embossed

1944

This is a set of two silver colored metal dog tags (identification tags) issued to Margaret E. Russell by the American Red Cross. The tags ar embossed with her name and her identification number...

circa 1910

Demitasse cup and saucer, A: cup, B: saucer. Both have white body, green band at top of cup, edge of saucer, gold rim on both scroll pattern of metallic gold, handle of metallic gold. Small gold...

1988-1995

Pair of brown leather pumps with embossed chevrons, and match leather laces decorating the toe. A: Right shoe; B: left shoe. Both shoes ar smooth and shaded brown leather, with a stacked leather...

c.1903

This small, silver colored metal button hook swivels in the middle so that the hook fits into the handle. It is an advertising item from Rosenthal's Inc. in San Francisco, a shoe store.

1906

This coin is a Mexican 20 centavos piece, dating 1906. On one side is the emblem of Mexico, the eagle and the snake, "Estados Unidos Mexicanos." On the other side, 20 Centavos.

c.1890
California Calls You
1917

Pamphlet. Description: "California Calls You" Issued by Union Pacific Railroad. 1917 40 pages. Text, photos, graphics and maps of California places of interest. Front and back cover...

c. 1900

Chinese sign. Description: braced by 2 vertical wood supports with eye hooks for hanging, board is painted black, 3 decoratively arranged pictograms in slight relief and painted gold, 3 small...

c. 1940s

Heart-shaped silver colored metal bookmark. Embossed design around top half. Picture of mission bells printed at center in black. "San Gabriel Mission, Founded 1777."

1901?

Scrapbook of post cards; Description: 1 scrapbook of post cards. (Was given #53 in pink sheet- see exhibit history in file, maybe the right # since many cards were found with this # D. 9/11/78...

1880-1900

Fan. Description: Mother-of-pearl and ivory frame. Stretched w/floral patterned lace. Tassel on handle. Embossed floral motif on handle w/gold and silver color. Beautiful tassel - exquisitely...

a. Santa Fe Railway conductor's lamp with the name of line embossed on shade 12" high.

From the History Information Station:

Object: Brakeman's lantern. Marked "Santa Fe."

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2000

A: invitation is white paper, printed in blue, with a pearlized white embossed design from the Disney cartoon film "Cinderella," depicting the pumpkin-turned-carriage being drawn...

2000

A: invitation is white paper, printed in blue, with a pearlized white embossed design from the Disney cartoon film "Cinderella," depicting the pumpkin-turned-carriage being drawn...

1905

Autograph book belonging to Stella Nelson,May 1905. Autographs collected date through August 1905. Many from San Leandro. Cover is velveteen with embossed plastic and decorated with small flowers...

1899

Autograph book given to Stella Nelson, June 27 1899. Autographs collected date through 1902. Many from San Leandro. Full color lithographs of flowers and landscapes scattered throughout the book....

USA
World War II

A pair of notched dog tags from World War II which belonged to Robert Leth Kinney (b. 1912 - d. January 1999, Stockton) who served in the United States Army in Italy. From the tags it appears...

c. 1946

Some sort of a card from the Oakland Larks. The teams name and a drawing of a baseball player holding a bat with "West Caost Champions" on the side of it are embossed on the card.

1-Apr-33

Document. Description: A) Certificate of Instruction for Florence Newman from Fabiola Hospital School of Nursing. Lists courses taken and grades received. B) Document case: blue leather folder...

8-Oct-05

The invitation is printed, in gray, on cream colored card stock. There's a 3/4 of an inch border of small embossed dots with a creamy glaze, then two embossed bars making another border, also...

1991

The bridegroom is from Nigeria. His family brough the wedding garments for the bride and groom with them from Nigeria. This is a framed wedding photograph (showing the groom and the bride in...

1974

This is a framed print with a circular, gold design in the center. More circular designs are embossed into the paper

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