Captain J. H. Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. and was a Captain in the Mexican American War. He arrived in Hangtown for gold on August 1, 1849. He then arrived in Santa Clara County in August 1853 and became sheriff in...
Advertisements; Grauman, Sid, 1879-1950; Unique Theatre (San Jose, Calif.)
This is an undated (prior to April, 1906) single-fold advertising flyer for Grauman's Unique Theatre that includes advertisements for several other San Jose businesses. After the April 18, 1906 earthquake Sidney Grauman moved to Los Angeles,...
African Americans; Children; Classes (Groups of students); Diversity; Education; Elementary schools; Elementary school teachers; Girls; Palo Alto (Calif.); People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Photograph of Mayfield Grammar School graduating class of 1922. The names of the students and the teacher are on verso.
Written on back of the photograph:, "Mr. J. Z. Anderson, Calif. Pioneer." Anderson was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, arrived in California in 1852 and became a gold miner and then a farmer. He sent refrigerated cherries from San Jose to...
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Buildings; Children; Dressmaking; Gilroy (Calif.); Millinery; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Ricketts Millinery Shop in Gilroy. On verso of photo: "Exterior, Dressmaking and Millinery Shop of Mrs. J. Ricketts, 71 Monterey St. Gilroy, Calif., circa 1897. (l-r) Bertha Ricketts, Josephine Ricketts,...
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Children; Classes (Groups of students); Commencement ceremonies; Education; Elementary schools; Ephemera; Programs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Graduating exercises program for Horace Mann School, June 18th, 1908. Comprised of three pages.
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Children; Classes (Groups of students); Education; Elementary schools; Elementary school teachers; Girls; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Horace Mann eighth grade class of 1904. Names of students on verso of photo.
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Children; Classes (Groups of students); Education; Elementary schools; Elementary school teachers; Girls; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of an East San Jose School classroom in 1898. East San Jose School was located on Adams between Alum Rock Avenue and Jefferson.
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Children; Classes (Groups of students); Education; Elementary schools; Elementary school teachers; Girls; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Willow Glen (San Jose, Calif.); Women;
Black-and-white photograph of Willow Glen Grammar School students in 1888.
Arithmetic--Early works to 1900; Education; Elementary schools; Multiplication Tables; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Spanish language;
"Table for children who are learning to count..." Includes multiplication tables, and tables for converting currencies.
Asian Americans; Children; Classes (Groups of students); Diversity; Education; Elementary schools; Elementary school teachers; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a group of school children standing on the porch and steps of their school. Two women and a man are also in the photo.
Automobiles; Old City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Color photograph of San Jose's Old City Hall before demolition. It stood in Plaza de Cesar Chavez where the children's fountain now bubbles. Old City Hall was vacated in 1956 when the new City Hall in the Civic Center was completed. It was...
Baer, Charlie; Children; Girls; Parade floats; People; Photographs; Prune and Apricot Growers Association; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of a parade float of Prune and Apricot Growers shortly after group's formation. The driver is Charlie Baer. The Prune and Apricot Growers Association was formed in 1917.
