Santa Clara College students Robert Keating (1857-1862) of Poker Flat, and Bernard Murphy (1858-1862) of Mountain View. Both received a B.S. in 1862. [McKevitt p. 39]
Biography; Books; Knox-Goodrich, Sarah L.; People; Portraits; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women; Women's suffrage--California--San Jose;
Sarah L. Knox-Goodrich is the only woman who has a portrait and biographical sketch in this 1881 History of Santa Clara County. These types of county histories were published all over the United States in the 1880s. The history part of the book was...
Von Dorster, Tillie; Lester, Carrie; Lester, Sarah; Lester, Minnie; Snyder, Alice Lester; Upcraft, Mrs.; Women; Portraits, Group
The Willing Workers of Valley View Annual Meeting at home of Sarah E. Lester. Also identified: Aunt Tillie Von Dorster, Aunt Carrie Lester, Aunt Sarah Lester, Minnie Lester, Alice Lester Snyder, Mrs. Upcraft.
Written on back of photograph, ''Doc' Charles David Herrold, father of radio broadcasting.' Established Herrold Laboratories, Herrold College of Engineering. Born Nov. 16, 1875, Fulton, Illinois. Moved to San Jose. Sent 1st wireless telegraph...
Written on back of the photograph, "Louis Booksin, Willow Glen, cherry grower." Booksin married Elizabeth Kirk on December 1, 1896. He owned three fruit ranches (90 acres) in San Jose.
Written on back of the photograph:, "Mr. J. Z. Anderson, Calif. Pioneer." Anderson was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, arrived in California in 1852 and became a gold miner and then a farmer. He sent refrigerated cherries from San Jose to...
