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1876

Sterling silver gravy ladle by Vanderslice, San Francisco, in the Comstock pattern. Heart shaped bowl with flute on the bottom and fancy engraving. Monogrammed "M" on the handle.

2002

Blue denim women's jeans are embellished with many fancy details. Almost the entire proper left leg is covered by a cotton plain weave applique featuring the painted image of an Indian woman and...

2008

Each of these two signs is made of 8.5'' x 11'' white paper with a message handwritten in crayon.

A: The first part of the message is, "LOVE MAKES A FAMILY..." with the "O" in "LOVE" drawn...

c.1973

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...

Feb-71

This is a two page poem written by Rafael Jes�s Gonz�lez, printed in black on white paper. The poem is entitled "Exhortation" written in Oakland, February 1971 (first printed in Peace...

1998

This quilt Block was the second prize winner in the P & B Textiles/Oakland Museum of California Quilt Block Competition for students (K-12) in Alameda County, 1998, for Grades K-5. The block...

1982-1984

A: Man's blue denim jacket with "Lee, M.R., Patd. - 153438, Made in U.S.A." label stitched in inside, back yoke. "Lee" also on left breast pocket flap. Fastens down the...

1970s

Cardboard hanger is styled in the shape of the head and shoulders of a woman. Her black hair has been swept up and curved to one side to form the hook of the hanger. She is winking her proper...

2000

This quilt block was entered in the School Quilt Block Competition for students in grades K-12 in Alameda County; the deadline was March 17, 2000. This winning piece was exhibited in "Fabrications...

1974

Faded blue denim jacket, embroidered, decorated with sequins and beads and appliques. The jacket was embroidered and decorated by Gayle Bigler, who was 18 years old at the time. One the front...

1967

Small hand made and printed book, bound in black paper with a graphic of a white horizontal arrow as a single line on the cover. From Gift Agreement: "book designer with the University of Oregon...

2000

This jacket features a metallic red "eyelash" (type) fabric front, with pre knitted white sleeves and a blue knitted back. Vertical side panels are of red corduroy printed with dogs....

1923

Sheet music is printed in black on white paper, composed by Benny Davis and Harry Akst and published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. The front cover shows a bouquet of flowers and two hearts...

1973

This Army issue sack coat was worn by Rafael Jesús González for lectures and other such "formal" events at Laney College, in front of th San...

1964
1962
1989

Mixed media painting contains a black and tan graphic of a man and a woman standing before multiple figures at center. All of the figures are dressed pre-industrial revolution European formal...

n.d.

Ceramic sculpture shaped like a six sided rock. Brightly colored glazes are painted on to form squares, lines, dots, stripes, letters and hearts. Colors include blue, red, yellow, gold, orange...

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