Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Dalmatic (sleeved chasuble) in yellow silk damask edged in gold metallic braid. Inset front and back with square of silk brocade, white background, multicolored (predominantly red) flowers. Panels edged in gold metallic braid. Lined with waxed flax...
Buildings; Earthquakes; Hotels; Photographs; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of an hotel in San Jose after the earthquake in 1906. Written on back of the photograph, "Nice airy bedrooms. A lodging house in San Jose, California after the earthquake."
Buildings; Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of Chinatown San Jose (probably N. 5th St.) after Earthquake on April 18, 1906. Attached to bottom of photo: "At any moment a brick well might descend upon your luckless pate."
Missal covers; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Votive painting;
Painting in gouache on board surrounded by elaborate frame or border of lace, embroidery, sequins, silk ribbon, beads, and feathers. Parchment backing. This was used as decorative panel or missal cover. The small painting depicts a female figure...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, dark pink (faded red?) brocade. Front and back are inset with long panels of red and gold brocade edged in gold strips. Neck and edges trimmed with gold braid. Lined with beige cloth. Found with metal-edged tag "VIII.10" The...
Church buildings; Earthquakes; Horses; People; Postcards; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph on postcard of St. Patrick's Church in San Jose after the earthquake on April 18, 1906. Postcard is unused.
Altar candlesticks; Mission Santa Clara; Religious articles; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Altar candlesticks (Mission period). Made of wood, plaster, pigment, and gilt. Both candlesticks are identical in design but x.2000.9a has more damage on the candleholder. Base is triangular with a smaller triangular piece on top. A stem widens to...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, colorful flat silk ground and long stitch flat silk floral embroidery on ivory satin with gold thread stitching. The Chasuble is the outer-most vestment worn by bishops and priests at Mass. The original form of this vestment was a...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, green background; salmon -rose, silver galons- gold 'ribbon' trim fiddleback. Franciscan family style; lime-color lining. Early Mission Santa Clara 1800-1825. The original shape of this vestment was perfectly round, with a hole in the...
Eel baskets; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Willow eel or fish trap basket from the Yurok region of Northwestern California. Open twined baskets of unique shapes are both cleverly designed to catch eels and fish, to drain water rapidly, and to contain and transport the catch back to the...
