Battle of Santa Clara; Bayonets; Mexican War, 1846-1848; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
This bayonet was found on the Neves property on land dug up to build the Central Library for the city in the 1960s. A serial number on the bayonet was used to date it and to surmise that it might have been used in the 1847 Battle of Santa Clara....
Arguello, Concepcion, 1791-1857; Combs; Mantilla; Rezanov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1764-1807; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Shawls;
Concepcion Arguello was 15 in 1806 when she met the Russian Count Nicolai Rezanov, Chamberlain to the Czar while he was in San Francisco. After a three week courtship, they became engaged. An official of the royal court, he had to return to...
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,...
Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; J. Widney Mercantile Co.; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of J. Widney Mercantile storefront, intersection of Franklin and Main Streets, Santa Clara, showing horse-drawn carriage and people in front of store.
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...
Bankers; Durmeyer, Caroline; Franck, Frederick Christian; Legislators--California; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Wedding photography; Weddings;
Frederick Franck served as representative from Santa Clara in the state legislature, first as an assemblyman from 1871-1874 and then as a state senator from 1894-1895. He was also an original stockholder in Santa Clara's first bank, the Santa Clara...
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...
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,...
Horses; Houses--California--Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trees; Wagons;
Black-and-white photograph of wagons loaded with wood and a driver with a three horse team, circa 1895. The wagons may be taking the wood to or from Pacific Manufacturing Co. lumber yard.
Agriculture; Canned fruit industry; Fruit; Fruit crate labels; Prunes; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History
In June 1960, Duffy-Mott purchased all of the processing equipment of the Pratt-Low Preserving Corporation from Thriftimart Inc. Pratt-Low was founded in 1905 in Santa Clara Valley as a packer of California fruits and vegetables.
Bond, Hiram Gilbert, 1838-1906; Nature; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Swimming pools; Trees; Windmills;
Bond estate called New Park, 1000 Lincoln St., Santa Clara. On verso of photo: "Now site of Carmelite monastery. Site of starting locale of Jack London's 'The Call of the Wild.'"
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...
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...
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.
