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1945-46
Two small baseball players stand at bat on top of the trophy. An athlete stands between them, he is much larger, and reaches upward with one arm stretched into the air; it holds a feather(?). They... |
1940-41
A golden colored baseball player stands at bat on top of a tall narrow trophy. The trophy is streamlined with a slightly rounded top meeting a tall narrow midsection of copper color. The words E.... |
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1960
A dark gold colored baseball player stands on top of a bright gold colored trophy 'pot.' This pot stands on top of a small square of wood which is on top of a tall, narrow pillar of thin, gold... |
1964
This small shovel was a souvenir of the ground breaking for the "New Oakland Museum, 1964" (printed in black on the tin shovel). The shovel is of tin, orange color on the face, yellow on the back... |
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1877
Fire bell. 3-19-52 Identification by G. V. Tudhope (Assit. Sup. Elec. Dep. -1909-1951) Weighs 2,880 lbs. Purchased by City of Oakland 1877. In service from 1878 to 1911 in wooden tower, rear #1... |
c.1920
This is a small chest of drawers used by the Domoto family for Girls' Day and/or Boys' Day. A is the chest, B and C are the small drawers, and D and E are the large drawers. It is decorated with... |
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1957
A large, metal, gold colored baseball player stands at bat on top of a pillar. The pillar is also of a gold metal and about 10 inches around. It attaches to a round metal base and is surrounded by... |
c 1971
This is a political button that says "Dump Nixon." This is probably related to "public" opinion of Nixon's decision to bomb Cambodia at the end of the Vietnam War. |
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2004
This is a necklace made from silver and printed tin. The tin has images of produce printed on it. The words: Insect and Pesticide are written on the front and back of the necklace |
2000
This is a bracelet made from recycled, vintage steel tin. According to Sue Baizerman, the preciousness of the images on the tin contrasts with the humbleness of the material. On the reverse is a... |
