California--History--1800-1850; Diversity; Mexican Americans; Mission Period; Mission Santa Clara; Pacheco, Dolores; Palomares, Francisco; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Document dated October 14, 1841 from Jose R. Estrada, Monterey to the Sub-prefect in San Jose. The document acknowledges receipt of a petition from Dolores Pacheco and Francisco Palomares regarding living conditions for neophytes released from the...
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.
Diversity; Mexican Americans; People; Peralta, Luis; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Taxation; Tithes;
Itemized account, dated November 30, 1816, of tithes collected in kind and cash for the year. Items covered include wheat, corn, beans, other farm products, cattle, and sheep. Producers and amounts involved are listed. Signed by Luis Peralta, San...
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...
Diversity; Mexican Americans; People; Pinedo, Encarnacion, b. 1848; Portraits; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Portrait of Encarnacion Pinedo. On verso of portrait: "Santa Clara Gallery. H. Schoene, Artist and Photographer, Santa Clara, Cal. Encarnacion Pinedo (b. 1848)" Pinedo published the first cookbook written by a Latino in the United States,...
College students; Diversity; Education; Mexican Americans; People; Pinoso, Jose; Portraits; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life;
Portrait of Jose Pinoso. On verso of portrait: "One of Santa Clara's original students enrolled in 1851-53."
