Martinez Collection

Items

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  1905. 4 generations of Maximo and Damiana Martinez

  Seated in the back: Maximo & Damiana's daughter Romana Boronda. She and her brothers and sisters inherited Portola Valley when Maximo died. The house behind them was obliterated in the 1906 earthquake.
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  1905. 4 generations of Maximo and Damiana Martinez

  Seated in the back: Maximo & Damiana's daughter Romana Boronda. She and her brothers and sisters inherited Portola Valley when Maximo died. The house behind them was obliterated in the 1906 earthquake.
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  Agreement between Damiana Martinez and Lorenzo Serrano

  English translation of legal document in which Martinez land is leased;
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  Binder of Martinez land records

  Extensive collection of records -- Organized research by Dorothy Regnery
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  Canada Raymundo

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  Canada Raymundo

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  Clotilda Reed

  formal hed and shoulders portrait; period clothing, hair styles, Martinez
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  Clotilda Reed

  formal hed and shoulders portrait; period clothing, hair styles, Martinez
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  Contents of Martinez chest

  A listing of the materials box by box
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  Corte Madera, Rincon de San Francisquito, San Francisquito, Rinconada de San Francisquito

  (a negative of the map);
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  Damiana Padilla de Martinez

  FRAMED in oval frame - head and shoulders portrait
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  Damiana Padilla de Martinez

  seated formal portrait;
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  Damiana Padilla de Martinez and Maximo Martinez

  posed seated portrait from a tintype;
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  Diseno of Canada de Reymundo (Raymundo, Raimundo)

  mounted;
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  Diseno of Corte de Madera

  mounted;
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  Diseno of Rancho El Corte de Madera

  mounted on heavy cardboard;
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  Dolores Martinez Espinosa

  Head and shoulders formal portrait; daughter of Maximo and Damiana
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  El Corte de Madera diseno

  ; Maximo Martinez. Martinez family. ranchos. el Corte de Madera. early times. land grants; case 36 ND
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  El Corte de Madera diseno

  ; Maximo Martinez. Martinez family. ranchos. el Corte de Madera. early times. land grants; case 36 ND
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  Espinosa shield, Regnery documents, genealogy

  Maximo Martinez descendants
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  Gonzalez family portrait; relatives of Ignacia Martinez?

  Francisco & Carmen Miramontez de Gonzalez family; period clothing. hair styles. Californios. Martinez relatives
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  Grant timeline

  translation of document from 1862;
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  Grant timeline

  More detailed account of the history of el Corte de Madera;
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  Grave of Romana Martinez de Boronda

  indistinct markings; covered with many flowers;
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  Ignacio Martinez, Ed Schubert

  close up, seated in fromt of building near Martinez home; early times, architecture
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  Ignacio Martinez, Ed Schubert; companion to Martinez-13

  seated in fromt of two buildings near Martinez home; early times, architecture
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  Inheritances

  Eduviges, Dolores, Antonio's lands
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  Joe Martinez and first wife Lilly Evans

  from tintype
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  Jose Antonio Espinosa

  Head and shoulders formal portrait; husband of Dolores Martinez
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  letter to or from Antonio Martinez

  discussion about a dispute regarding mining;
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  Map of El Corte de Madera Rancho, 1857

  US Survey of rancho, used to grant patent to Maximo Martinez;
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  Maria Miramontes; a descendant of Ignacia Martinez ?

  stranding portrait, negative has 3 images1 of Maria Ignacia;
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  Martinez adobe

  later Ormondale residence
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  Martinez adobe

  later Ormondale residence
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  Martinez brand document

  Spanish document granting Maximo Martinez his brand
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  Martinez chapter

  Excerpt from Life on the San Andreas Fault;
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  Martinez early years in Alta CA

  summary of arrivals, marriage details;
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  Martinez house on Alpine

  house with vines and trees and a silor and companion on lawn; architecture
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  Martinez house on Alpine

  house with vines and trees and a sailor and companion on lawn; architecture
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  Martinez house on Alpine

  house with vines and trees and a silor and companion on lawn; architecture
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  Martinez house with Mrs. Burkhart

  close view during the Burkhart era; 2020s site of Portola Valley Garage
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  Martinez Peralta letters 1
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  Martinez Peralta letters 2
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  Martinez Peralta letters 3
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  Martinez trunk

  Antonio Martinez's multi colored chest; found in Redwood City in 1979
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  Martinez trunk and ledger

  open multi colored chest with objects; el Corte de Madera. rancheros. Mexican era. period clothing. 1800s. Fitzpatrick collection. found RWC 1981
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  Maximo biography

  Excerpt from Life on the San Andreas Fault;
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  Maximo Martinez

  FRAMED, rectangular frame, -head and shoulders portrait
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  Maximo's genealogy

  Maximo and Damiana's children; Martinez, A has more family records
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  Maximo's sword

  an article by Nancy Lund relating stories about the sword.;
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  Maximo's will

  a typed English translation of Maximo Martinez's last will and testament;
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  Mrs. Boranda

  Mrs. Boranda
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  Out in Surrey Portola Road / Corte Madera

  Out in Surrey Portola Road / Corte Madera; Mrs Semiche in left surrey. Mrs Joe Boos in front surrey.
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  Plat of Canada del Corte de Madera confirmed to Thurn & Carpentier

  part of a land dispute ;
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  Plat of Corte de Madera

  mounted
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  Plat of Corte de Madera

  With attached notes indicating location of various features
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  Plat of Rancho El Corte de Madera

  framed;
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  Plat of Rancho El Corte de Madera

  (a negative of original map);
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  Pulgas Rancho

  sheet 1 of 2 of Plat of Rancho Pulgas;
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  Rancho Las Pulgas, Canada Raymundo

  black (this is a negative of Martinez-022, below);
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  Rancho Las Pulgas, Canada Raymundo

  this is the positive of Martinez-021 above;
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  Ranchos of San Mateo County

  drawing of county ranchos;
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  Request for more land

  Maximo request to add to his rancho;
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  Romana Leocadia Martinez Boronda

  blurred head and shoulders portrait; children of Maximo and Damiana
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  Romana Leocadia Martinez Boronda

  full standing portrait ias an old lady;
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  Sales agreement between Maximo & Espinosa and Guy

  English translation of legal document in which Martinez land is sold to Prudencio Espinosa and Omnes Guy;
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  Selsa and Altigracia Martinez

  formal standing pose of sisters; Antonio Martinez descendants; ranchos. El Corte de Madera. early times. period clothing. hair styles
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  Serra letter 1

  Baptismal record of Martinez immigrant Josepha de la Luz in Father Serra's hand;
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  Serra letter 2

  typewritten copy of Baptismal record of Martinez immigrant Josepha de la Luz;
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  Serra letter 3

  typewritten translation of Baptismal record of Martinez immigrant Josepha de la Luz;
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  Serra letter 3

  Letter to Barbara Rueger from Monterey diocese authenticating record;
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  sword and scabbard

  unsheathed sword displayed on red; el Corte de Madera. rancheros. Mexican era. period clothing. 1800s.
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  The Peraltas

  Limited edition of book about the East Bay rancho family, relatives of the co-wner of el Corte de Madera
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  United States patent of lands of Rancho El Corte de Madera to Martinez

  multiple pages, both positives & negatives of documents confirming Martinez's ownership of Rancho;