Photographs; Canned fruit industry; The Alameda (San Jose, Calif.)
When Dr. James M. Dawson and his wife set up shop in a 12 x 16 foot shed behind their home on The Alameda in 1871, they founded Santa Clara County's canning industry. Their venture grew into the San Jose Fruit Packing Co. and was followed by many...
Automobiles; Buildings; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose Chamber of Commerce; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of First and Santa Clara streets. Also includes the Bank of America building.
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Induction coils
The Ruhmkorff induction coil consists of two separate coils of wire one inside the other wound around a cylinder with a central core of soft iron rods. When a current is passed through the first primary coil, current is induced in the secondary...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Plaque of California Registered Historical Landmark No. 250 Mission Santa Clara de Thamien, 1st site ofd Mission Santa Clara, January 12, 1777. In recognition of first Mission in Santa Clara Valley.
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.); Induction coil
The Ruhmkorff induction coil consists of two separate coils of wire one inside the other wound around a cylinder with a central core of soft iron rods. When a current is passed through the first primary coil, current is induced in the secondary...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Turrill, Charles B. (Charles Beebe), 1854-1927; Students; Engineering; Group portraits;
Photo includes George L. Sullivan, who held California's first license in Mechanical Engineering, and was first dean of the School of Engineering, 1919-1955.
The 130-bed senior dormitory was located on the first floor of the Ship. The term "senior" refers to the collegiate students who lived there as opposed to the high school students who slept elsewhere.
Native Sons and Daughters of the Golden West; Palms; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a barbecue for the Santa Clara County Native Sons & Daughters of the Golden West. This barbecue in honor of Native Californians in Santa Clara County was held at the home of Johnie Corotto in on 560 N. First St. in...
Church buildings; Earthquakes; Elementary schools; High Schools--California; Photographs; Posters; San Francisco (Calif.); San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Poster publicizing a lecture by the Reverend W.S. Kelly, pastor of the Centella Methodist Episcopal Church in San Jose, on the April 18, 1906 earthquake. Poster includes photographs of earthquake damage to San Francisco, to Santa Clara's Methodist...
Centennial celebrations--California--San Jose; Ephemera; Programs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose Municipal Auditorium; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Program for the pageant to commemorate the meeting of the First State Legislature 100 years earlier in San Jose. Pageant on December 15, 16 and 17, 1949. Comprised of four pages.
