celluloid

circa 1941

Given to Mary Van Buren Seavey as a young girl by her godmother in Middletown, Rhode Island. She moved to California when she married a Californian. The figure illustrated in this cell is one of...

2003

Political pin used in Paul Nave's gubernatorial campaign during the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Depicts Paul Nave in center, wearing 4 championship belts, 3 on his shoulders,...

2003

Political pin used in Paul Nave's gubernatorial campaign during the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Depicts Paul Nave in center, wearing 4 championship belts, 3 on his shoulders,...

c. 1870-1900

tape measure. Description: man's head (i.e. Afghan man), head is brown with black beard, turban in yellow, pull cigarette i mouth for white tape, printed only in inches. Probably made of...

20th century

Fanciful tape measure made in the shape of a basket of fruit (green grapes draped over either end of the basket, purple grapes draped over either side of the basket, with plum, cherries, apple,...

1890-1930

Fan. Description: paper fan with peacock on it; tan-brown plastic handle.

Celluloid, looks Indonesian, 1890-1930. (Joan Severa, 2/28/1994)

1900-1940

Chopsticks & knife in case (D. Peterson 2/79) (4 pcs.) Date: E. 1900's. Eating utensils; chopsticks, knife w/ case; two ivory chopsticks; knife w/ mottled black/green celluloid covered...

1969-1970

Round political button with pin on the back. Printed in white over a light blue background: "Freeze Now." Issued by the California Nuclear Freeze Camp.

1976

Round political button, with pin on back. Printed in blue over white "Tom Hayden" and in white over red "Senate 76"

1969-1970

Round political button with pin on the back. Printed in black over white is:"Where is Lee Harvey Oswald ow That We Really Need Him?"

1969-1970

Political button, round, with pin on back. It features a white dove over blue background. It is from the organization "Another Mother for Peace." Approximate dates 1969-1970.

1969-1970

Round political button with a pin on back, yellow background with the words "I Signed the Peace Treaty" on it. At bottom one flower. It is from 1969-1970 and it refers to Vietnam peace protest....

ca 1980

The whte pin reads in blue and red text, "California YAF's Favorite Son, RONALD REAGAN"

k. kasch (10/04) This button might have been used in connection with Reagan's first campaign for...

1971

The white pin has red text that reads "What Happened to the Conservative Nixon?"

1975

Green button with orange type: "Sayonara Tunney" distributed by the Hayakawa campaign (on the side of the button int reads, in small print: Hayakawa for US Senate)

1970-1990

Round yellow button with green script reading: "Leaf the Air Clean, Trees Please, courtesy Jos. Schlitz Brewing Comapny"

1970-1990

Round red button reading (in white type) "Trees Make Good Neighbors, Coca Cola Bottling Co. of Calif. S.F."

1970-1990

Round yellow button with green script reading: "Leaf the Air Clean, Trees Please, courtesy Jos. Schlitz Brewing Comapny"

2003

Political pin. White text on teal background, reads "Bob McClain for Governor 2003."

2003

Green button with text in red, black, and blue. Text reads "Georgy for Governor www.georgyforgov.com"

2003

Green button with text in red, black, and blue. Text reads "Georgy for Governor www.georgyforgov.com"

Aug-57

The white button shows a drawing of a white and black hand clasping, on top of which is written SCLC, Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

15-Apr-67

The black and yellow button shows three Vietnamese farmers carrying hanging baskets, underneath which it reads "Mobilize to End the War in Vietnam, San Francisco New York April 15."

1968

The bright orange button reads Indian Power in black type, with a Native American soldier on horse back.

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