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coat. Material: satin lined with silk. Color: black lined with purple. Period or Date: ca. 1895. Country: US. Description: Black satin coat lined with purple chinese silk, large collar and cuffs...

Dress 2 pc. Material: Net. Color: Black. Date: ca. 1890. Country: US. Description: Black net, 2-pc. dress, lavishly trimmed with sequins, velvet and beads. Worn by Mr. George Knox of S.F. &...

Ladies hat. Material: Velvet and lace gold trim. Shape: Empire bonnet. Color: Red and gold. Date: c 1880's see note 4120.1. Description: Red velvet and gold lace trimmed with gold beads and...

This brown satin dress--with a scoop neck and short sleeves--is decorated with bands of the self same brown satin, as well as beading done in the form of flowers. The beads are sewn directly to...

Necklace is made of small, circular, heishi-style beads made from pieces of white sea shell. Necklace is of the style typically worn by surfers and beach-goers.

A: Black satin evening bag is covered with black sequins, with black beads lining the seams. 8"-long strap is also covered in sequins, with a double row of beads on both edges. The silver...

This pair of shoes was worn only once, by donor's sister who wore them when she appeared in a film while a student at the University of California, Berkeley, in the 1940's. A: right shoe...

This pair of women's dressy pumps were probably purchased in New York. They are decorated with what appears to be hand beading of steel or marcasite beads in a feathery pattern around the...

Glass bead necklace made by Sarah Scott for Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, who wore it from 1969 until 1972. It is made of tublular orange glass beads with round red beads and green disk shaped beads...

Bead necklace made by Sarah Scott for Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, who wore it between 1969 and 1972. It is made of ceramic bird shaped beads from Mexico with one large round glass trade bead from...

Bead neckclace made by Sarah Scott for Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, who used it between 1969 and 1972. It is made of of small round wood beads. At the center it has an Egyptian scarab, and from there...

This jacket belonged to Rafael Jesús González. It was worn in Civil Disobedience at the Oakland Munitions Depot, the Federal Building in San Francisco and...

Beaded necklace strung and used by Rafael Jesus Gonzalez. It is made of alternating beads: sections of four small wood beads (two red and two brown) and then alternating a mother of pearl bead, a...

One necklace or "Love Beads" made by the donor in the late 60's - early 70's. This strand is primarily green with larger brown beads in between.

One necklace or "Love Beads" made by the donor in the late 60's - early 70's. This strand is primarily orange with somem yellow and white beads in between

One necklace or "Love Beads" made by the donor in the late 60's - early 70's. This strand is primarily of a pinkish bead with a few black and orange beads.

One necklace or "Love Beads" made by the donor in the late 60's - early 70's. This strand is primarily black beads with same shimmering beads throughout.

One necklace or "Love Beads" made by the donor in the late 60's - early 70's. This strand is primarily orange, with black, white, and green beads

One necklace or "Love Beads" made by the donor in the late 60's - early 70's. This strand is primarily orange, black, white, and green

A pair of beaded mules, used by the donor, Mary Ann Quittman, as slippers when she was a child. The soles are of tan colored leather. The heels are covered with brown velveteen to match the...