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...
Written on the back of the photograph, "San Jose Savings Bank, 286 Santa Clara St. (old numbering) now about 34 West Santa Clara St. The building at the left edge of the picture is Barbach Bldg. The second location of the city item. Picture...
Fruit industry; Fruit culture; Tractors; Lester Will W.; Caterpillar Diesel D4; Bean sprayers
Will W. Lester drives a Caterpillar Diesel D4 tractor pulling a 500 gallon bean sprayer through fruit orchards one mile south of Santa Clara, California 1952.
Classes (Groups of students); Photographs; Santa Clara College (Calif.);
two additional copies of same photograph in Commercial Dept. folder under titles, ""contributors to book keeping"" and ""book keeping class."" People numbered in addtl. Photos and identified on black paper...
Bears; Charters; Clubs; Engraving; Flowers; Membership certificates; Native Sons of the Golden West; People; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees;
This is the charter document for the Santa Clara Parlor No. 100 of the Native Sons of the Golden West. Granted on November 21, 1902, the names listed include a number of distinguished Santa Clara residents of that time: John A. Day, W.H. Killam,...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Optical instruments
The spherometer was used to measure the curvature of lenses. Physical Description: In mahogany case with sliding lid. Calibrated brass disk on three legs.
The Goniometer is an instrument for measuring the angles of crystals by observing the direction of a beam of light reflected from their face. The instrument was invented by W.H. Wollaston in 1807. Physical Description: Round brass base with black...
Fredericksburg Brewery; The Alameda (San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif.); Buildings
The Fredericksburg Brewey was one of the most popular businesses on The Alameda. In 1869 Gottfried Frederick Kranenberg opened his first brewery in a small brick building on the corner of The Alameda and Cinnabar Street. Theodore Lenzen designed...
