Old City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of castle-like San Jose City Hall in 1854. Photo also includes general store with "Wines Liquors and Groceries" sign at left of City Hall.
Documents; Ordinances, Municipal--California--San Jose; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Handwritten, undated document marked "Ordinance No. 2 from No. 1 to 8, marked on the Journal as No.2." Ordinance describes several criminal activities, including galloping "his or their horses through the Streets of this Town";...
Brewing; California--History--1800-1845; Diversity; Liquors; Mexican Americans; Mission Period; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
1-page manuscript in Spanish concerning production of brandy. Paraphrased in English, the document reads: "To Sub-prefect, 2nd Division, San Jose. Acknowledges receipt of a complaint about widespread distillation of strong liquors from grain...
California--History--1800-1845; Diversity; License system--California; Liquors; Mexican Americans; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--Sheriff's Dept.; People;
1841 Annual Report on Liquor Licenses, Pueblo of San Jose.
