Aerial views; San Jose (Calif.); Churches; Bank of San Jose; Music Hall; St. James Park
The photograph show an aerial view looking northeast from the top of the Electric Light Tower. Building next to Music Hall is the Bank of San Jose at Santa Clara and First Streets. Churches: Trinity Episcopal (left), Presbyterian (middle), M-E...
Daguerreotypes; Ford, James P.; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
This daguerreotype, taken circa 1854 by James Ford, is the earliest known photograph of Santa Clara. The mission cross stands in the front of the church; to the left is the east wing of the mission quadrangle. The bell tower has been encased in...
San Jose (Calif.); Downtown; Museum of Art; Market Post Tower
This image is from the "City With a Past" photo contest in 1988. This image shows Market Street with the Museum of Art and Market Post Tower in background, 1987. Entry # 21.
Daguerreotypes; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916;
This image is one of the earliest images of Mission Santa Clara and Santa Clara College. The adobe wall extends from the Baptistry to the arch of old gate to Major Domo Ignacio Alviso's headquarters. The building at right, known as California...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara
This image is one of the earliest images of Mission Santa Clara, after 1855. The adobe wall extends from the Baptistry to the arch of old gate to Major Domo Ignacio Alviso's headquarters. The building at right, known as California Hotel, was a...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Adobe buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.);
This image is the earliest known image of Mission Santa Clara, circa 1854. The mission cross stands in the front of the church; to the left is the east wing of the mission quadrangle. The bell tower has been encased in wood to prevent erosion of...
View is looking northeast from the top of the Electric Light Tower. Area with trees is St. James Park, the Courthouse is at First and St. James Streets..
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...
