De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961; Owen, Freeman; Men; Cameras
Written on back of photograph, "Dr. De Forest with his laboratory assistant, Freeman Owen. Dr. De Forest's little tube made possible the recording of sound waves (1923) Phonofilm-Glowlight." Photo shows De Forest and Owen with a tube and...
De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961; De Forest, Maria; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Lee De Forest listening to records with his wife Maria knitting socks in their Hollywood home. The large painting behind them is by Martin Kavel. The painting was awarded the Medaille d'Or at the 1922 Paris Salon, and was purchased at that time by...
Mosquini, Mari, 1899-1983; De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961; Paintings; Record Players
Lee de Forest listening to records with his wife Marie knitting socks, in their Hollywood home. The large painting behind them is by Martin Kavel. This painting was awarded the Medaille d'Or at the 1922 Paris Salon, and was purchased at that time...
Eberhart, Roland F.; Murdock, Forest G.; Family Circle Magazine; San Jose High School; Students
Written on back of photograph, "Roland F. Eberhart and students of English at San Jose High School. Photo taken in 1940. Picture appeared in 'Family Circle Magazine,' Nov 29, 1940. R.F. Eberhart - back row, middle; Forest G. Murdock, Prin. of...
Big Basin Redwoods State Park; Redwood Park; Parks; Trees; People; Fuller family; Photographs; People;
"Mother of the Forest" at Big Basin, 1913. Hugh Jeidell, a New York author, is seen at the hollow trunk of same. It is 312 ft. tall and 21 ft. in diameter. In 1909, a boy 12 yers of age (son of Prof. C.D. Marx of Stanford University)...
Big Basin Redwoods State Park; Redwood Park; Parks; Trees; People; Fuller family; Photographs
"Father of the Forest" at Big Basin, 1913. Charles R. Fuller is seen standing near the base of this tree, he said he felt like a microbe on the end of a toothpick. The tree is 100 ft. in circumference, 22 ft. in diameter, and said to be...
De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961; Postcards; Radio--Receivers and reception; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Color postcard of Gilfilan Brothers of Los Angeles cathedral style home broadcast radio receiver. Written on back of postcard, "In the early 1920's, 'wireless' devices used by amateurs were wires and circuitry attached to a wood base, called a...
Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Calif.); Documents; Forest conservation; Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922; Redwoods; Reunions; Richards, W. W.; Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--History; Sempervirens Club of California; People;
Document written by W.W. Richards ("a Charter Member") covering the years 1900-1927 (for their 27th reunion). Andrew P. Hill was the "Father of [the] Sempervirens Club," and this document was part of an album containing all of...
De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Television receivers and reception;
Color postcard of Philco "Princess" Television, 1959. Back of card reads: "The 'Princess' was part of the Predicta line of Philco televisions produced in the late 1950's. The shape of the 'Princess' reflects the 'space age' design...
