Houses--California--Santa Clara; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of the Jenkins Residence, Jackson & Liberty Streets, Santa Clara, Calif. circa 1900. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes files on grocer Frank Jenkins and his family. Daughter Margaret Jenkins was an...
David Brewster, creator of Brewster's Law, patented this device in 1817. It consisted of a long, hollow tube containing two glass mirrors running along the length of the tube and separated from each other at an angle of 60 degrees. Where mirrors...
Bicycles; Buildings; Kane, Moulton & Company; People; Photographs; Real estate office buildings; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a group of people standing in front of the Kane, Moulton & Company Real Estate office at Hester and The Alameda. Photo includes Jon Kane and Joe Murphy.
Maps; Santa Clara Mission -- History; Santa Clara County (Calif.) -- History; San Jose (Calif.) -- History
This hand-drawn map of the Santa Clara Mission lands includes the Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe in the lower left corner. The Alameda is the tree lined road that runs between the pueblo and the Mission de Santa Clara.
Children; People; Programs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara International Swim Center; Swimming; Swimming pools;
Program for the official dedication of the International Swim Center, September 10, 1967. Includes pages 1-2 of program.
Buildings; Horses; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the Pacific Manufacturing Plant, Santa Clara, California, 1898. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a booklet on the history of the Pacific Manufacturing Company, one of the largest industrial plants in...
California--History--1800-1850; Diversity; Mexican Americans; Mission Period; Mission Santa Clara; Pacheco, Dolores; Palomares, Francisco; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Document dated October 14, 1841 from Jose R. Estrada, Monterey to the Sub-prefect in San Jose. The document acknowledges receipt of a petition from Dolores Pacheco and Francisco Palomares regarding living conditions for neophytes released from the...
Old City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of castle-like San Jose City Hall in 1854. Photo also includes general store with "Wines Liquors and Groceries" sign at left of City Hall.
Agriculture; Celebrations--California--San Jose; Orchards; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.)--Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Artist's color rendition of the San Jose N.S.G.W. Celebration Sept. 9th 10th 11th, 1909. Includes Electric Light Tower and agricultural scene. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Irene Bugbee, Stockton, Calif." Postmarked "Jul...
Aeronautics; Airplanes; Aviation meets; Programs; Rose Carnivals; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation; Urban life;
Santa Clara County Rose Carnival & Aviation Meet Program, 1910. Includes two pages (p. 1 and p. 12).
