Baer, Charlie; Blacksmithing; Blacksmithing Equipment and supplies; Blacksmith shops; Cupertino (Calif.); Horses; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Black-and-white photograph of William T. Baer, father of Charlie Baer, in his Blacksmith's Shop. Two unidentified men at left.
Agriculture; Carriages & coaches--American--California--Saratoga; Horses; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga (Calif.); Transportation;
Color postcard of Saratoga Foot Hills, Santa Clara Valley, Calif., circa 1909.
Astronomical observatories; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation;
Photograph of Mt. Hamilton Stage Co. at Lick Observatory, circa 1890. The stage transported thousands of tourists to the Lick Observatory every year. The 28 mile winding road was three and a half to four hours ride each way. The dome on the left...
Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Engraving; Horses; Knox Building; People; Public buildings; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Engraving of the Knox Building. The Knox Building stood at the northwest corner of First and Santa Clara. It was constructed in 1866, and demolished in 1945. Note the Library on the second floor at far right. This engraving is from Thompson &...
Horses; Parade floats; Parades; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Roses; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the Rose Carnival Parade.
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Buildings; Horses; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Willow Glen (San Jose, Calif.);
Black-and-white photograph of the Kensington Post Office, Willow Glen. On verso of photo: "Between Jan. 14, 1893 and Jan. 14, 1895, all mail addressed to residents of Kensington, Calif., went to the Kensington Post Office, housed in this...
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Education; Elementary school buildings; Elementary schools; Horses; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Photograph of Horace Mann School, circa 1895. Horace Mann was San Jose's first "big" school building. Built in 1868 at a cost of $22,000, it was heavily damaged in the 1906 earthquake and had to be demolished. The current Horace Mann...
Chinese Americans; Diversity; Horses; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); People; Photographs; Road construction; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Written at bottom of photograph, "Headquarters Smith Creek, Mt. Hamilton Road." On verso of photograph: "Blanchard album, p. 45c."
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Coyote (Calif.); Horses; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Twelve Mile House;
Black-and-white photograph of Twelve Mile House, circa 1890. Twelve Mile House was a rest stop on the stage line between Monterey and San Jose. As the name indicates, it was located twelve miles south of San Jose in the Coyote area. Twelve Mile...
Horses; Buildings; San Jose (Calif.); Omnibuses; San Jose City Hall; Post offices; St. Joseph's Cathedral
Looking north on South Market Street near San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA. A six horse team hitched to an omnibus dominates the foreground. On the side of the omnibus is written "Queen of the Pacific." City Hall, the Post Office, and St....
Agricultural machinery; Agriculture; Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Hay; Horses; People; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation;
Haypresses were common in the rural areas around San Jose when this photo was taken in the summer of 1891. Certain models turned out bales [that] were held together by rope instead of wire. And the crews, fortified by five meals a day, worked from...
