world war ii

02/16/41

Tribune caption on the back, Feb. 16, 1941, "The sprawling Lockheed aircraft factory at Burbank yesterday came under the critical inspection of Sir Hugh Dowding, British air defense chief,...

04/10/91

Two Chinese women at work riveting portions of an aircraft wing. The photo is a part of a collection being exhibited at the Chinese Culture Center in San Francisco. The typewritten text and...

Jun-43
Richmond|All Night Movie Theatre
c.1942

Approx. 1.5 inches of the top of the negative have been cut off.

Japanese Owned Grocery Store, Oakland
03/30/42

Lange Problem #159. No Contact or Catalog Sheet.

Sep-43
1970

Black and white poster with a photograph in the middle of six men and women planting a peace symbol version of a United States flag into the side of a hill. The image is mimicking the photograph...

06/27/44

Clipping on the back, June 27, 1944-- "A second gold star, awarded for continued excellent production for the war effort, has been added to the Moore Dry Dock Company's Maritime 'M' flag....

Matchbook, with a "V" for Vicotry, related to World War II. The cover is the same as the back. Used.

From the History Information Station:

Object: Ceramic ashtray, and red, white...

2-Nov-46

Saturday Evening Post Magazine, November 2, 1946 issue. Image of a family looking at babies through the window at the hospital nursery. The image is representative of the baby boom following WWII...

1940-1945

Poster. Description: Poster, cardboard, "Women A good Job is Waiting for you with Key System, photo of woman driver, WW II (used in bridge driver, WW II (used in bridge trains) History :...

1943

A: Red buckram cook book "Coupon Cookery" by Prudence Penny, copright 1943 by Hearst Publications, Inc., A Desanco Book, Made in the U.S.A., Murray & Gee, Inc., Hollywood,...

1943

Letter form. Description: "V-Mail" blank letter form. Very good condition, white with red printing.

1942

Handbook. Description: this handbook was given to employees of Yard Two of the Richmond Shipbuilding Corporation in 1942. It is signed by the donor, Cecilia M. Schacherer, Social Security number...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

V Disc
World War II

This V Disc record has two sides, 614A features Frank Sinatra singing "Old School Teacher" and "Oh What It Seemed To Be." Side 614B features the King Cole Trio doing "...

V Disc
World War II

This V Disc record has two sides 365A which features Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots singing "Into Each Life," and the Mills Brothers sining "It Don't Mean a Thing [if it...

V Disc.

This V Disc record has two sides 358A which features the Andrews Sisters singing "Lullaby of Broadway" and "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby." On side 358B Sophie Tucker...

USA
1944-1945

This black loose leaf notebook (6 holes) is full to over flowing with a type of "blue print" showing decks and platforms of ships to be built in the Richmond shipyards. There are also drawings...

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