book

1981

Top edge has: "Streetart / The Punk Poster In San Francisco" in red text. Below is an image of a human mouth and black and white stripes. The bottom left corner of the poster has as small red...

circa 1880

This is a photograph of two Chinese men and Chinese boy sitting at a table. The man on the right is writing in a ledger and the man in the center is using an abacus. Behind them are shelves with...

1965|1967-1996

This is a black and white photograph of four men, from right to left: Bob Dylan, Robbie Robertson, and the Orlovsky Brothers. Dylan and Peter Orlovsky are seen in profile having a conversation....

1984

Wood sculpture of a boat house. Lower story has portholes out the sides, some with pipes extending out of them. The back end appears as if it has broken off and the interior floor is taken up a...

c. 1965

Color photograph contains an image of Oscar Maurer standing in front of a desk at lower right that supports a pink typewriter, a metal desk lamp, a magnifying glass, books, and other miscellaneous...

c. 1965

Color photograph contains an image of Oscar Maurer sitting on a bed and reading a book with a red cover using a magnifying glass.

1970

Color photograph includes an image of an older woman in a blue and black houndstooth pantsuit wearing a beaded necklace and earrings. She is seated with her head turned to her right looking into...

May-50

Black and white film photonegative contains an image of a page from a book with a picture of a Polar bear and its baby.

Cable Car, S.F.
1956
O.C. Smith and Wife, Echo
1869

Photograph. Title: O.C. Smith & Wife Echo Image Description: (s591) see Title Physical Description: Stereographic collodion glass plate negative. Sub. Cat.: Transportation -- Railroads...

untitled (children reading)
1987

Poster has a black and white illustration of two children sitting behind a book of maps, with crafting supplies between them.

Native Son
1986

Poster has a stylized black and purple image of a figure''s face, seen from the side, set on a blue and black background. At the top is a strip of red with "Based On The Novel By Richard Wright /...

Patientta Rotam Justitiae Agitat
1974

Poster has a brown stylized image of a judge with a mallet looking down on figures holding books, with a woman at the bottom center watching a small puppet dance. In a banner at the bottom of the...

Soviet Socio-Economic Literature
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster has a silver/gray background with an image of a statue showing a male and female standing on top of books, with one holding up a hammer and the other a sickle. At the top right is "Soviet...

Vota
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster has black ink printed on white paper. At the top is "Vota". At the center is a circle with a seal, book, hammer and wheat image in it and the text "Pace / Lavoro / Liberta". Printed at the...

The People of Three Mile Island
1981

Poster has a black printed background. At the top is a black and white photo of a girl posing near the banister of a staircase. At the bottom of the poster is "the people of / Three Mile Island /...

Recycle
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster has a black printed background. At the top are a series of words that transition from yellow at the left through to pink and then blue at the right. The last word, "Recycle" is green. At...

Creation Spirituality
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster has a gold color printed background. The top edge is beige with "Creation Spirituality" in red. At the center is a stylized image of a North American Indian and a Caucasian woman helping an...

Don't Close the Book on a Promising Future
1997

Multicolor poster has an image of a book resting on a surface. The title on the cover of the book is "Steer Clear / Of Drugs / And Alcohol." At the top of the poster is "Don''t Close The / Book On...

Steal This Urine Test
Circa 1987

Poster advertising the book "Steal This Urine Test" by Abbie Hoffman. Poster has a photograph of Abbie Hoffman wearing a red and white "Just Say No!" t-shirt and holding a jar with urine above his...

Kids Making Quilts For Kids
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster advertising a book titled "Kids Making Quilts for Kids" published by ABC Quilts. Poster is purple with yellow and white text. Top half has a color photograph of five kids sitting at a table...

1985

Poster has black ink printed on white paper, except at the center where "Bullets" is printed in red. At the top left is an illustration of a man in a hat pointing. At the top right is...

Phony Communism is Dead...Long Live Real Communism!
1991

Poster printed on white paper. At the right is "Phony / Communism / Is Dead..." in gray, appearing like rubbed off pencil, followed by "Long Live / Real / Communism!" in rainbow colors and "A New...

[Hand holding red book]

Poster on newsprint with black and white photograph of an arm in a crowd with a colorized red book in hand. Verso is a spread from Good Times Newspaper, October 2, 1969 / Volume II No. 38, pages 4...

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