wood

late 19th c.

Chopsticks. Description: 3, dark, wooden.

c. 1900

Seed box. Description: top opens on hinges and sits straight. Lithograph of assorted vegatables in full color pasted across box top. In decorative printing: "Cox's California Seeds...

1900

Railroad material from Southern Pacific Company. Description: 1900 railroad station clock, good looking cabinet & face, not working.

19th century

carpenter and blacksmith's tools. Description: From Mother Lode - 19th Century. wooden mallet.

early 19th C.

Statue. Small statue of St. Peter (Frances crossed out): polychromed wood; Mexican California; early 19th c. ca. 12"

From the History Information Station:

Object: Statue of St....

Transit and tripod, including case and surveyor's measuring pole.

A: transit

B: metal tube

C: wood box for transit

D: tripod

E: stadia rod

tD: Tripod:...

ca. 1850

Set of weights (5) in a case and two additional weights Date: ca. 1850. Description: in a wooden box, 3 more are missing plus 2 larger weight - 20 oz. - 12 oz and a small without a handle

Large plaster RCA Victor Dog "His Masters Voice". Dog figure made of plaster, painted white with black ears, nose and paws. The dog is seated, head slightly tilted sideways. It has a collar...

Cabinet with curved glass door and sides; flat wooden back and top; inlaid? design of flowers along frame; metal border between wood frame and glass. Glass shelves with mirror backing.

"Batea", wooden prospecting pan. Purchased in Jackson, Amador Co. in 1911. (Ray Hillman, 4/97) Numerous sheet metal repairs, some of which could be the sort of copper sheathing used on...

1830

Stirrups, wood, Mexican make. Used in Old Mexico about 1830.

"Wood blocked stirrup. Sycamore? Type used in 1850. Handmade." (Griff Durham, 6/99)

From the History Information...

Canteen of wood

From the History Information Station:

Object: Wooden canteen.

History: A fur trapper had to carry all his supplies with him as he travelled great stretches...

Comb of wood

From the History Information Station:

Object: Double edged Chinese wooden comb

History: Chinese men in early California used combs like this one to comb their...

4/10/1889

Arrows, with red paint decoration. Cocopaw Bull, Yuma Tribe, marked Apr. 10, 1889 a) 33.25" long. Red bands at point; feathers; wood shaft sharpened to a point. b) 33.875" long. Red...

1859|c. 1910?

This subrecord is for the 16 pieces of wooden type on display in the history gallery, they are the pieces marked with the letter extensions: B, G-I, N, S, U, Y-Z, CC, FF, LL, NN, and RR-TT. See...

USA
ca. 1969

WHAT DO YOU CALL THE OBJECT? Slide Rule

BECAUSE:

THE OBJECT REPRESENTS: work

EXPLAIN WHY (BELIEF OR FEELING): use it for math - can do any problems

PHYSICAL...

1880-1920

Ray Hillman's Comments: Drifting pick for underground square-set timber stope mining; (chamber above the mine tunnel.) Used to break down the ore which willthen roll down to the bin. Handle is...

Pistols. Description: Pair of single shot flintlock pistols, each with wood stock and ramrod, steel lock trigger, and barrel, and carved brass triggerguard, butt plate, and mountings. Each...

18th century

Pistols. Description: Pair of single shot flintlock pistols, each with wood stock and ramrod, steel lock trigger, and barrel, and carved brass triggerguard, butt plate, and mountings. Each...

c. 1800

"Knife from Mexico" wooden handle, unornamented

(B. Hopp 1982) The knife has a flat, double-edged blade that terminates in a spear point. The one-piece hardwood grip has bevelled edges....

late 1800's, 1900

piano. Description: toy piano, Schoenhut, mfgr. dancing maidens & cherubs motif.

See subrecords a-q. Circus animals. Description: wooden.

(R.OwWing 12/95)Grey wooden elephant with painted eyes,leather ears,twine tail,and trunk tips of rubber.

late 19th century

Parallels (4) antique navigational instruments. Description: 3 wood, 1 brass made in S.F.

Dimensions: a. 6x1 1/2" b. 11x2 1/4" c. 17 3/4x2 3/4 d. 18x3"

From the History...

1 wash board, metal. (case room)

S. Macarron 9/24/09: Wash board made of wood with a corrugated metal panel in the center for the washing area. The wood top has stamped with ink on the back...

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