SCU Digital Collections

- Electric Light Tower circa 1900
- Fourth of July; Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; San Jose (Calif.)
- Writton on back of photograph, "San Jose Electric Light Tower located on Market and Santa Clara Streets. This is a night scene during the 4th of July, I don't remember the date. Ernest W. Ostererjan presents this picture to the San Jose State...
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Drying Peaches at J. Frost's, 1902
- Peaches; Frost, J.; Fruit--Drying; Fruit industry
- Written on the negative, "trays of peaches on drying ground at J. Frosts' dryer." Saratoga Avenue and Stevens Creek Road.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- San Jose Savings Bank, circa 1882
- Men; Horses; San Jose Savings Bank; Buildings
- Written on the back of the photograph, "San Jose Savings Bank, 286 Santa Clara St. (old numbering) now about 34 West Santa Clara St. The building at the left edge of the picture is Barbach Bldg. The second location of the city item. Picture...
- Silicon Valley History Online
- National Guard on Duty in St. James Park, 1906
- St. James Park; National Guard; San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906; Men; Portraits, Group; Tents
- Written on the back of the photograph, "National Guard camped in St. James Park, on duty to prevent looting after earthquake in 1906."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Ox Team Hauling Logs near Boulder Creek, 1892
- Boulder Creek (Calif.); Oxen; Loggers
- Written on the back of photograph, "No. 15 team hauling log 10 feet in diameter on skid-road, Boulder Creek, California."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- J.Z. Anderson, circa 1890-1905
- Anderson, J.Z.; Men; Portraits
- Written on back of the photograph:, "Mr. J. Z. Anderson, Calif. Pioneer." Anderson was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, arrived in California in 1852 and became a gold miner and then a farmer. He sent refrigerated cherries from San Jose to...
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Mrs. Boovier, 1904
- Women; Creeks; Portraits; Los Gatos Creek; Boovier, Mrs.
- Written on back of the photograph, "Mrs. Boovier at Los Gatos Creek, April 1904."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Louis A. Booksin, 1915
- Booksin, Louis A.; Men; Portraits
- Written on back of the photograph, "Louis Booksin, Willow Glen, cherry grower." Booksin married Elizabeth Kirk on December 1, 1896. He owned three fruit ranches (90 acres) in San Jose.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- E.E. Thomas Fruit Pack Co., circa 1895
- E.E. Thomas Fruit Co.; Fruit industry; Fruit Agriculture -- California -- Santa Clara County; Buildings
- Written on back of the photograph, "E. E. Thomas Fruit Co., San Jose." It was located at Race Street and San Carlos.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Group of Musicians, circa 1890-1910
- Goodrich, Edwin Bandon; Sipla, Martin; Bauer, Gus; Dahlman, Fred; Skinner, Harvey; Myers, Charles; Cripps, Sam; Van Sickle, Leon; Jungst, Charles; Musicians; Men; Portrait, group
- Written on back of the photograph, "At Edwin Bandon Goodrich home on Almaden Road (ca) Ed. Goodrich, Martin Sipla, Gus Bauer, Fred Dahlman, Harvey Skinner, Charles Myers, Sam Cripps, Leon Van Sickle, Charles Jungst."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Roland F. Eberhart and San Jose High English students, 1940
- 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...
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Judge A. C. Bradford, 1849
- Bradford, A.C.; Men; Portraits
- Written on back of photograph, "Judge A. C. Bradford, Secretary Southern California Pioneers, San Francisco 1849."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Prunes Drying at Fred Lester's, Almaden Road, 1940
- Prunes; Fruit drying; Lester, Fred
- Written on back of photograph, "Fred Lester's dryer, Almaden Road."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Dr. Henry Meade Bland and English class students, circa 1913
- Students; Bland, Henry Meade; San Jose State Normal School
- Written on back of photograph, "Dr. Henry Meade Bland and some members of some of his English classes at San Jose State Normal School, about 1913."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Chinese Camp on Morse Seed Ranch, circa 1940-1960
- Farming; Morse Seed Ranch; Barns; Trees; Mountain View (Calif.)
- Written on back of photograph, "Chinese Camp on Morse Seed Ranch, Mountain View."
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Herrold, Dr. Charles D.
- Herrold, Charles; Men; Portraits
- Written on back of photograph, ''Doc' Charles David Herrold, father of radio broadcasting.' Established Herrold Laboratories, Herrold College of Engineering. Born Nov. 16, 1875, Fulton, Illinois. Moved to San Jose. Sent 1st wireless telegraph...
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Bagging Walnuts, 1940
- Walnuts; California Diamond Brand; Women;
- Workers operating a walnut bagging machine. They are California Diamond Brand Walnuts.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Sorting Prunes; circa 1940
- Fruit industry; Prunes; Women
- Women sorting prunes.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Peeling, Halving and Coring Pears, circa 1920-1930
- Fruit trade; Pear; Women;
- Women peeling, halving and coring pears.
- Silicon Valley History Online
- Spraying an orchard, 1952
- Fruit industry; Fruit culture; Tractors; Lester Will W.; Caterpillar Diesel D4; Bean sprayers
- Will W. Lester drives a Caterpillar Diesel D4 tractor pulling a 500 gallon bean sprayer through fruit orchards one mile south of Santa Clara, California 1952.
- Silicon Valley History Online