Captain J. H. Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. and was a Captain in the Mexican American War. He arrived in Hangtown for gold on August 1, 1849. He then arrived in Santa Clara County in August 1853 and became sheriff in...
Adobes houses; Painting; San Jose (Cailf.); Valencia, Manuel
Manuel Valencia's grandfather came to California with the de Anza Party (1774) and became an administrator of the Presidio in San Francisco. The family was given many land grants. Valencia Street in the Mission district is named for the family....
Agricultural Park (San Jose, Calif.); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Photographs; Saddlery; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the Saddle Room at Agricultural Park. Agricultural Park was the site of the County Fair for many years. These appear to be racing saddles. On verso of photo: "The saddle room at Agricultural Park was located to...
Written on back of the photograph:, "Mr. J. Z. Anderson, Calif. Pioneer." Anderson was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, arrived in California in 1852 and became a gold miner and then a farmer. He sent refrigerated cherries from San Jose to...
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Buildings; Horses; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Willow Glen (San Jose, Calif.);
Black-and-white photograph of the Kensington Post Office, Willow Glen. On verso of photo: "Between Jan. 14, 1893 and Jan. 14, 1895, all mail addressed to residents of Kensington, Calif., went to the Kensington Post Office, housed in this...
Arguello, Concepcion, 1791-1857; Combs; Mantilla; Rezanov, Nikolai Petrovich, 1764-1807; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Shawls;
Concepcion Arguello was 15 in 1806 when she met the Russian Count Nicolai Rezanov, Chamberlain to the Czar while he was in San Francisco. After a three week courtship, they became engaged. An official of the royal court, he had to return to...
This landscape is perhaps one of the finest examples of the Hudson River School style. The Hudson River School refers to the first group of American landscape painters. They worked in studios near the mouth of the Hudson River between 1825 and...
Children; College buildings; Horses; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; University of Santa Clara; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of University of Santa Clara dedicatory celebration, June 16, 1912, when Santa Clara College became the University of Santa Clara.
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, green background; salmon -rose, silver galons- gold 'ribbon' trim fiddleback. Franciscan family style; lime-color lining. Early Mission Santa Clara 1800-1825. The original shape of this vestment was perfectly round, with a hole in the...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Dalmatic (sleeved chasuble) in yellow silk damask edged in gold metallic braid. Inset front and back with square of silk brocade, white background, multicolored (predominantly red) flowers. Panels edged in gold metallic braid. Lined with waxed flax...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, colorful flat silk ground and long stitch flat silk floral embroidery on ivory satin with gold thread stitching. The Chasuble is the outer-most vestment worn by bishops and priests at Mass. The original form of this vestment was a...
Church vestments; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Chasuble, dark pink (faded red?) brocade. Front and back are inset with long panels of red and gold brocade edged in gold strips. Neck and edges trimmed with gold braid. Lined with beige cloth. Found with metal-edged tag "VIII.10" The...
A portrait of Henry Curtner, a Santa Clara Valley pioneer who became wealthy in real estate and land speculation. He owned the Rancho Tularcitos in Milpitas and was a generous philanthropist.
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...
De Forest, Lee, 1873-1961; Postcards; Radio--Receivers and reception; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Color postcard of Gilfilan Brothers of Los Angeles cathedral style home broadcast radio receiver. Written on back of postcard, "In the early 1920's, 'wireless' devices used by amateurs were wires and circuitry attached to a wood base, called a...
Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of the earthquake damaged San Jose Main Post Office in 1906. At top, above picture: "Post Office, Later Became San Jose Public Library."
Electronic industries; Grove, Andrew S.; Intel innovators; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Black-and-white photograph of Dr. Andrew S. Grove. Andrew S. Grove was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1936. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1960 with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree and received his Ph.D. from the...
Electronic industries; Grove, Andrew S.; Intel innovators; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Black-and-white photograph of Dr. Andrew S. Grove in 1996. Andrew S. Grove was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1936. He graduated from the City College of New York in 1960 with a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree and received his Ph.D. from the...
