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NY, NY | Cleveland, OH | New York, Southern Pacific | The Matthews-Northrup Works | Buffalo
1911?
Cover illustration shows a "typical" California ranch scene with rows of planted trees, mountains and sunny skies, viewed through an arbor of grapes and oranges. Inside of folded map is the actual... |
Argonaut Milk Company ~ San Francisco
1915
Barrel Lid with Label. Description: Round wood barrel lid with paper label identifying contents of barrel: Argonaut Brand Powdered Skim Milk...distributed by Argonaut Milk Company, San Francisco... |
1942
Photographs, 1 set, "Placer Gold". Progressive study prints. (1-20) (Joellen Lippett, 3/4/97) The label on the back of the photo states: "The first tool used by the placer miners was the... |
Mary Lichthardt | Sacramento
1948
Sheet music has a gold colored cover, with the title and the composer printed in black, as well as a partial image of a wagon in the center. The innermost facing pages of the inside sheet are... |
Gary Grimshaw ~ artist
1969
Poster has a blue border with an innter rainbow striped border around a light ornage and yellow background. At the top is a drawing of a pathway to yellow stairs leading up to the sun. In the... |
Harry Fonseca
1991
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Harry Fonseca
1991
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Harry Fonseca
1991-1992
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Harry Fonseca
1991-1992
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Harry Fonseca
1991-1992
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Harry Fonseca
1991-1992
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Harry Fonseca
1992
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Harry Fonseca
1992
Painting outdoors in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Harry Fonseca devoted much of his work during the summer in the late 80s and 90s to the California Gold Rush. The result was "The Discovery of... |
Brian D. Tripp
1997
"David Risling, Sr., once told Brian Tripp a story about hydraulic mining in Northwest California in the area of a traditional Karuk village. He described miners blasting down the hillside in... |
Ellen Lo | Yen Le | Phung Huynh | Oakland High School | Oakland | Cleveland Heights Neighborhood
1998
This quilt block was entered in the "School Quilt Block Competition, 1998, co-sponsored by P & B Textiles and the Oakland Museum of California. Students had to incorporate into their quilt... |
Jefferson School | Berkeley | Ben Rubin | Mateo Aceves | Maik'l Brown | Sarah Goldstein
1998
This quilt Block was the third prize winner in the P & B Textiles/Oakland Museum of California Quilt Block Competition for students (K-12) in Alameda County, 1998, for Grades K-5. The block... |
Manzanita School | Reservoir Hill neighborhood | Oakland | Alisha Busby | Givens Estes | Huu Hoang | Andrew Chanthavong | Deshaun Alarcon | Tham Hoang | Phuong Mai | Chantha Koug | Cathy Mathouchan | Tawana Lee | Christina Nguyen | Lili Tran | Ebonee Rush
1998
This quilt Block was the second prize winner in the P & B Textiles/Oakland Museum of California Quilt Block Competition for students (K-12) in Alameda County, 1998, for Grades K-5. The block... |
Venus M. Wei | Siu Fan (linda) Tien | Oakland High School | Oakland | Cleveland Heights Neighborhood
1998
This quilt block was entered in the "School Quilt Block Competition, 1998, co-sponsored by P & B Textiles and the Oakland Museum of California. Students had to incorporate into their quilt... |
China | Chinese
19th c.
Chinese tea box, unpainted wood, sliding top, legend of Chinese characters on top, 19th c. From the History Information Station Object: Chinese packing case, for shipping tea. The... |
19th c.
Skillet. Description: wrought iron, 3 legs, good condition. Dimensions: 11 3/4" dia., 4 1/2" high, handle 12". |
19th c.
Jugs. Description: two; brownware, hand thrown, Calif. Assoc. Good condition. Dimensions: .a 11" hi, 8 1/2" dia. .b 13" hi. Salt-glazed stoneware jug. Stoneware is harder and... |
19th c.
Jugs. Description: two; brownware, hand thrown, Calif. Assoc. Good condition. Dimensions: .a 11" hi, 8 1/2" dia. .b 13" hi. Salt-glazed stoneware jug. Stoneware is harder and... |
China | Chinese
19th c.
Gold scale; Description: Chinese, with weights enclosed in a wooden case. Used in California during 19th C. 19 additional pans of various sizes and one weight. numbered a - v. (D.... |
19th c.
Gold Dust sign 19th. cent. "J.S. Ellis Exchange Office No. 16, Gold Dust Bought." Signboard is split down middle, set in 1 1/4", black with gold lettering; frame is hand planed, painted black on... |