downtown neighborhood

Quilt. Description: cotton-blend album quilt featuring 16 blocks each depicting a different geographic area in Oakland (top row, left to right, etc.) Fox Theatre, Paramount Theatre, YWCA, Moss...

Statement, Kahn Bros., Dry Goods. Miss Moffitt. Sept. 1, 1895.

(H. Benes, 2/98) Engraving on statement shows three-story building at corner of N.E. 12th and Washington Streets, two street...

Real estate advertisement, map of Santa Fe Tract on one side; text on the other side: off Baker Avenue one block from Seminary. "The climate is mild and healthful, and our prettiest girls are...

Written on the back in pencil: Get paints ladder at 1037 Union. Del Paint C.O.D. "Newmann Thursday, Russ House; Los Banos Friday, Thomas Hotel; Coalinga Saturday, Bennetts Hotel; Visalia...

Poster mockup, a collage of photographs taped together for use in design of a Sweets Ball Room poster; the images show dancers at a tardeada at Sweets Ball Room; the left most photograph shows...

Woman's three-piece suit. Description: a: Coat, black pebble, textured weave, (wool?) with blue crepe lining, long sleeves. Tuxedo collar, two buttons. b: Skirt of matching black cloth,...

J. J. O'Shea--Gas Fitting and Plumbing. Mr. Fleming 6-30-74

Bill, J. J. O'Brien & Co.--Dry Goods. 1-5-76

Pictures of early Oakland. "College Hall, located on 13th St., College of California, at Harrison"; (notice "Club Stables" over doorway, with pair of boots nailed to side of opening; notice sign...

Rendering. Description: full color rendering on black of a parade float design featuring the University of California (focus on the Berkeley Campus with a large Campanile, brown bear, and a...

Hat. Description: Hat, dusty pink velveteen, "pill-box" type style with petals forms around front, matching veiling strem with rhinestones. Codnition good. Dimensions: 7 1/2" x 7...

Hat. Description: Hat, straw frame covered with yellow silk print with abstract cream colored flower and tree forms, vermillion cross hatching; crown shaped to head at back, flattens on top, no...

Hat. Description: Sailor hat made of navy blue toyo by Miss Helen. It is worn slightly tipped over right eye and held in place by the navy blue grosgrain ribbon which fits over back of head at...

Hat. Description: Black velour (body imported from Italy (felt) fez-shaped with bow at back, edge trimmed with gray/beige/white striped feathers. Condition: Excellent. 7 1/2" x 8-1/8"...

Hat. Description: Hat, brown satin with large brim and high, and squashed crown; highly stylized floral motifs of beige, yellow, peach and rose felt appliqued on in a brown blanket stitch; lined...

Hat. Description: Hat, small plum colored velvet, with cascade of plum and purple hand-made felt flowers at the back; held on by a matching plum velvet hat band worn at the back of the neck,...

Hat. Description: Hat, white Japanese toyo sailor hat with white grosgrain ribbon trim; held by a matching white toyo band worn at the back of neck, expanding for fit by means of a black elastic...

Hat. Description: Hat, small, black velvet, tiny crown and narrow brim with curling green feather on either side; under side of hat trimmed in black felt with careful hand stitching visible at...

Hat. Description: Black horsehair with lining (hole at center) and grosgrain head band inside. The label is worn at the back with the decor pin (black plastic wing shapes studded with...

Hat. Description: Hat, white waffle pique small, head-fitting hat, with tightly rolled brim all the way around; decorated on crown with 2 curves of piping and small pique leaf on front....