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  1. Basket - 1994-0003-0007

    Baby Basket, twined; 50 cm. x 35 cm. Made from willow, bound with cotton cord. Holds a baby up to one year old. Made by Lawrence McCoy.

    Record Type: Object

    Basket
  2. Basket Fragment - 1972-0029-0002

    Pomo Small twined basket start. Made by Elsie Allen in 1970-71 for Pomo Exhibit when MCM opened. The weave is plain twined, "made with white or gray willow sedge roots or white roots." (Elsie Allen, 1971) Materials: warp - willow, weft - split roots -sedge. (L. Dawson 1/17/81) Dimensions: 2 cm woven start. 69 cm unfinished willow shoots

    Record Type: Object

    Basket Fragment
  3. Basket Fragment - 1972-0029-0003

    Pomo Basket start. Small basket start made by Elsie Allen in 1970-72 when MCM first opened. Weave is plain twined, "made with white or gray willow with sedge roots." (Elsie Allen, March 1972) Materials: warp - wollow; weft - split roots - sedge. Working ends are not broken off - unusual and good feature for exhibit (L. Dawson 1/17/81). Dimensions: 5.5 cm diameter of woven start; 3 cm depth of woven start. 40 cm projection of willow warp rods...

    Record Type: Object

    Basket Fragment
  4. Basket, Cooking - 1984-0002-0008

    Basket. Attributed to Yuki. Collected Sherwood Valley. Coiled basin-shaped basket, non-interlocking stitch, single rod "scrap" foundation; work direction is rightward; starting knot is twining start; unidentified materials except light yellow (Xeraphyllum tenax) horizontal bands. Fair condition. Some weft threads worn out to expose warp. 29 cm diameter, 9.5 high

    Record Type: Object

    Basket, Cooking
  5. Basket, Cooking - 1984-0002-0017

    Basket. Attributed to Pomo. Collected Sherwood Valley. Twined closework, small but deep bowl of undetemined use; willow warp with sedge weft and three rows of redbud patterns; base is lattice twined, rim and central portion are alternate pairs twining, the rest is plain weft twining. 18 cm high, 20.6 cm diameter

    Record Type: Object

    Basket, Cooking
  6. Basket, Cooking - 1984-0002-0022

    Basket. Attributed to Yuki. coiled shallow bowl, exposed warp is multi-rod; all light. 7 cm high, 9 cm diameter

    Record Type: Object

    Basket, Cooking
  7. Basket, Gathering - 1984-0002-0002

    Basket. Attributed to Northern Pomo. Collected Sherwood. Open work twined burden basket, conical in shape; whole redbud shoots exclusively; reinforced edge with three rows of alternate pairs twining. Condition is fair and fragile; many breaks (2 large ones in rim) 51 cm high.

    Record Type: Object

    Basket, Gathering
  8. Basket, Gathering - 1984-0002-0004

    Basket. Attributed to Pomo. Possibly Sherwood or Coast. Twined closework burden basket, conical in shape with willow warp and sedge weft; 4 narrow bands of redbud patterning, no rim. Rim is gone, bottom is broken out, torn. 56 cm high

    Record Type: Object

    Basket, Gathering
  9. Basket, Winnowing - 1984-0002-0005

    Basket. Attributed to Northern Pomo (Ukiah Valley/Pinoleville). Twined closework tray or winnowing basket, plain weft twining with six sepaerate rows of reinforcing lattice twining; willow warp with sedge weft, with five horizontal bands of redbud; "checkerboard" rim 57.5 cm diameter

    Record Type: Object

    Basket, Winnowing
  10. Boater - 1995-0031-0001

    Fancy dress "boater" style hat made from woven straw; flat crown with wider, flat rim; decorated with a wide, brown woven ribbon around the crown. Inside of crown is reinforced on the top with satin [inscription: "DeLuxe/ TRADE MARK/ Eureka (printed in reverse inside a crown emblem)] and around the sides with netting and a brown leather hatband. Worn by donor at wedding to his first wife, Edith, on July 2, 1923. Purchased at Frank Mayfield's stor...

