california gold rush
mid-19th century
Description: Mid-19th century "Kitchen Windsor" side chair. From Mendocino. One painted white. From the History Information Station: Chairs received heavy use in the pioneer kitchen... |
Doll. Description: Terra cotta (clay) "Frozen Charlotte" doll. From the History Information Station: History: Stiff little dolls like this were mass-produced and sold in dry goods... |
Marbles. Description: Group of porcelain marbles, from Yountville, five. From the History Information Station: Object: Five stone marbles, played with in the mid-19th century in... |
Toy dishes. Description: Toy saucers, cup, and sugar bowl. Group of white china doll's dishes.White ironstone cup, 2 saucers, and sugar bowl with lid. From the History Information Station... |
c. 19th century
Soap tray. Description: Ironstone soap tray, stamped "H. Burgess, Burslem."" white History: Grandparents--John and Catherine Kempf--were pioneers in Chico, California from 1860 til 1915.... |
19th c.
Jugs. Description: two; brownware, hand thrown, Calif. Assoc. Good condition. Dimensions: .a 11" hi, 8 1/2" dia. .b 13" hi. Salt-glazed stoneware jug. Stoneware is harder and... |
19th c.
Jugs. Description: two; brownware, hand thrown, Calif. Assoc. Good condition. Dimensions: .a 11" hi, 8 1/2" dia. .b 13" hi. Salt-glazed stoneware jug. Stoneware is harder and... |
Faro set. Description: a. game board, rectangular with curved ends, green felt over wood, leather strap wraps around side held firmly with set screws. 13 card positions painted with... |
Scribing guage |
Faro set. Description: a. game board, rectangular with curved ends, green felt over wood, leather strap wraps around side held firmly with set screws. 13 card positions painted with... |
c. 1856
Bean kettle. Description: Rusted iron. History: Brought by father of donor's husband, Isaac Johnson, who crossed the plains by covered wagon from Missouri in 1856 to California arriving in... |
box. Description: California Patch Box (for snuff) green cover, black base; drawing of "Gold seekers arrival in California" black ink on green surface, highly varnished. From the... |
July 1858
magazine. Description: Hutching's California Magazine, July 1858. V. III, No.1. "California Animals" edition. Published in San Francisco, 1856-1861, by Hutchings & Rosenfeld. From... |
mid 19th c.
Bootjack. Description: homemade, square nails. |
late 19th c.
Barrel (cracker?). Description: wooden staves, are marked "WRA Auburn," held in place by 2 wooden hoops at top, one op center, and one at bottom. Part of top clipped. From Newcastle. ... |
late 19th c.
Cheese box. Description: wooden, painted red, single stave looped and nailed "Extra Cream Cheese" block printed on side. "...California Market Sts. San Francisco" printed on bottom.... |
19th c.
Skillet. Description: wrought iron, 3 legs, good condition. Dimensions: 11 3/4" dia., 4 1/2" high, handle 12". |
late 19th c.
Cup. Description: white glaze with red zebra transfer pattern, coarse pottery. |
late 19th c.
Wall box. Description: two holes for hanging; one partition in compartment; pine, round nail construction and made from wood labeled on back "Quong---Penryn," Newcastle Penryn Chinese. Wall-... |
c. 1848
3 cups & saucers. Date: c. 1848. Description: white china w/ gold band on edge. Purchased by Eliza Lang Harmon Perkins before her marriage in 1848. From the History Information... |
c. 1848
3 cups & saucers. Date: c. 1848. Description: white china w/ gold band on edge. Purchased by Eliza Lang Harmon Perkins before her marriage in 1848. From the History Information... |
19th century
carpenter and blacksmith's tools. Description: From Mother Lode - 19th Century. Blacksmith's tool. large dutch oven. From the History Information Station: Object: Cast iron pot,... |
1853
Carpet bag. Description: floral design - 25" x 17" used by William Ludwig (donor's great-grandfather) in 1853 to carry gold from California to purchase sheep in Ohio. Wm. Ludwig... |
c. 1900
Tea tin. Description: red with/wholesale bldg. printed on front, crayon over that, needs cleaning, hinged lid, Front reads "Great American Importing Tea Co., Wholesale Building, 52 & 54... |