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Circa 1950s Haight Ashbury Victorian House Watercolor Painting by CaLiFoRnia Female Regionalist Marjorie Stevens. Painting is signed lower right. Painting is in excellent original condition. Measures 22″ x 19″. Studied: Privately with George Post. Member: American Watercolor Society, Society of Western Artists. Marjorie Stevens took instrucion in watercolor painting from George Post and, briefly from Dong Kingman. By the 1950s, she was painting on a regular basis, exhibiting her watercolors professionally and working as a chiropractor in San Francisco. She also served on the board of directors of the California State Fair Art Exhibition. (PO Box address may be subject to a surcharge). Thank You & Best wishes. My passion is discovering exceptional works and placing them with fellow art enthusiasts who will love and cherish them!

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Native Sons of Golden West Centennial Buckle San Francisco California History. Original belt buckle from the San Francisco chapter of the Sons of the Golden West.

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Vintage Charles Fazzino San Francisco California 3-D Framed Art Painting 1980’s. Original Signed And Numbered Charles Fazzino 3-D Painting of San Francisco Vintage 1980’s. Image Size: 12 inches x 10 inches. Framed Size: 19 1/2 inches x 16 inches. Since then it has been displayed in a smoke free condition and looks to be in perfect condition. Signed by the artist in pencil with what we assume is the identifying number produced AP21 also in pencil in the lower left hand corner. Review the pictures for condition.

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SEE MULTIPLE SCANS OF ITEM. CONDITION: Moderate wear and some soiling. I have a great passion for collecting postcards, photographs and ephemera. My store offers many rare and hard to find items as well as always being able to guarantee their authenticity as vintage and genuine. Each week I will be posting rare, unusual, high-quality and unique items for the advanced, intermediate and beginning collector. Please bookmark our store and I look forward to helping you build your collections!

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A San Francisco medicine cabinet, circa 1900 – sealed, labeled, and untouched. Before antibiotics, before federal regulation, and before Silicon Valley meant servers instead of sailors, San Francisco was a medical frontier town -and this tiny vial is a survivor from that moment. Produced in San Francisco, California, this original THUJA homeopathic pellet vial by Boericke & Runyon Company has remained astonishingly intact for more than a century, complete with its paper labels, crimped metal seal, and full original contents. Most examples were used up, opened, or tossed away. This one stayed whole. San Francisco origin – why that matters. At the turn of the 20th century, San Francisco was one of America’s most important medical hubs west of the Mississippi. As a booming port city, it blended European medical traditions with American manufacturing, serving physicians, hospitals, and households across the Pacific coast. Boericke & Runyon operated from San Francisco, California, supplying remedies nationwide during a period when conventional medicine was still dangerous, painful, and uncertain. Their West Coast location makes pieces like this significantly scarcer than comparable East Coast examples. This isn’t just a medicine bottle-it’s a San Francisco pharmaceutical artifact from the city’s pre-earthquake, pre-modern era. Boericke & Runyon Company was the most influential homeopathic pharmaceutical firm in the United States around 1900. Their remedies, reference books, and formularies shaped American homeopathy for decades. The company name being embossed directly into the glass was intentional-branding as authority. This bottle wasn’t meant to be anonymous or disposable; it was meant to be trusted. The product: THUJA pellets. Thuja occidentalis (white cedar) was one of the most commonly prescribed homeopathic remedies of the era. It was used for. Skin conditions (especially warts). Chronic or constitutional complaints. Conditions believed to arise from long-term imbalance or vaccination reactions (very period-specific thinking). The sugar pellets were taken dry on the tongue, as described on the original label-medicine delivered with ritual, routine, and belief. Examples like this are rarely found complete. Original paper labels (legible, multi-panel). Original crimped metal seal. Full original pellet contents. Most surviving vials are missing one or more of these elements. Having all of them together, especially with contents, places this firmly in the upper tier of antique medical collectibles. Technology: Electricity was spreading, automobiles were novelties, telephones were rare. Medicine: No antibiotics, risky surgery, limited pain relief. Culture: Health decisions were made at home, not hospitals. Politics: Progressive-era America, expanding westward influence, rising faith in science-but not certainty. Homeopathy thrived because it offered something gentler in a world where treatment itself could be terrifying. Faceted amber glass vial. Embossed: “BOERICKE & RUNYON COMPANY”. Original paper labels with dosing instructions. Crimped metal seal with blue glass stopper. Original pellets visible through the glass. Height: approximately 2.75 inches. Why collectors want this. This is a fully intact San Francisco medical artifact -small, displayable, and loaded with story. It bridges medicine, West Coast history, and early pharmaceutical branding in a way few objects this size can. The kind of piece that doesn’t just sit on a shelf-it explains itself.

