A photograph of the Agnew family in front of a farm house. (Identified on back as: Abraham Agnew, far right; Grandma Bascom seated in front; Lizzie Agnew Smith standing in plaid skirt-Effie Smith's mother; Sarah Jane Agnew standing to left.)
Alameda, The (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.); Carriages and carts; Horses; Pedestrians
Hill and Watkins photograph of The Alameda lined by trees. A horse and buggy are in the fore ground and a group of walkers are in the distance. A sign for opticians and a white fence lines one side of the road.
Alameda, The (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.); Loggers; Trees; Willows
Cutting of the large Alameda Willows planted by Padre Catala, preparatory to installation of the first electronic underground trolley railroad, San Jose to Santa Clara about 1878. Photograph preserved by R.A. and Charles D. South. Willows now...
Alameda, The (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.); San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Maps
A photograph of a map for the plan of the Alameda Gardens, within and adjoining the city of San Jose originally known as El Potrero de Santa Clara, 1850. The Mission of Santa Clara is indicated on the map as well as the Alameda. The original map is...
Belden, Josiah; Mayors; People; Portraits; San Jose (Calif.)--History
Pioneer of 1841. Josiah Belden (1815-1892) was the first Mayor of San Jose. Born May 4, 1815 in upper Middletown, Conn. Married Sarah Jones on Feb. 1, 1849. Died April 23, 1892.
Three mounted bicycle riders posing on a street, 1929. On left, Old Man Connett. Winners of G.C.U. 80 mile race over Kings Mountain (l to r) Stanley Conklin, 4th place; R. Berti, 1st place; Dan Anter, 3rd place.
Canneries; Women; Working class; Pear; Assembly-line methods
Women halving pears and removing their seeds in preparation for canning. Heavy duty gloves protect their hands from their sharp tools. They also wear aprons and caps over their street clothes. The workers stand at their stations along the assembly...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, green background; salmon -rose, silver galons- gold 'ribbon' trim fiddleback. Franciscan family style; lime-color lining. Early Mission Santa Clara 1800-1825. The original shape of this vestment was perfectly round, with a hole in the...
