The first radio telephone transmitting and receiving set which was installed on Commodore Huntington's yacht "Thelma" at Put-in-Bay, Ohio in 1907. The audion box on left with pan-cake turner above the large transmitting case was the first...
Alaska; Hubbard, Bernard Rosecrans, 1888-1962; Camp scenes; Photographs; University of Santa Clara
Camp in gully on floor of Valley of 10,000 Smokes. Putting rocks around tent as protection against violent winds. Formerly incandescent sand floor of valley back of tent. Stratified airfall deposit is seen behind tent. Large boulders are used to...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Optical instruments
The spherometer was used to measure the curvature of lenses. Physical Description: In mahogany case with sliding lid. Calibrated brass disk on three legs.
Agriculture; Canned fruit industry; Canned vegetables industry; Education; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Textbooks;
Canning fruits and vegetables (Excerpted from a 1936 California State textbook titled, "California: Life Resources and Industries of the Golden State," Calif. Dept. of Education). Note the caption on Fig. A., page 50. Includes pages 3, 6,...
Automobiles; Diversity; Fiesta de las Rosas; Mexican Americans; Parades; People; Photographs; Programs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Program for the Fiesta de las Rosas, San Jose, California, 1926. Two pages (p. 1, p. 21) from the program are included.
Aeronautics; Airplanes; Aviation meets; Programs; Rose Carnivals; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation; Urban life;
Santa Clara County Rose Carnival & Aviation Meet Program, 1910. Includes two pages (p. 1 and p. 12).
Buildings; Business enterprises; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees; University of Santa Clara;
Santa Clara: "The Heart of Santa Clara Valley," circa 1949. Information guide that includes a street map and a local business and professional directory. Includes cover and two inside pages.
