Captain J. H. Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. and was a Captain in the Mexican American War. He arrived in Hangtown for gold on August 1, 1849. He then arrived in Santa Clara County in August 1853 and became sheriff in...
Collage of photos from August 1924 at an office of clerical workers. Artwork by Frank Hill, photo by Gordon. [Frank Hill was a commercial illustrator who often produced collages such as this one for the Mercury News; he had a second floor office on...
Music; Women -- Education; Pacific Conservatory of Music, College of the Pacific; People; Students; Fuller family; Photographs
Eva May Fuller practicing at the piano, August 13, 1913 as a student at the Pacific Conservatory of Music, College of the Pacific, Santa Clara, California.
Group of relatives assemble at the Sunnyvale home of the Fullers, August 1905. Nettie M. Fuller, Charlie R. Fuller, George Spalding, Clyde Spalding, Nellie Spalding, Minnie (Spalding) Stowell, Clyde Stowell, Charlie Stowell, Hattie (Austin)...
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Cooper, John; Letters; People; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865;
A letter from John Cooper to Bernard J. Reid. Cooper outlines the creation of new committees during the last meeting of the 63rd Regiment Volunteers of Pennsylvania. Reid was elected to one of these committees.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; People; Letters; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865; Reid, Letitia M. F.;
A letter from Bernard J. Reid to His wife Letitia M. F. Reid. Bernard is feeling better after an illness and hopes to receive more letters at his new address.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; People; Letters; Burnett, Peter H. (Peter Hardeman), 1807-1895;
A letter from the first governor of California, Peter H. Burnett, to Bernard J. Reid. Burnett tells Reid that there are no jobs available for him in San Jose, but he would probably find a job in nearby Alviso.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, Kate;
A letter written at the Stanislaus river in Tuolumne County from Bernard J. Reid to his sister Kate Reid. Bernard is having no success in the gold mines and is in debt.
