Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Buildings; Nature; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Alum Rock House provided lodging to visitors to Alum Rock Park in the 1870s and 1880s. It stood on the south side of the canyon opposite the main bridge across Penitencia Creek. It burned down in 1890.
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.); Anamorphosis (visual perception)--Instruments
Described as one of many ""Fine Optical Toys"" in James W. Queen's Catalogue of Microscopes, Accessories and Sundries, 1890, the anamorphoscope mirror rectifies distorted drawings.
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Anamorphosis (visual perception)--Instruments
Described as one of many "Fine Optical Toys" in James W. Queen's Catalogue of Microscopes, Accessories and Sundries, 1890, the anamorphoscope mirror rectifies distorted drawings. Physical Description: Cylindrical mirror, black wooden top...
Asian Americans; Asian students; College students; Education; People; Portraits; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life;
Black-and-white photograph of three Asian students, among the first to attend Santa Clara College in the early 1890s.
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Carnadero School; Education; Ephemera; Public schools; Receipts; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Textbooks;
Receipt for books purchased for Carnadero School, February 25, 1890.
Children; Chinese Americans; Cupertino (Calif.); Merithew, Joseph C.; People; Photographs; Ranch houses; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Captain Merithew Home, McClellan Road, Cupertino. Written on back of the photograph, "Showing Hattie Merithew, Sally Merithew, Joe and Fred Merithew, Capt. Merithew and Chinese cook."
Camping; Camp sites, facilities, etc.; Children; Cupertino (Calif.); Girls; Merithew, Joseph C.; Nature; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of Captain Merithew's Camp on Stevens Creek, circa 1890. Written on the back of the photograph, "He enjoyed flying the American flag."
McKiernan, Charles Henry; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white portrait of Charles Henry "Mountain Charley" McKiernan. McKiernan was one of the first white settlers in the Santa Cruz mountains, and was noted for having survived an attack by a grizzly bear.
Photographs; Santa Clara College (Calif.); Students
Group portrait taken outdoors of 3rd and 4th Greek students. Students numbered 1-7. Back row (L to R): 1) John Mott, 2) Jim Sex, 3) H. Guglielmetti, 4) Chas. Graham, 5) W. Martinez, 6) J. Burke, 7) Paul Galtes (future S.J.)
Buildings; Eberhard Tannery (Santa Clara, Calif.); Horses; Industrial buildings; People; Photographs; Railroads--California--Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Tanneries;
Photograph of Eberhard Tannery workers on Grant Street, Santa Clara, circa 1890. The man in the cape is Phillip Sassenrach, a relative of the prominent Roll Family. The residence in the picture is a boarding house. Note the San Jose-Santa Clara...
College buildings; Education; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the front view of Santa Clara College, near San Jose.
Photographs; Santa Clara College (Calif.); Students
Group of ten students identified by name and location on label below photo: back row L to R: Heffen (Comstock, Nev.), James Nealon (S.J.), Richard Bliss (S.J.). Seated L to R: John Fong (Honolulu), George Martin (S.J.), William Knightly...
