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Term: California

Description

Inhabited by many ethnic nationalities including Mojave, Yuma & Chumash when Spanish arrived in 16th cen.; Franciscans established missions all along coast; went to Mexico in 1820s; went to US in 1848; great influx of settlers from E arrived in gold rush.

Objects

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UV light source
circa 1972
Star Explorer star finder for 40°N
1969
variable aperture photometric lens
1961-1985
Super 810 8mm instant movie projector
circa 1970
precision balance
circa 1922

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Magnavox Company

1917 - 1974
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Blackship Computer Systems

fl. 1970s - 1990s
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Dorothy A. Bennett

fl. 1935 - 1971
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Ultra-Violet Products

1932-present
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Gamma Scientific Incorporated

founded 1961

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