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Note: The collections that are currently on view in the Oakland Museum of California’s galleries are subject to change. At this time, the Natural Sciences Galleries are under renovation, limiting the representation of science artifacts to those on view in the Art and History Galleries. The list was last updated on May, 25th 2011.

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juicer 1941-46 juicer. Description: metal juicer, used to squeeze citrus frutis, has triangular base and long handle. condition: good. Dimensions: height 5" base 3". History: used during WW II by donor....	pan pan. Description: enamel pan, blue, small with handle. Condition: good.
hula hoop 1950's Hula hoop. Description: dark pink hula hoop. Large circular hoop made of dark pink plastic tubing. A marble like object is enclosed inside of the tubing so it will make noise when played with...	hydraulic mining hose Hydraulic mining hose. Description: section of hydraulic mining hose, riveted sheet metal sections over cast iron funnel with bolt holes, tapers from 15" to 5" diameter. Dimensions: 78 inches...
bird dome c. 1900 Three birds with glass dome. Description: Three stuffed birds on twig with small green nest, topmost is hummingbird with green throat, yellow canary, blue bird with turquoise crown with black...	seal tooth? Tooth. Description: Tooth, whale? Remarks: Storge: Arctic. "Unworked seal's tooth (?). This is a natural science object and cannot be associated with a particular group." (Molly Lee and...
sign Sign - made of wood. Description: Painted white with black lettering saying "Project Office - Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco". Four nail and/or screw holes, two on top...	pipe ca. 1830? Pipe. Description: Wooden bowl, brown mouth piece, metal beaded joint. Condition: good - used, bowl chipped. Remarks: "This is the one Grandad (Abraham Washington Morse) (my great grandfather)...
grape crusher ca. 1900 Grape crusher. Description: Sheet metal "A" braced frame, painted black, handles of hollow pipe, cast steel gears, grinders and flywheel. Wood triangular shaped trough braced with galvanized...	pick mid 19th century Pick. Description: a metal bladed pick with a hand made wooden handle.
card 1945 Card. Description: certification card, Eagle Scout, Henry Yoshimoto, Poston, Ariz, June 4, 1945, white with pendent (sic) eagle. From the History Information Station: Object:...	medal 1945 Medal. Description: round, gold-color plastic, Boy Scouts, War Service, 1945, Waste Paper Campaign with portrait of Gen. Eisenhower. Attaches to red and white bar ribbon. From the...
document 1944 Document. Description: Document, U.S. Dept. of Interior, Relocation Authority, certificate of completion of the 10th grade, Henry Yoshimoto, awarded at Colorado River Relocation Center, July 25...	leaflet c.1955-1961 Large Leaflet. Description: "Communist Seeger Sings." "Citizens Committee of California, Inc. presents this document to inform the public about communist activities in civil rights." ...
ironing board Ironing board. Description: one wood and green metal frame ironing board. From the History Information Station: Object: Wooden ironing board with padded cotton cover. ...	product container Product container. Description: Ghiradelli Chocolate tin. 1 lb. size. Orange with white and black lettering. "Ghiradelli instant sween (sic) Ground Chocolate and cocoa made in the cup"....
gas pump gasoline pump 1925 Pump. Description: gasoline Pump, Wayne model 492, visiblepump (sic), cast iron base designed after columns of Temple of Victory in the Acropolis, Athens, therefore called victory Pump....	Manzanar Free Press 9/10/43 A: Front page of newspaper B-E: Inside pages of newspaper Newspaper. Description: Manzanar Free Press, Pictorial edition, Sept. 10, 1943, 20 pp. From the History Information...
plate c. late 1930's Plates. Description: two luncheon or dinner plates, ceramic, Vernon Kilns, a): turquoise, b): pale yellow.	ashtray ca. 1936 - 1940 Ashtray. Description: green porcelain, 4" diameter, curved half form w/5 sq. holes across center. Mfg. Trenton, N.J. From the History Information Station: Object: Ceramic ashtray...
casserole lid Casserole with lid Description: yellow and black enamelled, interiro is whit eith pints and cups marked. 6.75" diameter at base x 5.875". Vollrath Co-Kook King. From the History...	icebox Icebox. Description: sixty-three" high. Top, ice compartment with fifteen inch door. Compartment on bottom with thirty-inch door. White enamel ceramic finish with black legs. "Cool-erator"...
tape measure Measuring tape. Description: graduated in 10ths and links for surveying purposes. Leather case, 6" diameter, marked #6. Remarks: George Davidson Collection from John Howell Books.	platter c. late 1930's Platters. Description: two oval ceramic platters, Vernon Kilns, a): blue, b): turquoise with unglazed dimple at curve apex.