The letter from the Judson Dynamite and Powder Co., May 28 , 1891, accompanies an invoice to the Quicksilver Mining Co. for caps shipped to New Almaden.
Agricultural machinery; Agriculture; Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Hay; Horses; People; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation;
Haypresses were common in the rural areas around San Jose when this photo was taken in the summer of 1891. Certain models turned out bales [that] were held together by rope instead of wire. And the crews, fortified by five meals a day, worked from...
The sailboat "Dawn" can be seen here in the Alviso channel, with the pier visible on the right. The former Alviso Mill buildings can be seen in the background.
