Land; Maps; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Streets;
1872 Map of the City of San Jose, extending from Alice Street and Alviso Road in the northwest to New Almaden Road in the southeast, and from Mt. Hamilton Avenue in the northeast to Union Avenue in the southwest.
Electric Light Tower; Aerial views; San Jose (Calif.); Trolley cars; Downtown
A view from above of the intersection of Market and Santa Clara Streets, San Jose, CA. The view shows the Electric Light Tower, a trolley car, and people walking on the streets.
Agricultural Park (San Jose, Calif.); Cattle; Exhibitions
An exhibit of cattle on the race track at the county fair grounds. Also known as Agricultural Park, the fairgrounds were located at the corner of Martin and Race Streets, just off of The Alameda.
Automobiles; Buildings; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose Chamber of Commerce; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of First and Santa Clara streets. Also includes the Bank of America building.
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.
Education; Elementary school buildings; Elementary schools; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of Santa Clara Public School between Harrison & Fremont Streets, 1900. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a manuscript by Vera McCready on the history of Santa Clara public schools. It is titled,...
Agriculture; People; Photographs; Railroads--California--Santa Clara; Railroad stations; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara Train Station; Trains; Transportation; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of Santa Clara Railroad Station, corner of Benton & Railroad Sts., circa 1900.
Earthquakes; High school buildings; High schools--California; Photographs; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the 1906 earthquake ruins of San Jose High School's three-story brick and stone building. It was built at the corner of Seventh and San Fernando Streets in 1898 for $100,000.
Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose ; Horses; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life
Black-and-white photograph of the Farmers Union Building in San Jose, 1874. On verso of photo: "The southeast corner of Second and Santa Clara streets looked like this in 1874, just after A. Pfister, noted merchant, mayor and founder of San...
Houses--California--Santa Clara; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of the Jenkins Residence, Jackson & Liberty Streets, Santa Clara, Calif. circa 1900. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes files on grocer Frank Jenkins and his family. Daughter Margaret Jenkins was an...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Buildings; Theaters; Dormitories; Santa Clara (Calif.)
College Hall contained a dormitory on the ground floor and a three-thousand-seat theater on the second floor. Moved from the corner of Alviso and Franklin streets to Franklin and Lafayette streets in 1912, the durable Ship remained Santa Clara's...
