Written on the back of the photograph, "San Jose Savings Bank, 286 Santa Clara St. (old numbering) now about 34 West Santa Clara St. The building at the left edge of the picture is Barbach Bldg. The second location of the city item. Picture...
Buildings; Eberhard Tannery (Santa Clara, Calif.); Horses; Industrial buildings; People; Photographs; Railroads--California--Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Tanneries;
Photograph of Eberhard Tannery workers on Grant Street, Santa Clara, circa 1890. The man in the cape is Phillip Sassenrach, a relative of the prominent Roll Family. The residence in the picture is a boarding house. Note the San Jose-Santa Clara...
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."
Horses; People; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Women;
Picture on front of postcard of two women in cowboy dress accompanied by two horses. On verso of postcard: "Round-up San Jose. Come July 1-2-3-4. One hundred years of fun crowded into four days at California's Great Frontier Celebration, the...
Church buildings; Earthquakes; Houses--California--Santa Clara; Photographs; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of earthquake damage, Methodist Episcopal Church, Santa Clara. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a book, "Santa Clara County Pioneer Papers 1973" with a chapter on "The Earthquake of April...
Los Gatos (Calif.); Los Gatos Creek; Nature; Postcards; Rivers; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color rendition of "Where the Waters meet," Los Gatos Creek, 1906. Written note beneath picture on front of postcard. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss L. Stolte, San Mateo, Cal."
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."
Los Gatos (Calif.); Los Gatos Creek; Nature; Postcards; Rivers; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color rendition of a part of Los Gatos Creek, California, 1906. Below picture on front of postcard: "I am to tired to write. But very soon I will. All is well. Josephine." On verso of postcard: Postmarked "1906 Jun 12."
Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the earthquake damaged San Jose Main Post Office in 1906. At top, above picture: "Post Office, Later Became San Jose Public Library."
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Parachutists--California--San Jose; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Stunt flying; Technology;
Black-and-white photograph of a parachutist landing, circa 1920. On verso of photo: "Stunt flyers were attracted to Phelan Field, a large tract of open land extending from First Street to the Southern Pacific Railroad's Fourth Street tracks....
Automobiles; San Jose Implement Co.; San Jose (Calif.); Buildings
A photograph of the exterior of the San Jose Implement Company. Written on back, "First picture of old building." The company was at 91 S. Market Street.
On back of the photograph: "Picture taken on lawn of J. R. Welch home, 253 South Eigth Street San Jose, where a concrete building of State College now stands. Right: Camellia Blanche Marsh, Mrs. Artus Metzger and sister of Mrs. J. R. Welch....
Fourth of July; Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; San Jose (Calif.)
Writton on back of photograph, "San Jose Electric Light Tower located on Market and Santa Clara Streets. This is a night scene during the 4th of July, I don't remember the date. Ernest W. Ostererjan presents this picture to the San Jose State...
