Checks; Murphy, Martin, 1807-1884; Receipts (acknowledgments); San Jose (Calif.)
A receipt and two checks. The receipt is from "The Monitor and Guardian" newspaper, for a year long subscription made by Martin Murphy. The two checks were written by Murphy in 1877 and 1878. The checks come from the Commercial &...
Alameda, The (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.); Loggers; Trees; Willows
Cutting of the large Alameda Willows planted by Padre Catala, preparatory to installation of the first electronic underground trolley railroad, San Jose to Santa Clara about 1878. Photograph preserved by R.A. and Charles D. South. Willows now...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Crosses; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Cross from Mission Santa Clara, erected on bank of Rio Guadalupe by Padre Tomas de la Pena, January 12, 1777. This cross was moved to each successive mission site. In 1878, the cross was encased, and recased again after storm damage in 1902.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.);
Entrance to garden months after the fire burned down Father's Residence. The Adobe walls of Padres Viader and Catala residence have been cleared away. The crooked line of the entrance walk from Alviso Street west into and through the old residence...
Children; Fire hose; Fire prevention; Fire protection services; Hope Hose Company; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara Tannery (Calif.); Tanner Hose Company;
In 1878 Tanner Hose Company was formed by the employees of the Santa Clara Tannery. Jacob Eberhard, owner of the Tannery purchased a hose cart and 500 feet of hose for it. Although originally meant to provide protection for the Tannery by 1888,...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Education; Dormitories; Theaters; Students;
A lithograph of the exterior of the Exhibit Hall, a building that served as a dormitory on the first floor and a theatre in the above two floors. Also called the Ship.
