Written on back of photograph, ''Doc' Charles David Herrold, father of radio broadcasting.' Established Herrold Laboratories, Herrold College of Engineering. Born Nov. 16, 1875, Fulton, Illinois. Moved to San Jose. Sent 1st wireless telegraph...
Three mounted bicycle riders posing on a street, 1929. On left, Old Man Connett. Winners of G.C.U. 80 mile race over Kings Mountain (l to r) Stanley Conklin, 4th place; R. Berti, 1st place; Dan Anter, 3rd place.
Photo showing 1st Christmas in Sunnyvale at Uncle John Spalding's home. (Shown are) Minnie Stowell, Emma Spalding, John Spalding, Eliza Austin, Oscar Pierson, Charlie Stowell, Myrtel Pierson, Rew(?) Chambers, Charlie Fuller, Charlie Spalding,...
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...
Earthquakes; Santa Clara College (Calif.); San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara College (Calif.)
The students of Santa Clara College camped out in the yeard after the great earthquake, April 18th, 1906. Wooden beds - 1st Division; iron beds - 2nd Division.
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...
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...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Plaque of California Registered Historical Landmark No. 250 Mission Santa Clara de Thamien, 1st site ofd Mission Santa Clara, January 12, 1777. In recognition of first Mission in Santa Clara Valley.
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....
