Santa Clara University (Calif.); Ground breaking ceremonies; Students;
Timothy P. Connolly, '30, SCU Student body president, with William C. Gianera, S.J., Dean of Faculty, and Henry C. Miller, superintendent of construction, at groundbreaking for Nobili Hall. Nobili hall was completed in 1930.
Phelan, James D. (James Duval), 1861-1930; Men; Portraits
James Duval Phelan was born in San Francisco, April 20, 1861. He graduated from St. Ignatius College (now the University of San Francisco) in 1881 and studied law at the University of California in Berkeley. Phelan became a partner in the banking...
Parade floats; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose Merchants Association; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the San Jose Merchants Association float, 1930. Unidentified man at left.
Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color postcard of the Hotel Vendome. The Hotel Vendome opened in February, 1889. It was one of the finest hotels in California. Set on 13 landscaped acres, it was demolished in 1930 to make way for houses.
Eye examination; Optometry; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of an optometrist, equipped with a variety of optometry instruments, giving a woman an eye examination with a female assistant at right.
Diversity; Funeral rites & ceremonies--California--San Jose; Japanese Americans; Japantown; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Temples, Buddhist;
Written on back of black-and-white photograph: "Funeral party in front of old Japanese Buddhist Temple on N. 5th St. San Jose."
County Office of Education certificate awarded to Margaret Chaney on May 28, 1930 for reading more than 6 books during the school year. Note book titles and signatures of school officials.
De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961; Postcards; Radio--Receivers and reception; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Color postcard of Gilfilan Brothers of Los Angeles cathedral style home broadcast radio receiver. Written on back of postcard, "In the early 1920's, 'wireless' devices used by amateurs were wires and circuitry attached to a wood base, called a...
Cornerstones; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of Cornerstone of Second Mission, 1781. Cornerstone and artifacts blessed by by Padre Junipero Serra on Nov. 19, 1781, and placed in cornerstone of Padre Marguia's Church at the adobe third site of Mission Santa Clara....
Children; Classes (Groups of students); Culture; Diversity; Education; Elementary schools; Elementary school teachers; Girls; Japanese Americans; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a Japanese cultural study day in a primary school.
