Buildings; Illegal gambling; Lyle, George W.; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--Sheriff's Dept.; Slot machines; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of Sheriff George Lyle (at right) and an unidentified man next to confiscated slot machines.
California--History--1800-1845; Diversity; License system--California; Liquors; Mexican Americans; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--Sheriff's Dept.; People;
1841 Annual Report on Liquor Licenses, Pueblo of San Jose.
Courthouses; People; Photographs; Public buildings; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the Santa Clara County Courthouse, taken one year after its completion. It was designed by local architect Levi Goodrich, at a cost of $200,000. The courthouse was originally built with one great courtroom directly...
College buildings; Education; Painting; People; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara County Historical Association; Varsi Library; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the first meeting of the Santa Clara Historical Society. On verso of photo: "Picture taken in 1903. 1st Regular Meeting of the Santa Clara County Historical Association. Organizational meeting held a short time...
Commemorative exercises; Ephemera; Mission Santa Clara; Programs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On cover: Santa Clara County Historical Society 1781-1907. Commemorative Exercises, Second Site Mission Santa Clara, 1907. Comprised of four pages.
College students; Drawings; Education; Mexican Americans; Newspapers; People; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; University of Santa Clara
El Estudiante del Pueblo was published by the newspaper committee of the student organization, El Frente Estudiantil. El Frente, established in 1968, is the Chicano student organization at Santa Clara University.
College students; Drawings; Education; People; Pipestage; Posters; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; University of Santa Clara
The student poster collection consists of originals posters made by the student printing service, "The Mint," to advertise student activities. The Pipestage was a coffee house and concert venue for professional and amateur artists...
Anniversaries; Catholic Church; People; Photographs; Raggio, Reverend Aloysius V.; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; University of Santa Clara
The Rev. Aloysius V. Raggio of the University of Santa Clara was a beloved priest in the town of Santa Clara. He said masses at St. Clare's Church and also served as a chaplain at Agnew State Hospital. St. Clare's Gate was erected in his honor.
Children; Fire hose; Fire prevention; Fire protection services; Hope Hose Company; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara Tannery (Calif.); Tanner Hose Company;
In 1878 Tanner Hose Company was formed by the employees of the Santa Clara Tannery. Jacob Eberhard, owner of the Tannery purchased a hose cart and 500 feet of hose for it. Although originally meant to provide protection for the Tannery by 1888,...
Bonds; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
In 1959, Santa Clara launched a bond drive for $22,500,000 to expand and modernize City services for the community's burgeoning population. $800,000 of that was to finance a Central Library for the City. The bond issue passed overwhelmingly. Left...
