Earthquakes; Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the collapsed north wing of the Vendome Hotel in San Jose. The hotel was built in 1904. There was one death in the hotel as a result of the 1906 earthquake.
Earthquakes; Houses--California--San Jose; People; Photographs; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of a house destroyed by the 1906 earthquake. On verso of photo: "Residence on 6th St."
Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the earthquake damaged San Jose Main Post Office in 1906. At top, above picture: "Post Office, Later Became San Jose Public Library."
Education; Elementary school buildings; Elementary schools; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color postcard of Horace Mann School. Horace Mann School was built in 1907 to replace the building destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. It was demolished in 1971 when it was unable to meet earthquake standards.
Electric locomotives; Electric railroads; Los Gatos (Calif.); Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga (Calif.); Trestles;
Color postcard of the trestle on the interurban electric railroad between Saratoga and Los Gatos, Calif. Postmarked on verso of postcard: "April 2, 1909."
Hendy Iron Works; Industrial buildings; Iron-works; People; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Sunnyvale (Calif.);
Black-and-white photograph on front of postcard of the interior of the Hendy Iron Works in Sunnyvale, Calif. Hendy Iron Works relocated to Sunnyvale after the San Francisco plant was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake. It was the first large...
Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922; Llagas Creek; Nature; Photographs; Rivers; San Martin (Calif.); San Martin Ranch; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Photograph of San Martin Ranch, circa 1895. View from Llagas Creek near Railroad bridge. On front, lower left: "Compliments of C. H. Phillips."
Horses; Parade floats; Parades; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Roses; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the Rose Carnival Parade.
Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color postcard of the Hotel Vendome. The Hotel Vendome opened in February, 1889. It was one of the finest hotels in California. Set on 13 landscaped acres, it was demolished in 1930 to make way for houses.
Large astronomical telescopes; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Telescope eyepieces;
Black-and-white photograph of Lick Observatory Telescope Eye Piece taken July 4, 1888.
Lawrence Station; People; Photographs; Railroad stations; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women
Black-and-white photograph of Lawrence Station. Lawrence Station was named after Alfred C. Lawrence, who in 1863 gave right-of-way through his land to the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad Company.
Palo Alto (Calif.); Photographs; Redwoods; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of El Palo Alto, the Tall Tree located off Alma Street by the Southern Pacific tracks and San Francisquito Creek. It lent its name to the City of Palo Alto. El Palo Alto is a redwood tree thought to be over 1,000 years...
People; Photographs; Public buildings; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; State Capitols; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a replica of California's first Statehouse. It was built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the meeting of the first State Legislature in San Jose.
People; Postcards; Railroads--California--San Jose; Railroad stations; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Southern Pacific Depot; Trains; Transportation;
Color postcard of the Southern Pacific Broad Gauge Depot, San Jose, California. Written on verso of postcard: "May 14th, 1909."
