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Silver Presentation Delegation and Wives

Date: 10 26 1945
Description: The official delegation party with their wives at the ceremony of silver service presentation aboard the USS "Wisconsin". Seated left to right are Judge Ro...
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"Suspicious Woman" Arrested by Police

Date: 1966
Description: San Francisco police arrest a "suspicious woman" and help her into an International Metro Wagon #689 truck during their Golden Gate beat.
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Branches of the Armed Forces

Date: 07 02 1948
Description: Men and women representing the various branches of the Armed Forces in a group.
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Benjamin Harrison with Group

Date: 04 27 1891
Description: Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President of the United States, with Mrs. Harrison and a group of men and women on the parapet of Sutro Heights, San Francisco,...
Newspaper Article/Clipping

Underground Newspaper Cover: It Ain't Me Babe

Date: 04 07 1970
Description: Cover of "It Ain't Me Babe," an underground comic newspaper, featuring hippie scientists in a lab having just brought to life the bride of Frankenstein. Ma...
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Packaging Bacon

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Description: Workers at an Armour plant package bacon for the market. In addition to their hats that say "Anytime is turkey time," the women are all wearing their Amalg...
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Wisconsin Delegation at the Republican National Convention

Date: 08 21 1956
Description: The Wisconsin delegation seated on the floor at the Republican National Convention. It was held in the "Cow Palace" in San Francisco. President Eisenhower ...
Print

Pacific Coast Women's Press Association Breakfast Menu

Date: 06 25 1912
Description: Front cover of a menu from a breakfast given by the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association in honor of visiting members of the General Federation of Women...
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett at the Legion of Honor

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing between the columns at the Legion of Honor. Part of the marble arch is visible behind them.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Outdoor portrait of Sherwin and Emma Gillett standing in front of the marble railing at the Legion of Honor.
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Sherwin and Emma Gillett

Date: 1957
Description: Sherwin and Emma Gillett shopping at the Legion of Honor Gift Shop.
Print

Tonga Room Menu

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Description: Front cover and partial menu listing with drinks overleaf. Front cover has a porthole view of pairs of men in three boats with mountains and palm trees in ...
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Vel Phillips and Keynote Speakers

Date: 03 12 1980
Description: The Minority Engineering Students Luncheon Keynote Speakers. From the left are: Al Hampton, Vel Phillips, Fred Johnson, W.R. Marshall, Ninenee Coleman, UW ...
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Leonore at Lunch Counter

Date: 09 01 1920
Description: Leonore Middleton sitting at a counter eating a slice of melon. She is wearing a hat with an artificial flower in the front. A sign behind the counter adv...
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Opera Group Excursion

Date: 03 15 1913
Description: Opera group excursion in San Francisco. The group is in a Pacific Sightseeing Co. tour bus at the Cliff House. Olivia Monona is in the center of the front ...
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IH Community Luncheon

Date: 12 17 1962
Description: Three women posing with wrapped gifts. Typewritten notes about event from J. W. Vance: "As the Group left the room at the end of the Luncheon program 1:45 ...
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Emma Abbott

Date: 1890
Description: Posed portrait of opera singer Emma Abbott, leaning on a railing. Abbott was one of the most popular American opera performers of the 19th century. She was...

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