Currently on View
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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1940s
Lunch box. Description: black metal Victory Thermos lunch pail, "V" on either side of the rounded lid, black plastic handle, silver metal latches, painted white inside, metal latch to hold a... |
c.1958
Sign. Description: "Notice to Tourists / This is the only genuine Bohemian atmosphere this side of / Daly City." Hand lettered in blue with white unerlining on tan cardboard. Cellophane tape... |
1960
Poster. Description: "David Rafael Wang reading from his own work ...". Screened in black on yellow posterboard. Staple and tack holes at center sides, top edge and lower corners. Tear in top... |
c.1958
Sign. Description: Glass, painted in black, red, blue, yellow green, with clear areas, to resemble stained glass. Reads "Vesuvio". In wooden from, brown, with white glazing compound at front.... |
ca. 1926
Plate. Description: white porcelain plate with pink flowers painted around a photographic reproduction of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson, edged with gold, bottom ridge of plate shows wear ... |
1960
Poster. Description: "Jazz Benefit for the Jazz Cellar ...". Polychrome tempera and watercolor hand lettering over polychrome watercolor gouache. Scattered folds throughout, overall soling,... |
1961
Poster. Description: "Benefit Poetry Marathon for Sun Magazine ...". Black marker pen hand lettering on yellow posterboard. Tack holes at top corners, somewhat soiled and discolored overall.... |
c.1960
Stool. Description: Wooden stool, in brown varnished finish. Four legs. Condition 3. Dimensions: 30" x 15 1/2" x 15 1/2" (at leg bottoms). History: See donor file. From... |
c.1930
Table. Description: Wooden table, with wicker apron and wicker-wrapped legs and cross-spindles. The top has been decorated with an applique' applied c. 1960 by Alfred O'Shaugnessy; the top was... |
c.1963
Bongo Drums. Description: Pair of bongo drums, one 5-1/2" dia., the other 5" dia., attached at middle by short wooden piece. Drums of wooden construction, turned and grooved. Tympans of a-ima-... |
c.1920
Chair. Description: Wooden chair. Back is spindles, with scroll-sawn center panel. The whole has been repainted yellow green. Condition 3. Dimensions: 37" x 16" x 18". From the... |
c.1900
Chair. Description: Wooden chair. Back is of turned spindles surmounted by crosspiece with embossed design.The whole is painted orange. Condition 3. |
c.1955 (in present state; component pieces older).
Bar. Description: Bar. Top is of rubbed and varnished hardwood, probably mahogany. The portion below the hardwood top is extemporised from plywood over what appears to have been an original... |
1963
poster. Description: full color photographic illustration of a large wave curling from the left, with Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon riding surf boards on the right; cast listed on the... |
c 1925
Post Card. Description: Color Post Card of a Beautiful California Home- a house of brown with colorful flowers around it- colors red, blue, yellow, brown, green and white, back has a space for... |
1942-1945
Spice Package - Allspice. Description: Red cardboard box with metal top and bottom. Circular swivel opening on top. Yellow stripes and black lettering reading "Allspice - Victory Package"... |
1950
Big Boy Barbecue. Description: Big Boy Barbecue, plus seven skewers, fire tool, and instruction booklet. Rectangular fire box painted pale brown. Curved hood and warming oven are bright chrome... |
1962
lobby card. Description: full color photographic image of four of the actors from "Flower Drum Song", left ?o right Jack Soo, Nancy Kwan, Miyoshi Umeki, and James Shigeta; blue band at top "a... |
1958-59
Map of movie stars estates and mansions. Description: Souvenir Map and guide of starland estates and mansions, with other information Winter issue 1958-59, price $1.00, printing in black and red... |
1918
Label. Description: Full color lithograph: Blue dot on white background, lettering in red and blue, left side depicts realistic pineapple in green and orange, stylized floral decorations in... |
Carving set. Description: 3 piece ivory handled carving set, carved dot and leaf decoration on handles. a: two tined carving fork; b: carving knife; c: six sided steel.... |
Carving set. Description: 3 piece ivory handled carving set, carved dot and leaf decoration on handels. a: two tined carving fork; b: carving knife; c: six sided steel.... |
1878
Label. Description: Full color litho: very elaborate: red background, multicolored graphic devices making frame for naturalistically rendered group of vegetables on left side. Right side... |
1956
Automobile License plates. Description: 1 Pair California plates, metal painted "safety" yellow with black lettering, year of issue section is black with yellow numbers, holes at top and bottom... |