Biography; Books; Knox-Goodrich, Sarah L.; People; Portraits; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women; Women's suffrage--California--San Jose;
Sarah L. Knox-Goodrich is the only woman who has a portrait and biographical sketch in this 1881 History of Santa Clara County. These types of county histories were published all over the United States in the 1880s. The history part of the book was...
Cabinet photographs; People; Portraits; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Winchester, Sarah Pardee, 1837-1922;
Hand colored portrait on cabinet card of Sarah Winchester. Written on the back, "Mrs. Sarah L. Winchester." Also, "Taber Photographic Co., 121 Post Street, San Francisco, California."
New Almaden Mines; Mercury; Transportation; Receipts.
The receipt indicates Quicksilver Mining Co. shipped 45 flasks of quicksilver to the Lexington Mining Co. of Butte City, Montana by Southern Pacific Co., May 15, 1889.
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.
Church buildings; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; St. Patrick's Church;
Color postcard of St. Patrick's Church, San Jose, California, 1910. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Mrs. P.J. Bugbee, Stockton, Calif." Postmarked "Sep 9 1910."
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. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss C. Stolte, San Mateo, Calif." Postmarked "1908 Mar 8."
Checks; Murphy, Martin, 1807-1884; San Francisco (Calif.); San Jose (Calif.)
Three checks written by Martin Murphy in 1872 and 1873. The first two checks come from Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Bankers in San Francisco. The last check comes from McLaughlin & Ryland Bankers in San Jose.
Earthquakes; Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Postcards; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Note on picture side of postcard, "There were many private houses as bad as this but they are taking them all down and will build new ones." Addressed to "Mrs. May E. Graham, Bullion, Placer County, California."
Horses; Houses--California--Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trees; Wagons;
Black-and-white photograph of wagons loaded with wood and a driver with a three horse team, circa 1895. The wagons may be taking the wood to or from Pacific Manufacturing Co. lumber yard.
