Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose ; Horses; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life
Black-and-white photograph of the Farmers Union Building in San Jose, 1874. On verso of photo: "The southeast corner of Second and Santa Clara streets looked like this in 1874, just after A. Pfister, noted merchant, mayor and founder of San...
Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.); Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Black-and-white photograph of earthquake damage at Agnews Asylum in 1906. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a book, "Santa Clara County Pioneer Papers 1973" with a chapter on "The Earthquake of April 18, 1906 in the...
Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Old City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); People; Postcards; Public buildings; San Jose (Calif.)--Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life; Urban parks;
Artist's rendition of San Jose City Hall and surrounding area in 1912. Addressed to "Mrs. C. Alvin Long, Stockton, Cal." Postmarked "May 24 1912."
Automobiles; Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; Lamolle House; People; Restaurants; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Thomas Flyer; Transportation; Urban life;
Artist's rendition of the arrival of the Thomas Flyer, March 24, 1908, New York to Paris Race at the Lamolle House, San Jose, Calif. Postcard is unused.
Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara County...
Photograph of Agnews Asylum ruins after 1906 earthquake. There was severe damage and 101 patients and 11 staff members were killed.
Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; J. Widney Mercantile Co.; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of J. Widney Mercantile storefront, intersection of Franklin and Main Streets, Santa Clara, showing horse-drawn carriage and people in front of store.
Astronomical observatories; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation;
Photograph of Mt. Hamilton Stage Co. at Lick Observatory, circa 1890. The stage transported thousands of tourists to the Lick Observatory every year. The 28 mile winding road was three and a half to four hours ride each way. The dome on the left...
Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Engraving; Horses; Knox Building; People; Public buildings; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Engraving of the Knox Building. The Knox Building stood at the northwest corner of First and Santa Clara. It was constructed in 1866, and demolished in 1945. Note the Library on the second floor at far right. This engraving is from Thompson &...
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Education; Elementary school buildings; Elementary schools; Horses; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Photograph of Horace Mann School, circa 1895. Horace Mann was San Jose's first "big" school building. Built in 1868 at a cost of $22,000, it was heavily damaged in the 1906 earthquake and had to be demolished. The current Horace Mann...
