Photographs; Canned fruit industry; The Alameda (San Jose, Calif.)
When Dr. James M. Dawson and his wife set up shop in a 12 x 16 foot shed behind their home on The Alameda in 1871, they founded Santa Clara County's canning industry. Their venture grew into the San Jose Fruit Packing Co. and was followed by many...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.); Electric discharges;
When connected to a power source, a bright electric spark would flash between the two ends of the two outer posts. The middle glass post is made of photo gray glass (yellow tinted glass), which would have glowed. This instrument is visible in early...
Photographs; Historical markers;Trees; Battle of Santa Clara
University of Santa Clara Archivist, Father Arthur D. Spearman, members of the Warburton Family and others attend the dedication of a California State Historical Marker at the Armistice Oak Tree Site in 1962. The text of the plaque states:...
Photographs; Santa Clara College (Calif.); Students
Two young men looking easterly along north side of old adobe wall toward padres to jesuit residence. Men numbered 1 and 2 (L to R): 1) John O'Gara, 2) Walter DeMartini
Books; Children; Composition (Language arts); Education; Essays; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Two essays on natural history and agriculture, the first by Mary Chadd of Gilroy School, age 15 years, entitled "A President Takes Office" (pp. 409-10). The second essay is by Ida Stewart of Moreland School, age 12 years, entitled...
Classes (Groups of students); Photographs; Santa Clara College (Calif.);
two additional copies of same photograph in Commercial Dept. folder under titles, ""contributors to book keeping"" and ""book keeping class."" People numbered in addtl. Photos and identified on black paper...
