Flags--American; People; Photographs; Restaurants; Saddlerock Restaurant; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Wine;
Black-and-white photograph of a banquet scene at the Saddlerock Restaurant in Santa Clara, circa 1910. On verso of photo: "The old Frank Bldg. on Franklin St -- between Main and Washington (on the north side of Franklin St.)."
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...
Coffins; Franck, Caroline; Franck, Frederick Christian; Funeral rites & ceremonies--California--San Jose; Legislators--California; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Former State Senator Frederick Franck died December 20, 1902 at the age of 74. Note that his portrait and that of his wife Caroline who died in 1900 hang in the parlor. The house on Washington & Benton was a well known residence in Santa Clara...
Automobiles; Flowers; Parades; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life; Women
Black-and-white photograph of the Cherry Carnival Parade, Franklin Street, Santa Clara, circa 1914. On verso of photo: "The Cherry Carnival celebrated the cherry industry in Santa Clara and Santa Clara Valley. It was held in the town Plaza...
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...
Carriages & coaches--American--California--Santa Clara; Garages; Gardens; Horses; Houses--California--Santa Clara; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees; Transportation;
The Halford Family moved into this home about 1882. They lived there until the 1906 Earthquake and then moved to San Jose. After that time, the house was rented repeatedly. It was torn down in 1957 to make way for a service station.
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,...
Machinery; Mayors; Orchards; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of Mayor J.L. Pritchard with hostesses at groundbreaking for co-operative Latter Day Saints project at Quince Ave., Santa Clara, circa 1950.
Automobiles; Jackhammers; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Shovels; Transportation; Trees
Santa Clara City Council members, left to right, William Kiely, Robert Maynard, Mayor Frank Keller, Larry Fargher, Larry Marsalli, Matt Talia and William Wilson, Jr. at groundbreaking for the Franklin Mall, a downtown urban redevelopment project.
