Missal covers; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Votive painting;
Painting in gouache on board surrounded by elaborate frame or border of lace, embroidery, sequins, silk ribbon, beads, and feathers. Parchment backing. This was used as decorative panel or missal cover. The small painting depicts a female figure...
Horses; People; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Women;
Picture on front of postcard of two women in cowboy dress accompanied by two horses. On verso of postcard: "Round-up San Jose. Come July 1-2-3-4. One hundred years of fun crowded into four days at California's Great Frontier Celebration, the...
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...
Agricultural Park (San Jose, Calif.); Camp Terrell; National Guard of California; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Soldiers;
Black-and-white photograph of Company B, First Regiment National Guard of California. Soldiers are in dress uniforms with guests at camp reception. The regiment was based in San Francisco. Summer camp was at Camp Terrell, at the Agricultural Park...
On back of the photograph: "Picture taken on lawn of J. R. Welch home, 253 South Eigth Street San Jose, where a concrete building of State College now stands. Right: Camellia Blanche Marsh, Mrs. Artus Metzger and sister of Mrs. J. R. Welch....
Brides; Grooms (Weddings); Relocation camps; Wedding clothing & dress; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Stockton Assembly Center (Calif.)
Photograph shows a groom carrying his bride across the threshold of their apartment at Stockton, California Assembly Center.
Clothing & dress; Clothing relief; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Fresno Assembly Center (Fresno, Calif.); Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows evacuees signing up for clothing issue at Fresno, California Assembly Center.
Brides; Relocation camps; Wedding clothing & dress; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Stockton Assembly Center (Calif.)
Photograph shows an evacuee bride preparing for her wedding at Stockton, California Assembly Center.
People; Portraits; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women; Wright, Sue;
Ambrotype of Sue Wright (related to the Bradleys) wearing a black dress and choker, very light tinted cheeks. Inside covering is made of red and black velvets, cased in a papier mache case which opens on both ends.
Daguerreotypes; People; Portraits; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Teal, Eliza Hyde; Women;
Daguerreotype portrait of Eliza Hyde Teal in dark floral dress and gold painted jewels. Gold mat, inside covering is red velvet with floral design; papier mache case design of girl picking flowers.
