metal

c. 1970-1985

Metal cigarette lighter made by Zippo, with a flint and wick mechanism covered by a lid. On the front of the lid it says: "Soc Trang 68-69". On the front it has the Marine Corps symbol and aound...

1960?

Pushcart made by Worksman Cycles, "the business cycle system," in Ozone Park, New York. The cart is made of metal; the center enclosed box is insulated. It is painted white on the sides and has a...

A black wood base supports the lense, that reads "Wirgin Wiesbaden Gewirnar 1: 4.5 f= 7.5 cm" and has various knobs and dials for adjusting the focus.

1972

A: Coleman lamp of red metal with a clear Pyrex glass globe and a silver colored metal loop handle. Reservoir for fuel at the bottom. Manufacturer's name on the bottom, along with "72" indicating...

1965-1969

A: Dress with "I. Magnin & Co." and "Westbury fashions" labels at the inside of the neck of the dress. The dress has a shirt front (buttons with four-4 navy blue buttons...

July 18-21, 1901

There is a metal pin, hodling the ribbon, which is attached to a wooden emblem. In the metal pin, there is a frame that part of the ribbon shows through, which reads "California" with 1901...

June, 1916

This badge is in three joined parts. At the top is a gold colored metal pin with a piece of paper upon which is written in ink, the name "Mr. Burdie." Suspended from the pin portion of the badge...

c. 1970-1985

Metal lunch box (tin?) composed of a rectangular body with a handle (a), a lid with a metal clamp that secures it to the bottom of the box (b) and a tray insert inside of the box (c). It was...

c. 1970-1985

Metal coffee cup, enamelled white with a blue band at the lip. It has an image of a male and a female soldier in front of a National Liberation Front flag. It has writing in Vietnamense that...

1967

Metal rectangular can with lid. Red color with black printing in front: "Desalter kit, sea water, Mark 2 TypeII, MDF Van Brode Milling Co. Assembled 1st. Qt. 1967" It also has instructions for...

c.1890-1906

The cups and saucers in this collection come from Della's Tea Cup Cafe, 7309 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, which was established in February, 1967. The cafe is noted for, and decorated with, a...

20th century

Octangular shaped pin of silver colored metal. The face has a bas relief of two hands clasped over the letter "K." Around the edge is "Together we Build." The clasped hands are a symbol of the...

USA
c.1920s?-1930s?

A: Brown seude leather jacket used by Jack Irwin when he flew. Probably dates from the 1920s, or the 1930s. Brown fabric lining (rayon?), fastens down the front with a metal, gold colored zipper...

c.1900-1930?

This pin is a small rectangle, enamel, white field, blue border and two small blue stars.

1940-1945

This stud-style pin would have been worn by someone with a father, brother, husband or sister in the armed forces during World War II. The blue star in the center indicated how many members of...

c.1920-1940

This gold plate pin was used by a member of the Native Daughters of the Golden West. The design is a miniature California flag, with white and red enamel.

c.1920-1940

This is a set of three gold filled, enamel studs of gold colored metal. The lettering "Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen" appears on a black band around the edge of the circular stud; in the...

1964

Circular pin of metal, printed in metallic gold and black, with the words "Goldwater for President '64."

1960s

Rectangular pin of metal, printed in metallic navy blue and orange color, with the word "Christopher." Probably used in the political campaign in which the former mayor of San Francisco ran...

1964

Circular pin of metal, printed in metallic gold and black, with the words "Goldwater in '64."

1920s

A: Cotton bag with drawstring closure with very frayed braid as drawstring; fraying appears almost tassel-like. Written on the bag in crayon are several crosses in orange color (probably a...

USA
ca. 1994

White keychain in the shape of the number one with the name and address of Bishop O' Dowd High School. Key is brass. Per donor: I gave this because it shows that your family will always need this...

USA
17-Jul-44

This rusted shell casing was picked up by the donor's father, Michael Monaco, who was a draftsman in Port Chicago. The shell casing was among several twisted pieces of metal that he picked up...

USA
World War II

A pair of notched dog tags from World War II which belonged to Robert Leth Kinney (b. 1912 - d. January 1999, Stockton) who served in the United States Army in Italy. From the tags it appears...

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