Mission Santa Clara; Mission Santa Clara, Church interior; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the interior of the Santa Clara Mission, 1896.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Crosses; Dedications;
Image of base of cross erected at first site, with the following engraving: Santa Clara Mission Site No. 1, established Jauary 12, 1977. Probable location A: S 47'00 W about 1350 FT. Probable location B: S 10'15 W 3724 FT. Old Spanish Bridge N...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Plaque of California Registered Historical Landmark No. 250 Mission Santa Clara de Thamien, 1st site ofd Mission Santa Clara, January 12, 1777. In recognition of first Mission in Santa Clara Valley.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Crosses; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Arthur D. Spearman, S.J., standing next to Mission Santa Clara marker cross erected by James A. Colligan, S.J. in 1921. This cross, located at Old Spanish Bridge on the banks of the Guadelupe River, is inscribed with location of Site A and Site B...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Crosses; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Cross from Mission Santa Clara, erected on bank of Rio Guadalupe by Padre Tomas de la Pena, January 12, 1777. This cross was moved to each successive mission site. In 1878, the cross was encased, and recased again after storm damage in 1902.
Daguerreotypes; Ford, James P.; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
This daguerreotype, taken circa 1854 by James Ford, is the earliest known photograph of Santa Clara. The mission cross stands in the front of the church; to the left is the east wing of the mission quadrangle. The bell tower has been encased in...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Adobe buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.);
This image is the earliest known image of Mission Santa Clara, circa 1854. The mission cross stands in the front of the church; to the left is the east wing of the mission quadrangle. The bell tower has been encased in wood to prevent erosion of...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Crosses; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Original cross and marker erected in 1920 by James A. Colligan, S.J., at second site of Mission Santa Clara (1779-1784). Standing next to the Cross is photographer's daughter. Cross was replaced in 1953 by a granite cross monument erected by Lions...
Daguerreotypes; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916;
This image is one of the earliest images of Mission Santa Clara and Santa Clara College. The adobe wall extends from the Baptistry to the arch of old gate to Major Domo Ignacio Alviso's headquarters. The building at right, known as California...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara
This image is one of the earliest images of Mission Santa Clara, after 1855. The adobe wall extends from the Baptistry to the arch of old gate to Major Domo Ignacio Alviso's headquarters. The building at right, known as California Hotel, was a...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Coins; Medals; Cornerstones;Mission Santa Clara
Image of coins, medals and crucifix blessed by Padre Junipero Serra on Nov. 19, 1781, and placed in cornerstone of Padre Marguia's Church at the third site of Mission Santa Clara. The items were found by workmen at the corner of Campbell Avenue and...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Cornerstones; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.)
Cornerstone and artifacts blessed by by Padre Junipero Serra on Nov. 19, 1781, and placed in cornerstone fo Padre Margula's Church at the adobe third site of Mission Santa Clara. The items were unearthed by workmen laying gas mains in the middle of...
Baptism; Book of Baptisms; Mission Santa Clara; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Photograph of Mission Santa Clara Book of Baptisms 1804-1843, photographed circa 1900. Photograph only of book pages with Fra. Catala's signature. The book itself belonged to Mission Santa Clara.
