United States of America
C. 1900'S
Elementary school class picture. Photograph mounted on cardboard. Image of 34 children in front of an ivy covered building holding U.S. flags and a photograph of President Theodore Roosevelt. The... |
1904
This gold coin is a "Liberty head" 2.5 dollar piece, dating 1904. Female head (Miss Liberty? Columbia?) is facing proper right with 13 stars forming an arch around her, 1904 at the bottom. The... |
1936
A-B: Two (2) half dollar coins celebrating the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The bridge is featured on one side and the California bear on the other side. Both are dated 1936. |
1871
This coin is an 1871 half dime. The seated female figure (Columbia?) holds a flag in her proper left hand. The other side of the coin features a wreath, centered with "Hald Dime." |
1853
A and B: Two (2) 1853 one cent coins of copper. Each features a Liberty head on one side, with 13 stars, representing the 13 original colonies. The date, 1853, is at the base of the Liberty head... |
c. 1943-1946
This rayone crepe dress (aqua color) has shoulder pads, cap sleeves and a metal zipper down the proper left side. There is a decorative row of sixteen (16) self covered buttons down the front,... |
1867
This is an 1867 two (2) cent coin. It is copper with a shield and two arrows on one side, with the date (1867), and the motto: "In God We Trust" on a "ribbon" across the top of the shield. One... |
1912
This gold coin, which dates 1912, is an "Indian head" 2.5 dollar piece. The Indian head is on one side along with 13 stars, centered with the word "Liberty." "1912" stamped at the bottom. On... |
1942-1943
"$1., Special Tax Stamp, United States Internal Revenue, This Stamp Expires June 30, 1943. #5546. This stamp is not transferable on change of ownership of the business, issued for one year... |
c.1943-1944
This unbleached, plain weave cotton shopping bag is trimmed with blue bias tape. Metal grommets are at the top of the bag. Two grommets hold a matching cloth handle on either side of the top... |
July 17, 1944
This piece of metal is shrapnel from the explosion at Port Chicago. All of the edges are rough. The concave side of the metal is dark gray. The exterior, convex side is painted black. The outer... |
c. 1850
a,b,c 3 rusty knives a & c have wooden handles From the History Information Station: Object: Steel butcher's knife with wood handle, for all-purpose use. History: A knife had many uses.... |
Percussion musket. Used by John W. Searles, pioneer.20-gauge single-shot, muzzle shotgun; the muzzle is eight-sided at the breech, then becomes round; hammer and lockplate are engraved with... |
1-Apr-45
This single fold white paper menu celebrates "Easter Sunday at Hotel Shattuck, Berkeley, California." The cover is illustrated in full color and features a Bible on a lectern with an American... |
21-Apr-46
This single fold menu is printed on white paper. The front features a cross, edged in dark blue and yellow, with an Easter Lily plant standing in front of it. "Hotel Shattuck, Berkeley,... |
c. 1940
This unused postcard features a black and white photographic image of "Franklin St., Monterey in 1887" which is printed in white at the lower proper right corner of the image. There's a small... |
1950s
Phonograph record, 45 RPm vinyl plastic crecord made by Urania Record, U.S.A. It is in an envelope |
WW II
This blue, wool felt armband is embroidered in white (a circle), with the words: U.S. Army Air Force AWS embroidered in blue. Yellow orange wings are embroidered on either side of the circle.... |
Shipping crate used to transport goods to and from Vietnam. The crate has two missing sides, only four sides remain. The crate is made of wood slats nailed to cross members along the top, bottom... |
Shipping crate used to transport goods to and from Vietnam. The crate has two missing sides, only four sides remain. The crate is made of wood slats nailed to cross members along the top, bottom... |
Shipping crate used to transport goods to and from Vietnam. The crate has two missing sides, only four sides remain. The crate is made of wood slats nailed to cross members along the top, bottom... |
Shipping crate used to transport goods to and from Vietnam. The crate has two missing sides, only four sides remain. The crate is made of wood slats nailed to cross members along the top, bottom... |
Shipping crate used to transport goods to and from Vietnam. The crate has two missing sides, only four sides remain. The crate is made of wood slats nailed to cross members along the top, bottom... |