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Vintage Sun Valley Dairy San Francisco California 1/2 Gallon Milk Bottles set of 4 & original Metal Carrier. All in Very Very Good Condition – see all photos, Estate sale item. Wonderful vintage set of four original Sun Valley Dairy half-gallon glass milk bottles complete with the matching orange metal carrying rack. Each bottle features the original orange Sun Valley Dairy graphics, including the “Please Return Our Bottle” slogan and San Francisco, California markings. The matching orange metal carrier creates an attractive display and makes this a standout piece of California dairy memorabilia. Sun Valley Dairy was a well-known San Francisco dairy operation during the mid-20th century, and these bottles likely date to the 1960s, when returnable glass milk bottles were commonly used before paper cartons and plastic containers became standard. Condition: Vintage pre-owned condition. Please review all photos carefully for details regarding wear, graphics, and overall condition. Approximate Age: Circa 1960s. Farmhouse and cottage décor. Restaurant or coffee shop décor.

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Please note the item has scratches, marks, scuffs and stains.

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This premium Carol Highsmith Art Print is reproduced in the USA by Texas Art Warehouse in a variety of sizes and materials including rolled paper, rolled canvas, rolled premium semi-gloss canvas, gallery wrap canvas and float framed canvas (choose from the dropdown box). 1946 is an American photographer who has dedicated over forty years to documenting the landscapes, architecture, and urban character of the United States. Beginning her photography career in the 1980s with the restoration of the Willard Hotel in Washington, D. She gradually expanded her nationwide project across all fifty states and territories, creating an extraordinary archive of over 100,000 images. All products are made by our printing and framing partner in the USA. If you are looking to frame yourself choose Unframed Art Paper or Rolled Canvas which are perfect for using existing frames or upcycling thrift store finds. If you prefer a ready to hang canvas piece right out of the box we have Stretched Gallery Wrap Canvas or Black Float Framed Canvas. Rolled Paper is a semi gloss digital paper printed full bleed (No white border). Fine Art Paper is a higher quality cotton rag paper more like watercolor paper. The ink will soak in more and give a lighter slightly textured appearance. Prices shown are printed full bleed (No white border) but can be printed with a 2 printed border on request. Rolled Canvas is our standard matte canvas with a natural artist-grade finish. Rolled Premium Canvas is a semi-gloss canvas with a brighter finish and richer color depth than our standard rolled canvas – closer to the look of a varnished gallery print. Framed Art Paper is a premium poster print set in a warm walnut-finished frame – the natural wood tone gives it a classic, gallery-ready look that settles easily into both modern and traditional rooms. Arrives fully framed with a shatter proof acrylic front and ready to hang straight out of the box. Gallery Wrapped & Stretched Canvas 1.25 Deep Bar with Mirror Edge (Extra edge is cloned on so you see the full image on the front). Float Framed Canvas is a narrow black wooden frame around a stretched canvas. There is a small gap between the canvas and frame making the canvas appear to float. It is of course secured firmly at the back. Arrives in a box ready to hang. Search terms: Monochrome, architecture, black and white, building, building lines, calm, clapboard, classic, clouds, coastal, contrast, dormer window, double garage door, elegant, fire station, foliage, gabled roof, garage, historic, idyllic, image, landscaping, nostalgic, palm trees, peaceful, photography, quiet, seaside, shrubs, singlestory, sky, small town, stucco, timeless, tower, town, vintage, visual appeal.

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