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Caption: "Maguey, a most useful plant from which is made paper, rope, twine, cloth, vinegar, molases [sic], medicine and native drinks, pulque, mezcal & tequila."

Date: 1938

J. B. Sanford was a California State Senator representing the 4th Senate District and served as Chairman of the Democratic Caucus during the 1911 legislative session. He was one of the most prominent legislative opponents of women's suffrage in California. Sanford authored the official ballot argument against Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 8 (Proposition 4). In it, Sanford argues that women should not be granted the right to vote because suffrage is a privilege rather than an inherent right. He asserts that political involvement would distract women from their primary domestic duties, disrupt traditional gender roles, and ultimately harm the family structure. Furthermore, he claims that men already adequately protected women's interests in government and that granting women the vote would lead to increased social instability.

Date: June 24, 1911

El Continente

Date: 1884

Caption: "Guard Mount. Presidio," c. 1906, shows two groups of men in formation on the Presidio grounds. One group of men is playing musical instruments, while the other group is carrying firearms. Established in 1776 by Spanish explorers, the Presidio is a fortified location overlooking the Golden Gate, the entrance into San Francisco Bay. It was closed as a military structure in 1995, and is now a park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Date: 1906

Correspondence from L. T. McCollister to Director of State Department of Social Welfare regarding individuals released from incarceration camps

Date: January 17, 1946

Santa Able Lung Restorer

Date: 1884

Bear Brand

Date: 1895

Calic Remedy

Date: 1895

Bee Hive

Date: 1894

Bulletin from E. Raymond Cato to All Members of the California Highway Patrol regarding procedures pertaining to curfews, permits, and prohibited articles

Date: April 14, 1942