Captain J. H. Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. and was a Captain in the Mexican American War. He arrived in Hangtown for gold on August 1, 1849. He then arrived in Santa Clara County in August 1853 and became sheriff in...
Adult education students; Classrooms; Education; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose State College; San Jose State University; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of an adult education mathematics class.
African Americans; Buildings; Civil rights; College students; Diversity; Education; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose State College; San Jose State University; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of students and faculty gathering at San Jose State University for a civil rights rally on February 28, 1964.
Agricultural machinery; Agriculture; Orchards; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
On text that accompanies black-and-white photograph: "Disc-plowing with a 40 HP Best. This was one of the first models with a full track. Earlier models used short tracks for power plus a single wheel out front for steering. The driver is...
Agriculture; Apricot; Canned fruit industry; Dried fruit; Fruit; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Stone fruit;
Black-and-white photograph of apricots being weighed. "Canners usually differentiate prices depending on the number of apricots required to make a pound. Fruit as small as 16 to the pound is ordinarily canned. Even 18s have been put up. 14s...
Agriculture; Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Orchards; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the view from the Almaden Valley looking north toward Milpitas. Monument and Mission Peaks are in the center left, buildings of downtown San Jose can be seen in the center right.
Agriculture; Automobiles; Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co.; Buildings; Canned fruit industry; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trucks;
Black-and-white panoramic photograph of Bisceglia Bros. Canning Co., located at South 1st Street, San Jose, Calif.
Agriculture; Automobiles; Orchards; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trees;
Black-and-white panoramic photograph of automobile parked alongside road circling orchard. Caption reads "Santa Clara Valley in Springtime. The Valley of Heart's Delight."
Agriculture; Canned fruit industry; Cannery workers; Cupertino (Calif.); Fruit; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
On text accompanying black-and-white photograph, "Loading a Giant refrigerator car -- Goods are being trucked into the 50 ton refrigerator car on the siding. Very few cars of this size have been built. The standard refer is about 80% of this...
Agriculture; Canned fruit industry; Cannery workers; Diversity; Mexican Americans; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of cutters lined up to get cutting equipment.
