Buildings; Crocker, William H.; Postcards; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906;
Crocker Mansion, San Francisco, Calif., after the earthquake and fire, April 18, 1906. Site later donated to Episcopal Diocese as location of Grace Cathedral.
Church buildings; Earthquakes; Elementary schools; High Schools--California; Photographs; Posters; San Francisco (Calif.); San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Poster publicizing a lecture by the Reverend W.S. Kelly, pastor of the Centella Methodist Episcopal Church in San Jose, on the April 18, 1906 earthquake. Poster includes photographs of earthquake damage to San Francisco, to Santa Clara's Methodist...
Earthquakes; Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Postcards; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Note on picture side of postcard, "There were many private houses as bad as this but they are taking them all down and will build new ones." Addressed to "Mrs. May E. Graham, Bullion, Placer County, California."
Blossomtime Tours; Maps; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Blossom Time Tours map is on front of postcard, going as far north as Alviso and as far south as Los Gatos. Copyright [of map] by: The H. M. Gousha Company. Image of blossoming orchard is in background near edge of postcard. Also on front of...
Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of the Hotel Vendome, San Jose, before the Annex was built, circa 1900. Note: After this photograph was taken, an Annex was built. The Annex was demolished by the April 18, 1906 Earthquake, killing one man.
Church buildings; Earthquakes; Houses--California--Santa Clara; Photographs; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of earthquake damage, Methodist Episcopal Church, Santa Clara. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a book, "Santa Clara County Pioneer Papers 1973" with a chapter on "The Earthquake of April...
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; People; Letters; Campbell, James; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865
A Circular published by the Executive Committee of the Clarion County Committee of Safety. (Of which Bernard J. Reid was a member.) It encourages men to volunteer to fight in the Civil War, and raise funds for family members of these men.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; People; Letters; La Due, P. A.;
This is a letter of introduction from P. A. La Due to his brother J. D. B. La Due. P.A. introduces his friend Bernard J. Reid to his brother. La Due's brother lives in California, where Reid is traveling.
