Aerial views; San Jose (Calif.); Churches; Bank of San Jose; Music Hall; St. James Park
The photograph show an aerial view looking northeast from the top of the Electric Light Tower. Building next to Music Hall is the Bank of San Jose at Santa Clara and First Streets. Churches: Trinity Episcopal (left), Presbyterian (middle), M-E...
Agricultural machinery; Agriculture; Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Hay; Horses; People; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation;
Haypresses were common in the rural areas around San Jose when this photo was taken in the summer of 1891. Certain models turned out bales [that] were held together by rope instead of wire. And the crews, fortified by five meals a day, worked from...
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...
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Alum Rock Park Falls; Nature; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph on postcard of the Falls at Alum Rock Park. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Irene Bugbee, Stockton, Calif." Postmarked "Feb 23 1909."
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Alum Rock Park Steam Railroad; Postcards; Railroad tunnels; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Artist's rendition of the entrance to tunnel, Alum Rock Park, San Jose, Calif., 1911. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Irene Bugbee, Stockton, Calif."
Ambassadors; Lyons S.J., James J.; Rosso, Augusto, 1885-1964; Rossi, Angelo J. (Angelo Joseph), 1878-1948
A photograph of the Italian ambassador to the U.S., Augusto Rosso, University of Santa Clara President Fr. James J. Lyons, S.J., and Mayor Rossi of San Francisco.
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Buildings; Photographs; Sainte Claire Club; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
The Sainte Claire Club was an exclusive men's club founded in San Jose in 1888. The Mission Style Revial Clubhouse was built at the corner of North Second and Saint James in 1893. Both the building and the Club still survive.
The Letcher Garage at 214-224 N. 1st near St. James in San Jose, CA. The garage apears to sell automobiles. Signs on the buliding say, "Packard," "Pierce-Arrow," and "Cadillac." Three cars and some men are in front of...
Bonds; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
In 1959, Santa Clara launched a bond drive for $22,500,000 to expand and modernize City services for the community's burgeoning population. $800,000 of that was to finance a Central Library for the City. The bond issue passed overwhelmingly. Left...
Buildings; Forbes Mill; Los Gatos (Calif.); Mills--California--Los Gatos; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color postcard of "The Old Stone Mill" -- erected 1850. First building in Los Gatos, California. Forbes Mill was built in 1854 along the banks of Los Gatos Creek by James Alexander Forbes. The town of Los Gatos later grew up around it. ...
Buildings; Houses--California--San Jose; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; St. James Park;
Black-and-white photograph taken from the dome of the Santa Clara County Courthouse looking east toward the snow covered Mt. Hamilton Mountain Range of San Jose during the winter of 1880. On verso of photo: "St. James Park in foreground."
