post cards, "Ten Choice Views...Mission San Juan...	product container 1944 Product Container=. Description: Product container, red cardboard, with metal top and bottom; white lettering: "Imitation Cinnamon, Schilling, 1 1/2 ounces net"; yellow lettering at top and...
photo print 1920's (Photo'd signature on front) "Faithfully yours, Warner Baxter". Object: Photographs. Description: Photographs, 37, black and white photo prints. Souvenir photographs with the autograph of the...	automobile license plate 1915 License plate. Description: For commerical vehicle. Porcelain enamel over steel. Goldenrod background with black letters and numbers :"CAL 1915 160802". Dimensions: 16" x 5 1/2". Remarks:...
train schedule train ticket 1894 Train ticket/train schedule. Description: Yellow/beige paper with black printing "Take the Sunset Limited...Southern Pacific Company". Front: schedule and description of train. Back: ticket...	invoice statement 15-Nov-09 Invoice/Statements. Description: White paper with black printing, "James L. McCarthy, Licensed Embalmer, Undertaker and Funeral Director", Oakland. a: to Mrs. Charles Wilke, Nov. 15, 1909. b:...