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,...
Coffins; Franck, Caroline; Franck, Frederick Christian; Funeral rites & ceremonies--California--San Jose; Legislators--California; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Former State Senator Frederick Franck died December 20, 1902 at the age of 74. Note that his portrait and that of his wife Caroline who died in 1900 hang in the parlor. The house on Washington & Benton was a well known residence in Santa Clara...
Automobiles; Flowers; Parades; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life; Women
Black-and-white photograph of the Cherry Carnival Parade, Franklin Street, Santa Clara, circa 1914. On verso of photo: "The Cherry Carnival celebrated the cherry industry in Santa Clara and Santa Clara Valley. It was held in the town Plaza...
Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993; Civil rights workers; San Jose (Calif.); Mexican Americans; Politicians;
A black-and-white photograph of City Council Woman Blanca Alvarado meeting Caesar Chavez at the 20th Anniversary of United Farm Workers, celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, San Jose, Calif.
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; Bicycles; Old City Hall (Santa Clara, Calif.); Postcards; Public buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white postcard of City Hall, Santa Clara, Calif., circa 1945. On verso of photo postcard: "Erected 1913, abandoned 1963."
Photographs; University of Santa Clara (Calif.); Jesuits
In December 1969, Rev. Walter E. Schmidt was honored for his work in establishing Santa Clara Youth Village. Among those who came to honor him were Clyde Arbuckle, the Historian of San Jose and the Rev. Arthur D. Spearman, S.J. author and then...
Commemorative exercises; Ephemera; Mission Santa Clara; Programs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On cover: Santa Clara County Historical Society 1781-1907. Commemorative Exercises, Second Site Mission Santa Clara, 1907. Comprised of four pages.
Books; Children; Composition (Language arts); Education; Essays; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Two essays on natural history and agriculture, the first by Mary Chadd of Gilroy School, age 15 years, entitled "A President Takes Office" (pp. 409-10). The second essay is by Ida Stewart of Moreland School, age 12 years, entitled...
Business enterprises; Photographs; Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.);
Photo is captioned: "At the rebuilding of Agnew State Hospital, Board of Managers--Isaac Upsham, Pres.; Jas.K. Wilson, Edward White, David Rutherford and T.S. Montgomery. Leonard Stocking, M.D., Medical Superintendant."
People; Portraits; Presidio of San Francisco (Calif.); Rezanov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1764-1807; San Francisco (Calif.); San Francisco County (Calif.)--History
Portrait of Count Nikolai Rezanov, circa 1806. Maria de la Concepcion Marcela Arguello was born in the Presidio of San Francisco on February 19, 1791. She was the daughter of Don Jose Arguello, who was then serving as the Commandante of the...
