Electric utilities; Landscape photography--California; San Jose (Calif.);
B&W photograph of an older photograph of the Electric Tower in San Jose. Inscription reads: "3147 - Santa Clara Street and Electric Tower, San Jose, California. Looking west from First National bank Building."
Electric locomotives; Electric railroads; Los Gatos (Calif.); Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga (Calif.); Trestles;
Color postcard of the trestle on the interurban electric railroad between Saratoga and Los Gatos, Calif. Postmarked on verso of postcard: "April 2, 1909."
Electric Light Tower; Aerial views; San Jose (Calif.); Trolley cars; Downtown
A view from above of the intersection of Market and Santa Clara Streets, San Jose, CA. The view shows the Electric Light Tower, a trolley car, and people walking on the streets.
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...
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Alum Rock Park Falls; Automobiles; Bicycles; Bridges; Buildings; Camping; Carts & wagons--American--California--Saratoga; Congress Springs; Foothills; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Nature;...
1. Picnic at Congress Springs (page 85 in scrapbook) 2. Driving first spike in Peninsular Electric railroad between Palo Alto and San Jose (page 146 in scrapbook) 3. Four photos (page 164 in scrapbook)-- a) North First Street Elks Bldg., b) Santa...
Agriculture; Celebrations--California--San Jose; Orchards; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.)--Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Artist's color rendition of the San Jose N.S.G.W. Celebration Sept. 9th 10th 11th, 1909. Includes Electric Light Tower and agricultural scene. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Irene Bugbee, Stockton, Calif." Postmarked "Jul...
Children; Cupertino (Calif.); Electric locomotives; Electric railroads; Peninsular Railway; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga (Calif.); Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the King's Daughters outing on Peninsular Railway to Congress Springs, 1907.
Campin, Alden Bernard; Campin, Elsa Hauser; Campin, Helen Bernice; Campin, Howard Walter; Family; Children & adults; Automobiles -- 1900-1940;
Left to right: Helen Bernice Campin (Hall), Alden Bernard Campin, Elsa Hauser Campin (Grandmother), and baby Howard Walter Campin. They are standing in front of a Baker Electric Automobile, on 14th Street, San Jose, CA.
Aerial views; San Jose (Calif.); Churches; St. Joseph's Cathedral
An aerial view of Market Street, San Jose, CA. View is looking south from the top of the Electric Light Tower. Open area at right is the plaza. Church is St. Joseph's.
Aerial views; San Jose (Calif.); Churches; Bank of San Jose; Music Hall; St. James Park
The photograph show an aerial view looking northeast from the top of the Electric Light Tower. Building next to Music Hall is the Bank of San Jose at Santa Clara and First Streets. Churches: Trinity Episcopal (left), Presbyterian (middle), M-E...
The Kinnersley's Thermometer was an apparatus designed to demonstrate the heating power of an electric spark by showing the expansion of air when an electric spark is passed through it. Physical Description: Glass tube with brass base and top,...
Electric discharges; Scientific apparatus and instruments
When connected to a power source, a bright electric spark would flash between the two ends of the two outer posts. The middle glass post is made of photo gray glass (yellow tinted glass), which would have glowed. This instrument is visible in early...
