world war ii

USA
1944

This small, black, looseleaf binder (6 holes) was used by Ira Hubert "Buck" Crooks while he was working in the shipyards in Richmond, California during World War II. The notebook is insxribed in...

1942

Poster. Description: Illustration of tattered American flag in front of clouds of black smoke "...we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain...", "Remember...

1943

War poster. Description: poster of World War II era. Drawing of man, woman, and child at work in garden. At top: "Plant a Victory Garden". At bottom: "Our Food is Fighting," and "A garden...

U.S. Naval Shipyard, San Francisco
1945

Print depicts the naval shipyards in San Francisco on V-J Day in 1945. Also shown in image are parts of San Francisco, Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco Bay, and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay...

1943

Poster. Description: American Flag printed at top with black man and white man working together, "United We Win". Condition: Good, folded. History: WWII - Office of War Information. See...

Dec. 4, 1942 Japanese Internment, World War II

Painting. Description: Oil, landscape of area of camp at Tule Lake showing lake, mountains, sentry tower, birds and trees. Painted wooden frame. Signed "Joe I. Sakaishi, Dec. 4, 1942, Tule Lake...

May, 1945

Oil painting. Description: Oil painting, title "Dinnertime"; in the mess hall at Topaz, Utah, May 1945. Painted with mostly greys, touches of earthtones (e.g. reds, ochres, yellow) Oil on...

WW II April 1944

booklet. Description: Booklet, The home Vegetable Garden. Compiled by H.M. Butterfield, U. of Cal. Victory Garden Committee, published by The Berkeley War Council, April 1944.

History:...

1942

Sheet Music. Description: Sheet Music; "Rosie the Riveter, red, white and blue graphic cover of Rosie riveting. Condition excellent. Dimensions: 12" x 9". Remarks: Exhibited: "Yours for a Song...

1943

Sheet music. Description: "G. I. Jive" by Johnny Mercer. Graphic cover is red, white and black. Dimensions: 9 x 12" folded.

(E. Myers, 1997)

Cover has drawing of G. I. doing the...

1944

Sheet music. Description: "Accent-tchu-ate the Positive" by Johnny Mercer and Harold Arlen. Photograph cover in red, white and blue. Dimensions: 9 x 12" folded.

(E.Myers,1996) Sung in...

1944

calendar. Description: Promotional Calendar from Thompson Products with paintings of war scenes at top of each page. Current Month below painting & 2 smaller previous & following month...

World War II

Painting. Description: Storm, Topaz. History: Done by Prof. Obata's student, R. Hanamura, during WWII relocation experience.

(D. Curry, 11/16/99) Per Kimi Hill, grandaughter of Chiura...

World War II

Painting. Description: #13 Horse Stable, Tanforan. History: Done by Prof. Obata during WWII relocation experience.

World War II

Painting. Description: First Congregational Church, Berkeley. History: Done by Prof. Obata during WWII relocation experience.

14-Aug-45

Tribune caption on the back, Aug. 14, 1945-- "Oakland didn't wait for an official U.S. peace declaration to demonstrate jubilation over end of the war. The Tokyo report of capitulation was spark...

1922

The donor is Erwin Strohmaier, a long time history docent and history guild member. The collection includes artifacts and photographs relating to the Gernhardt-Strohmaier Co., a stove business...

1941-1945

72.66.1: wallpaper album. Description: Wallpaper album containing pencil drawings, watercolors, prints, etc., done by service men at Hospitality House in Oakland, 1941-1945. Most of the items are...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

1950s

Collection (2007.13.1-14) of small green and gray plastic toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are shaped as follows: 2007.13.1A-M are green and 2007.13.8A-N are gray figures lying on their stomachs with...

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