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Acc.2819
211
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S1968-1969 #87: College of Marin (April 3, 1969–May 2, 1969)
64
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S2008-2009 #8: SFO Museum (December 17, 2008–January 12, 2010)
64
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S1969-1970 #32: Santa Rosa Junior College (October 24, 1969–October 31, 1969)
53
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S1965-1966 #15: Oakland Public Museum (September 16, 1965–November 10, 1965)
52
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S1968-1969 #39: Contra Costa College (November 18, 1968–December 27, 1968)
47
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S1963-1964 #112: Heard Museum (June 25, 1964–unknown)
14
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S1968-1969 #141: Dominican College of San Rafael (June 10, 1969–July 22, 1969)
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S1969-1970 #141 : Los Angeles County Museum of Art (September 18, 1969–December 3, 1969)
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S1975-1976 #7: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (August 21, 1975–November 20, 1975)
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S1983-1984 #43: Sonoma State University (February 28, 1984–April 24, 1984)
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