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...
Ephemera; Italian Americans; Organizations--California--San Jose; Programs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On left side of front cover of program, "Given by the Italian Colony of San Jose." On right side: "In Honor of our returned 'Boys'." At bottom middle, "Elk's Hall, (Columbus Day), October 12, 1919." Colored Italian and...
Congress Springs; People; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga (Calif.); Women;
Artist's drawing featuring six people standing near the Spring House, Congress Springs, Santa Clara Valley, California, circa 1920. Postcard is unused.
Chinese; Chinese Americans; Chinese Exclusion Acts; Diversity; Ephemera; Geary Act; Receipts; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Receipt for $1.00 donation from Ng Seung Fun of Ning Yeung District Association for legal fees to fight the Geary Act. Issued by the Chinese Six Companies.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865; Reid, Letitia M. F.; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865
A letter from Bernard J. Reid to his wife Letitia M. F. Reid.
Chemistry; Classrooms; College students; Education; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose State Normal School; San Jose State University; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of six women students in a chemistry lab performing experiments.
College buildings; College students; Festivals; May Day; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose State Normal School; San Jose State University; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of six young men who are "harnessed" to a wheeled vehicle on which a young woman and young man sit, and another young woman stands, each in festival clothing.
Horses; Buildings; San Jose (Calif.); Omnibuses; San Jose City Hall; Post offices; St. Joseph's Cathedral
Looking north on South Market Street near San Carlos Street, San Jose, CA. A six horse team hitched to an omnibus dominates the foreground. On the side of the omnibus is written "Queen of the Pacific." City Hall, the Post Office, and St....
The artist made this painting based on Moses Schallenberger's description of his cabin at Truckee Lake Camp (today known as Donner Lake). He described it as a windowless cabin twelve by fourteen feet, covered with rawhide and brush as a roof, with...
Beauty operators; Buildings; People; Photographs; Salon de Paris Beauty Parlor; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of six female beauty operators standing in front of the Salon de Paris Beauty Parlor.
Miniature leather bound photo album displaying individual portraits with their names written underneath. Owned by Sarah Locke, graduate of San Jose Normal school.
College students; Education; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose State College; San Jose State University; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of six women college students at San Jose State College.
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Alum Rock Park Falls; Automobiles; Bicycles; Bridges; Buildings; Camping; Carts & wagons--American--California--Saratoga; Congress Springs; Foothills; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Nature;...
1. Picnic at Congress Springs (page 85 in scrapbook) 2. Driving first spike in Peninsular Electric railroad between Palo Alto and San Jose (page 146 in scrapbook) 3. Four photos (page 164 in scrapbook)-- a) North First Street Elks Bldg., b) Santa...
