Earthquakes; Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Postcards; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Note on picture side of postcard, "There were many private houses as bad as this but they are taking them all down and will build new ones." Addressed to "Mrs. May E. Graham, Bullion, Placer County, California."
Fishing; Los Gatos (Calif.); Los Gatos Creek; Nature; People; Postcards; Rivers; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trout;
Artist's color rendition of a man trout fishing in Los Gatos Creek, California, 1906. Note beneath picture. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Charlotte Stolt, San Francisco, Cal." Postmarked "1906 Feb 28."
Automobiles; Carriages & coaches--American--California--Santa Clara; Gardens; Horses; Houses--California--Santa Clara; Orchards; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Ted Wilson house on Winchester Rd., on the south side of Catholic Cemetery. The cemetery sexton lived there. The mausoleum now occupies the property. Note women in automobile at left and men in horse drawn...
Houses--California--San Jose; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Nature; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of the summit of Mount Hamilton, 1900. Note: Cottages, waterworks, windmills, etc. Lick Obsevatory located on opposite side of roadway.
Choirs (Music); Photographs; Santa Clara College (Calif.)
Group portrait of choir taken on lawn, St. Clare's (Mission) Church. Note on back: Some SCC students in choir. Some singers hold books (hymnals?), Rev. Father Wm Melehers S.J. stands back row 5th from left, young man seated front row center rests...
Books; Education; Historical records; Public schools; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Leather bound book measuring 16" x 11". Top of each page when opened out has these column headings: Scholar's name, age (yrs, mo.), Nativity, Date of Admission, To what grade, From what school, Name of parent, Occupation of parent,...
Education; Elementary school buildings; Elementary schools; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of Santa Clara Public School between Harrison & Fremont Streets, 1900. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a manuscript by Vera McCready on the history of Santa Clara public schools. It is titled,...
County Office of Education certificate awarded to Margaret Chaney on May 28, 1930 for reading more than 6 books during the school year. Note book titles and signatures of school officials.
Buildings; Fires; People; Photographs; Ruins; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the ruins of the Pioneer Drug Store, Santa Clara, California, 1906. Note: Drug store built in Santa Clara in 1851 by Dr. H.H. Warburton. Photo taken several days after this building destroyed by fire of November 4,...
Buildings; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Note: Drug store built in Santa Clara in 1851 by Dr. H.H. Warburton. Photo taken 3 days before this building destroyed by fire of November 4, 1906 which started in Mr. Rainey's livery stable and spread to this old building.
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...
Aerial photographs; Agriculture; Automobiles; Owens-Corning Fiberglas Plant; Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation
Black-and-white aerial photograph of the Owens Corning Fiberglas Plant in Santa Clara, Calif., under construction in 1948. Note how vacant the land north of the Bayshore Highway in Santa Clara looked in 1948. Lafayette and Kifer marked on aerial...
Anastacio; Aupece; Bojorques; Duarte; Felix; Guillermo (Diego Guillermo, margin note); José Domingo; Maria Guadalupe; Maria Ygnacia; Maria de los Angeles Rosa; Martinez; Miramontes; Pacheco; Pinto; Prudón; Quijas, Jose Lorenzo; Ramona; Serapia;...
Records of marriages performed at Mission Santa Clara between 1778 and 1850