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- Portrait of Booker T. Washington, 1906 -
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of Booker T. Washington, 1906
- Toolbox, Used by George Hook, 1946-1952 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Racers needed tools and spare parts with them at competitions. This box, used by George Hook, kept everything organized -- and included a place for the car as well.
- 1946-1952
- Collections - Artifact
Toolbox, Used by George Hook, 1946-1952
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. Racers needed tools and spare parts with them at competitions. This box, used by George Hook, kept everything organized -- and included a place for the car as well.
- Lake Merritt B.A.R.T. Station, Oakland, California, circa 1972 - Starting in the 1970s, concerns about traffic congestion, pollution and the plight of cities spurred the construction of new commuter transit systems. This postcard celebrates the 1972 opening of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Lake Merritt station in Oakland, California. The reproduction BART ticket was "not usable for passage."
- circa 1972
- Collections - Artifact
Lake Merritt B.A.R.T. Station, Oakland, California, circa 1972
Starting in the 1970s, concerns about traffic congestion, pollution and the plight of cities spurred the construction of new commuter transit systems. This postcard celebrates the 1972 opening of the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit's (BART) Lake Merritt station in Oakland, California. The reproduction BART ticket was "not usable for passage."
- Barney Oldfield Driving a Christie Race Car at Ascot Speedway, March 5, 1916 -
- March 05, 1916
- Collections - Artifact
Barney Oldfield Driving a Christie Race Car at Ascot Speedway, March 5, 1916
- The Ungame Game, 1975 - An unusual "non-competitive," "non-threatening" board game, the Ungame encouraged adults and children to improve their communication skills by providing personal questions for the players to answer. The game board included spaces called "tell it like it is" and "do your own thing." Parents undoubtedly liked the game more than kids did.
- 1975
- Collections - Artifact
The Ungame Game, 1975
An unusual "non-competitive," "non-threatening" board game, the Ungame encouraged adults and children to improve their communication skills by providing personal questions for the players to answer. The game board included spaces called "tell it like it is" and "do your own thing." Parents undoubtedly liked the game more than kids did.
- Face Mask, Made by Brighid "Birdie" Pulskamp, September 2020 -
- September 01, 2020
- Collections - Artifact
Face Mask, Made by Brighid "Birdie" Pulskamp, September 2020
- C & R Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1948 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was produced by C & R Products Company of Hayward, California. C & R "Curly Cars" were nicknamed after company owner and racer Curly Glover.
- circa 1948
- Collections - Artifact
C & R Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, circa 1948
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was produced by C & R Products Company of Hayward, California. C & R "Curly Cars" were nicknamed after company owner and racer Curly Glover.
- Champion Products "Atwood" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was built by Champion Products of Los Angeles. Scoops on the sides and slats in the "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Champion Products "Atwood" Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1940
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. This model was built by Champion Products of Los Angeles. Scoops on the sides and slats in the "windshield" allowed air to reach the engine inside.
- A Party of Emigrants to California, Crossing the Plains, 1852 - Soon after the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the newly acquired territory of California became the destination of hundreds of thousands of Americans, especially after gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill outside Sacramento. The California Gold Rush pulled Americans across the continent. This wood engraving is one of the few known portrayals of the migrations created at that time.
- January 01, 1852
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A Party of Emigrants to California, Crossing the Plains, 1852
Soon after the Mexican-American War ended in 1848, the newly acquired territory of California became the destination of hundreds of thousands of Americans, especially after gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill outside Sacramento. The California Gold Rush pulled Americans across the continent. This wood engraving is one of the few known portrayals of the migrations created at that time.
- Ford Mustang GT350 Driven by John Scott at Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1965 - With its Mustang a runaway success, Ford asked Carroll Shelby to build a high-performance version for the 1965 model year. Shelby removed the back seat, added a heftier suspension and brakes, and modified the 289-cubic-inch V-8 engine to produce 306 horsepower. The street GT350 was potent, but the 360-horsepower competition version, seen here, was meaner still.
- 28 November 1965 - 06 December 1965
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Ford Mustang GT350 Driven by John Scott at Bahamas Speed Weeks, November - December 1965
With its Mustang a runaway success, Ford asked Carroll Shelby to build a high-performance version for the 1965 model year. Shelby removed the back seat, added a heftier suspension and brakes, and modified the 289-cubic-inch V-8 engine to produce 306 horsepower. The street GT350 was potent, but the 360-horsepower competition version, seen here, was meaner still.