Cannery workers--Labor unions; Ephemera; Programs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On front: "Official program -- Grand Ball. Sponsored by Cannery Workers Union of Santa Clara County, Local 20852 of the A. F. of L. Civic Auditorium, San Jose. Saturday, November 27, 1937. Valuable Door Prizes. Music by Elwood Hart's...
Agriculture; Orchards; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a smiling girl cutting apricots. A woman is in background, at left. On verso: "A 10,058." Bottom left on verso: "G1-004."
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...
Automobiles; Bemis & Moe Super Station; People; Photographs; Robinson's Furniture; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Service stations; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the Bemis and Moe Super Station. On verso: "Bemis & Moe corner of 2nd and E. San Carlos."
College buildings; Education; Mission Santa Clara; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916;
From left, the Jesuit Faculty Residence, Mission Church, John Nobili, S.J.’s Gothic Chapel, the Science Building in the background, and the California Hotel at Santa Clara College, circa 1865. On verso: "In 1861 the mission church was...
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...
Adobes, Mission Santa Clara; Dwellings; Ohlone Indians; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of Old Adobe. On verso of photo: "Old Adobe built in 1807 in old Santa Clara -- Mrs. Hare photo. An early mission apartment for an Indian couple and family built under Padre Magin Catalas administration in 1807 when...
Bond, Hiram Gilbert, 1838-1906; Nature; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Swimming pools; Trees; Windmills;
Bond estate called New Park, 1000 Lincoln St., Santa Clara. On verso of photo: "Now site of Carmelite monastery. Site of starting locale of Jack London's 'The Call of the Wild.'"
Flags--American; People; Photographs; Restaurants; Saddlerock Restaurant; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Wine;
Black-and-white photograph of a banquet scene at the Saddlerock Restaurant in Santa Clara, circa 1910. On verso of photo: "The old Frank Bldg. on Franklin St -- between Main and Washington (on the north side of Franklin St.)."
Bonds; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
In 1959, Santa Clara launched a bond drive for $22,500,000 to expand and modernize City services for the community's burgeoning population. $800,000 of that was to finance a Central Library for the City. The bond issue passed overwhelmingly. Left...
Automobiles; Flowers; Parades; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life; Women
Black-and-white photograph of the Cherry Carnival Parade, Franklin Street, Santa Clara, circa 1914. On verso of photo: "The Cherry Carnival celebrated the cherry industry in Santa Clara and Santa Clara Valley. It was held in the town Plaza...
Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922; Llagas Creek; Nature; Photographs; Rivers; San Martin (Calif.); San Martin Ranch; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Photograph of San Martin Ranch, circa 1895. View from Llagas Creek near Railroad bridge. On front, lower left: "Compliments of C. H. Phillips."
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...
Automobiles; People; Postcards; Public buildings; San Jose City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Front of postcard shows San Jose City Hall on a beautiful day in 1963. On verso of postcard, "City Hall, San Jose, California. This magnificent steel and glass structure has a curved design which has won nationwide acclaim. Set amid pleasant...
Buildings; People; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.)--Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Urban life;
Artist's rendition of the downtown area surrounding the Electric Tower, San Jose, California. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Reed, Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal."
Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.); Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Black-and-white photograph of earthquake damage at Agnews Asylum in 1906. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a book, "Santa Clara County Pioneer Papers 1973" with a chapter on "The Earthquake of April 18, 1906 in the...
Buildings; Los Gatos (Calif.); People; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trolley cars; Urban life;
Artist's rendition of downtown Los Gatos in the early 20th century. Written on the back of the photograph, "San Jose's First Antique Show. San Jose Woman's Club, 75 South Eleventh St. Sept. 22, 23, 24, 1950. 12:30 to 10:00 p.m. Sponsored by...
