Documents; Ordinances, Municipal--California--San Jose; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Handwritten, undated document marked "Ordinance No. 2 from No. 1 to 8, marked on the Journal as No.2." Ordinance describes several criminal activities, including galloping "his or their horses through the Streets of this Town";...
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.
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,...
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.
Ephemera; Handbills; Political science; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Temperance;
On front of handbill, "Governor John P. St. John will lecture at Turn Verein Hall, Third Street, San Jose, Friday evening, October 14, 1887. Free to all. Subject, --- "Prohibition." Also a Meeting of the County Central Committee and...
Fourth of July; Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; San Jose (Calif.)
Writton on back of photograph, "San Jose Electric Light Tower located on Market and Santa Clara Streets. This is a night scene during the 4th of July, I don't remember the date. Ernest W. Ostererjan presents this picture to the San Jose State...
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...
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.
Letcher Garage; San Jose (Calif.); Automobiles; Buildings;
North First Street between St. James and Julian Streets. The building on right is Letcher Garage. Letcher was famous all over the State of California for erecting signs that stated how many miles to the Letcher Garage.
Louise Buildings; San Jose (Calif.); San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif. 1906; Earthquake damage; People; Urban life;
Firemen fighting a fire at the Louise Building, Second and San Fernando streets, San Jose, CA following the 1906 earthquake. Note on reverse of print: "Dr. Irvin Fraser." Copyright J.G.Munson '06.
Pavilion Building; Fairmont Hotel; San Jose (Calif.); Construction
Construction of the Pavilion buildings on east side of First Street between San Antonio and San Fernando Streets, San Jose, CA. Building on the left is the Fairmont Hotel under construction.
Photographs; Historical markers;Trees; Battle of Santa Clara
University of Santa Clara Archivist, Father Arthur D. Spearman, members of the Warburton Family and others attend the dedication of a California State Historical Marker at the Armistice Oak Tree Site in 1962. The text of the plaque states:...
Photograph of San Jose YWCA building taken Sept. 1962. Caption for verso of photo: A legacy from the estate of E.J. Wilcox, San Jose property owner, has financed a $25,000 "new look" for the San Jose YWCA at Second and San Antonio...
