lettering
Product container. Description: Ghiradelli Chocolate tin. 1 lb. size. Orange with white and black lettering. "Ghiradelli instant sween (sic) Ground Chocolate and cocoa made in the cup".... |
Sign. Description: "City Ice Delivery Co." ordering sign, blue lettering on white cardboard. From the History Information Station: Object: Sign, "Ice." History: This sign... |
Highway sign. Description: "Downtown Oakland" with arrow, green with white reflector lettering over aluminum. |
1880-1936
Fire hydrant. Description: street furniture, "California ball type" fire hydrant, cast bronze painted white, with horse hitch knob on top. Manufacturers name "M. Greenberg's Sons. S.F." cast on... |
c. 1882
This oil or kerosene fueled lantern which was originally manufactured for use as a railroad headlamp was used by hardware merchants Dunham, Carrigan & Co., San Francisco as a sign for their... |
c. 1955
This sash bearing the word Picket was worn across the chest and used by the bricklayers-masons union during a labor strike. |
Mar-92
Craig Kocian, Assistant City Manager was co chair of the Celebrate Oakland Committee which was formed to coordinate Oakland events with the World Figure Skating Championships. This two sided... |
Highway sign. Description: "Oakland Airport" with arrow. White reflector lettering on blue background ove aluminum. |
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... |
1890s-1910
Glass bottle. Bright blue glass with iridescent blotches around the body of the bottle. Molded lettering on the front reads: "Wakelee & Co., San Francisco" (in an oval format, centered with... |
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... |
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... |
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... |
ca. 1930
This object was offered to Monterey peninsula Museum of Art. Director Jo Hernandez brought it up to offer to us as being more locally relevant. |
c.1970
Basketball trading card with black and white photographic image of Tom Meschery on the front who was a Forward for the Philadelphia Warriors (Warrior logo also on front). The back of the card... |
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... |