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An article that interviews Bob Kelty, a tour guide at the Winchester Mystery House, and he provides a counter-narrative to the stories that have been circulated about Sarah Winchester. Mostly to acknowledge that she was ahead of her time in terms of…

Sensational article on Sarah Winchester and her home, dubbed the "spook palace" in this piece

This first issue of Ms. Magazine, published July 1, 1972, features Wonder Woman on its cover. Ms., founded by activists Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pittman Hughes, is a periodical providing "feminist news and information." Introduced as a preview…

Mugshot of Gee Jon, taken in Nevada State Prison. Gee Jon was the first person to be executed by lethal gas in the United States.

Illustrated flash card used to practice multiplication tables; this one has image of dancing slave and rhyme "The British slaves/ are now all free;/nine times seven are/..... ....."

Multiplication table illustrated on the roots of an Indian Banyan tree, with accompanying tables and descriptions

A game played to learn multiplication tables

This mural commemorates two early San Francisco leaders: Pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight and Munroe Ashbury. The district is noted for its role as a center of the 1960s hippie movement