Brewing; California--History--1800-1845; Diversity; Liquors; Mexican Americans; Mission Period; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
1-page manuscript in Spanish concerning production of brandy. Paraphrased in English, the document reads: "To Sub-prefect, 2nd Division, San Jose. Acknowledges receipt of a complaint about widespread distillation of strong liquors from grain...
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Alum Rock Park Falls; Automobiles; Bicycles; Bridges; Buildings; Camping; Carts & wagons--American--California--Saratoga; Congress Springs; Foothills; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Nature;...
1. Picnic at Congress Springs (page 85 in scrapbook) 2. Driving first spike in Peninsular Electric railroad between Palo Alto and San Jose (page 146 in scrapbook) 3. Four photos (page 164 in scrapbook)-- a) North First Street Elks Bldg., b) Santa...
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Fenstermaker, J. N.; Letters; People; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865;
A letter from 1st Lt. J. N. Fenstermaker to Major Bernard J. Reid. He gives a list of those who were killed in battle and gives news about the regiment.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Fenstermaker, J. N.; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865;
A letter written near Potomac Creek, Virginia from 1st Lieutenant J. N. Fenstermaker to Captain Bernard J. Reid. He updated Reid on the health of the soldiers and explains that the camp moved.
Agriculture; Automobiles; Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co.; Buildings; Canned fruit industry; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trucks;
Black-and-white panoramic photograph of Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co., located at South 1st Street, San Jose, Calif.
Automobiles; Castle's Hair Store; De Luxe Restaurant; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; South 1st Street (San Jose, Calif.); Transportation; Urban life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a woman pulling a car by her teeth in a demonstration for a local dealer. On back of photo: "Nancy C. Brown, 281 S. 9th St., San Jose, California."
College buildings; Education; Painting; People; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara County Historical Association; Varsi Library; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the first meeting of the Santa Clara Historical Society. On verso of photo: "Picture taken in 1903. 1st Regular Meeting of the Santa Clara County Historical Association. Organizational meeting held a short time...
Photographs; Santa Clara College (Calif.); Students
Group portrait taken outdoors adjacent to ivy-covered adobe wall. Incomplete title written on front of photo: ""1st commerc--"" Sitters numbered and identified 1) J. Drathman, 2) Rev. Fr. McKay S.J., 3) R. Foster, 4) Chas....
