Alameda, The (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.); San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Maps
A photograph of a map for the plan of the Alameda Gardens, within and adjoining the city of San Jose originally known as El Potrero de Santa Clara, 1850. The Mission of Santa Clara is indicated on the map as well as the Alameda. The original map is...
Letters; Mission Santa Clara; San Francisco (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Letter from George H. Briggs to his brother Robert Briggs concerning trip from San Francisco to Mission Santa Clara, July 29, 1850. Letter has two sides.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; People; Letters; Burnett, Peter H. (Peter Hardeman), 1807-1895;
A letter from the first governor of California, Peter H. Burnett, to Bernard J. Reid. Burnett tells Reid that there are no jobs available for him in San Jose, but he would probably find a job in nearby Alviso.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, Kate;
A letter written at the Stanislaus river in Tuolumne County from Bernard J. Reid to his sister Kate Reid. Bernard is having no success in the gold mines and is in debt.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, James; San Francisco (Calif.);
A letter written in San Francisco from Bernard J. Reid to his brother James Reid. Bernard hopes that James writes soon, and laments his bad luck of not finding any gold after working hard to help a company dam the Stanislaus river.
Daguerreotypes; People; Portraits; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Teal, Eliza Hyde; Women;
Daguerreotype portrait of Eliza Hyde Teal in dark floral dress and gold painted jewels. Gold mat, inside covering is red velvet with floral design; papier mache case design of girl picking flowers.
Buildings; Forbes Mill; Los Gatos (Calif.); Mills--California--Los Gatos; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color postcard of "The Old Stone Mill" -- erected 1850. First building in Los Gatos, California. Forbes Mill was built in 1854 along the banks of Los Gatos Creek by James Alexander Forbes. The town of Los Gatos later grew up around it. ...
Najar, Maria Ampara; Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito; Robles, Don Teodoro; Wedding rings; Women
Don Teodoro divorced his wife in 1855 over a mystery woman named Lola, and lost half of his share of Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito in the divorce. There is a marriage license for Maria Ampara Najar and Teodoro in the History San Jose Research...
This device is for measuring differences in temperature and was named for British natural philosopher John Leslie. It is considerably more sensitive than a standard thermometer. Physical Description: Wooden pedestal base, ivory-colored face,...
Bernardo; Brigida Maria; Clemente; Daniel Maria; Francisco Roque de las Llagas; Juan de Dios; Maria Candelaria; Maria Sabina; Maria Victoria; Murguia, Joseph Antonio; Ursula; de la Peña, Thomas
Records of marriages performed at Mission Santa Clara between 1778 and 1850
Balthasar; Estanislao Antonio; Gaspar; Joseph Largo; Juana de la Cruz; Maria Agustina; Maria Escolastica; Maria Melchora; Maria Victoria; Maria de los Remedios; Rogerio; Silverio; de la Peña, Thomas
Records of marriages performed at Mission Santa Clara between 1778 and 1850
Bernal; Eduardo Antonio; Joseph Dionisio; Joseph Elzeario; Joseph Eugenio; Joseph Maria; Juana Raphaela; Maria Delphina; Maria Manuela; Maria de los Reyes; Mesa; Simphorosa; de la Peña, Thomas
Records of marriages performed at Mission Santa Clara between 1778 and 1850
Alonso Antonio; Joseph Dimas; Joseph Gervasio; Joseph Remigio; Lazaro de Jesus; Luis Maria; Maria Cecilia; Maria Engracia; Maria Loreta; Maria Magdalena; Maria Susana; Maria Veronica; Murguia, Joseph Antonio; Peralta; [Alvisu]; de la Peña, Thomas
Records of marriages performed at Mission Santa Clara between 1778 and 1850
Joseph Manuel; Maria Gertrudis; Maria Lugarda; Maria Pulcheria; Maria Scolastica; Murguia, Joseph Antonio; Onofre; Pedro Bauptista; Thimoteo; [Asebes]; [Gonzales]; de la Peña, Thomas
Records of marriages performed at Mission Santa Clara between 1778 and 1850