    Record Type: Object

    Boater
  11. Book - 1979-0010-0174

    Childrens Book "Jolly Animal ABC" "mounted on linen" lower right: "copyrighted 1888 by McLoughlin Bros. New York" Owned by Jim and Ruth McNamee Heavy paper on linen cover, children's book. Front cover shows drawing of a pig dressed in pants & shirt playing a violin, a monkey, stork, cat & mouse. Back cover shows a bear with bonnet eating cake and a lamb in a dress. 14 pages. Donor states book belonged to James F. McNamee as a child. Mr...

    Record Type: Object

    Book
  12. Book, Instruction - 1979-0010-0153d

    Paper document from Post Office Department, December 7, 1899."Instructions in relation to postmarking and back stamping" black type on faded tan/white? paper; printing on both sides. McNamee's Store; probably used at Fish Rock store/Post Office. Found folded inside front cover of 1979-0010-0153a.

    Record Type: Object

    Book, Instruction
  13. Book, Record - 1979-0010-0153a

    Rectangular, paper filled, cardboard cover bound w/ leather spine ("postmasters' account and record book): Records of Postal accounts from Fish Rock Post Office, Jan. 1, 1906 to Dec 31, 1908. Inscription: (cover black on faded tan baqckground): "form no. 1558 1/2 Official Postmasters" Account and Record Book, 4th class, " etc. "for Postoffice at " (in blue ink) "Fish Rock" "state of " (in blue ink) "California" "Beginning Jan 1, 1906...

    Record Type: Object

    Book, Record
  14. Bottle - 1979-0010-0038

    Slightly purple, clear, round, empty; seams stop at lip base. Inscription: (bottom, raised in glass): 550

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  15. Bottle - 1979-0010-0040

    Clear, octagonal, glass, Holds 12 oz.: metal cap; seams continue to lip. Inscripition: (Paper label; blue, red, silver grey) "Park Brand Bluing", etc. "Wellman-Peck & Co.", "San Francisco", etc. (Bottom: inraised glass) "20 (Trade Mark symbol) 1 2 4011-E"

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  16. Bottle - 1979-0010-0041

    Clear, octagonal, glass; holds 12 ozs.; metal cap; seams continue to lip. Inscription:(paper label: blue, red, silver grey) "Park Brand Bluing" etx. Wellman-Peck & Co." etc. "San Francisco" etc. (bottom in raised glass) "0-7195: 1 (in circle) Trademarks?

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  17. Bottle - 1979-0010-0042

    Dark brown, round, glass; semi-transparent contents; seams stop at bottom of lip. Cork seal. ( Leaking ) Inscription: (main paper label: black, green, gold? and orange) "Giant Gum Syrup prepared by Bothin Manuf....? San Francisco."

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  18. Bottle - 1979-0010-0048

    Clear rectangular glass with contents (yellow); cork stopper; seam stops at neck base. Inscription: ( main paper label):blue and white (typed) "Oil Pepperment. Scott and Gilbert Co. Mfg. Chemists, San Francisco, U.S.A. History: McNamee's Store .

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  19. Bottle - 1979-0010-0054

    Clear rectangular glass with cork seal: dark brown liquid contents; seam continues to lip. Inscription: (main paper label black letters on white background) "Security Antiseptic Healer" etc. (bottom on raised glass: "11" ? "4") History: McNamee's Store .

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle
  20. Bottle - 1979-0010-0055

    Light green rectangular glass with cork seal; dark brown liquid contents; seam continues to lip. Inscription: (main paper label; black letters on a white background) "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy" (ect.) "Chamberlain's Medicine C. Des Moines, Iowa (raised in glass) "008" History: McNamee's Store .

    Record Type: Object

    Bottle

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