metal

1960-2000

Political button from the Chinese Cultural Revolution. The button is round with an inscription at the bottom and a pin on the back. The profile of Mao and the inscription are embossed and the...

c. 1966

A round lapel pin, with "I'm A Silent American" printed in blue letters on the front surrounding an American flag. A tab at the top with the pin part has the words "Bend Here" and two arrows...

9-Sep-00

This gold colored pin, which is made to look like the California Sesquicentennial Stamp, was given as a bonus item to those who purchased stamps or first day of issue covers on Saturday, September...

c. 1967

Cardstock can with metal lid with a chemical product (powder?) to clean after vomiting.The front label reads: "Certified Discard, For Cleaning and Deodorizing after Vomiting, For Industrial use...

c.1930s

This croquet set was used first by Edward (Eddie) Luperni who was born and raised in Mt. Shasta. Later it came to his brother-in-law, Franklin R. Williams, who used the set from c. 1950's on in...

c. 1972

White button shows the profile of Senator Sam Ervin, underneath which is written "Uncle Sam"

1962

Circular political button used in Richard Nixon's unsuccessful run for the office of Governor of California. Gold colored metal rim holds an image (black and white) that changes from a portrait...

2001

This button is rainbow colored with two connected female signs. It is signed "Tg @2001" in black at lower right edge. There is a magnet underneath the pin on the back.

n.d.

This is an orange button which reads "I Love My Trans Child, Too" in black. The word "Trans" is underlined in black.

n.d.

This is a blue button with black text that reads: "I support PFLAG family values"

1995

This button has a DNA double helix drawn on it on the bottom right. To the left of the image, the button has a slogan, "DIVERSITY is the staff of life." This button was used by PFLAG members

1990

This button remarks, "I'm a PFLAG Dad". The print is a dot-matrix looking font. The button was worn by PFLAG members wanting to show their solidarity with their children.

1920s

White net scarf, with metallic gold decoration. The scarf is broken horizontally into three major design areas. The first and third areas are identical, large square set on point, decorated with...

1969-1970

Round political button, with pin on back. It features a white dove over a green background, over which the words "Nov. 6 SMC" are printed in green. E. Horn Phila, PA written on underside edge.

1910

Trophy awarded by the Modern Woodmen of America to the Alameda Camp 13525, for Baseball. The trophy is metal, appears to have been silver plated at one time and is mounted on a black case. The...

c. 1950

A black camera, with a pop-out lens that is opened by a small button on the top, and released by pushing in the hinges. The lens is covered by the same material the rest of the camera is made of...

1997

"David Risling, Sr., once told Brian Tripp a story about hydraulic mining in Northwest California in the area of a traditional Karuk village. He described miners blasting down the hillside in...

A large round bottom type photo of Mr. Dumser, metal. Col. John S. Dumser's Grand Army of the Republic memento

John S. Dumser, born in Wheeling, Illinois, Nov. 25, 1847. At age 16,...

1900-1930

One "Travelogue," a trunk with a projector and all the equipment to project a slide show with slides of famous sights from around the world, artfifacts are labeled 2010.26.1.1-2010.26.1.256.

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Two sided hinged frame with the invitation on one side and the photograph in the other of the wedding of Peggy Takahashi and Henry Chinn, on August 22, in the Chinese Community Methodist Church in...

A dark brown faux tortise shell case holds a 42mm yellow lense filter.

The black negative case holds 4x5 film negatives for a view camera. There is exposed film in the case, when printed (10/20/2003) no image was present.

The black negative case holds 4x5 film negatives for a view camera. There is exposed film in the case, when printed (10/20/2003) no image was present.

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