Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, Mary;
A letter written in Santa Clara from Bernard J. Reid to his sister Mary Reid. He describes life in Santa Clara, the mission, the Alameda, the churches in Santa Clara and San Jose, the Spanish people, the Indians, and Father Nobili. He also...
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, Kate;
A letter written at the Stanislaus river in Tuolumne County from Bernard J. Reid to his sister Kate Reid. Bernard is having no success in the gold mines and is in debt.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, James; San Francisco (Calif.);
A letter written in San Francisco from Bernard J. Reid to his brother James Reid. Bernard hopes that James writes soon, and laments his bad luck of not finding any gold after working hard to help a company dam the Stanislaus river.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Bulkley, William;
A letter written in Santa Clara from William Bulkley to Bernard J. Reid. He lets Reid know that Father Nobili and everyone else holds Reid in high regard and hope to receive a letter from him soon. (Reid had just left his teaching position at the...
Children; Cupertino (Calif.); Girls; Merithew, Joseph C.; People; Photographs; Ranch houses; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Thanksgiving Day; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of Captain Joseph Merithew with his family and friends celebrating Thanksgiving dinner at the Merithew home in 1898. Written on the back of the photograph "Capt. Merithew family, Capt. Dunbar family and Dr. and Mrs....
Children; Chinese Americans; Cupertino (Calif.); Merithew, Joseph C.; People; Photographs; Ranch houses; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Captain Merithew Home, McClellan Road, Cupertino. Written on back of the photograph, "Showing Hattie Merithew, Sally Merithew, Joe and Fred Merithew, Capt. Merithew and Chinese cook."
Old City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of San Jose City Hall, 1887. Written on the back of the photograph, "Taken soon after completion of the structure shows North side of bldg."
Agricultural machinery; Agriculture; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Black-and-white photograph of a group of people pumping water. Written on back of photograph, "Mrs. Frank A. (Lydia Ortley) Hunter, Mrs. Augustus (Mary Jane) Hunter, (Hand on fender?), Mr. Frank A. Hunter, front -- Clifford B. Hunter."
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, James; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865
A letter written in Steubenville, Ohio from James Reid to his brother Bernard J. Reid. He gives Bernard the latest family news, and bemoans the news that Virginia and Kentucky have left the Union. He plans to take his family to Pennsylvania if the...
People; Postcards; Railroads--California--San Jose; Railroad stations; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Southern Pacific Depot; Trains; Transportation;
Color postcard of the Southern Pacific Broad Gauge Depot, San Jose, California. Written on verso of postcard: "May 14th, 1909."
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, Kate; Santa Clara College (Calif.); Nobili, John;
A letter written at Santa Clara College from Bernard J. Reid to his sister Kate Reid. Bernard describes life in Santa Clara, Father Nobili, and the friends he has encountered. He is also nervous to give his first lecture at Santa Clara College.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Letters; People; Reid, Genevieve;
A letter written in San Francisco from Genevieve to her family. She wishes everyone a Happy New Year, thanks them for their Christmas gifts, and describes what she did on Christmas day.
