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...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Students; Swimming pools;
"Porter T. Kerckhoff, president of Associated Students, takes first dive into new pool. Rev. Z. J. Maher, S.J., president of the University, has just blessed the new tank." - SCU Scrapbook, 1922-26
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; People; Letters; Burnett, Peter H. (Peter Hardeman), 1807-1895;
A letter from the first governor of California, Peter H. Burnett, to Bernard J. Reid. Burnett tells Reid that there are no jobs available for him in San Jose, but he would probably find a job in nearby Alviso.
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.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Education; Dormitories; Theaters; Students;
A lithograph of the exterior of the Exhibit Hall, a building that served as a dormitory on the first floor and a theatre in the above two floors. Also called the Ship.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Students; Bathrooms;
A lithograph of the interior of the student washroom of the Ship. There are four rows of sinks and mirrors. One student is cleaning his shoe, two are washing up, and two are hanging their hats and coats. The Ship served as a dormitory on the...
Automobiles; San Jose Implement Co.; San Jose (Calif.); Buildings
A photograph of the exterior of the San Jose Implement Company. Written on back, "First picture of old building." The company was at 91 S. Market Street.
Trolley cars; Men; San Jose (Calif.); Trinity Church
A photograph of trolley car #110 in front of Trinity Church. The first run of San Jose's early trolley cars was on March 16, 1888. Early cars were powered by underground electric rails that shorted frequently. In 1890, the trolley's converted to...
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; People; Reid, Letitia M. F.; Reid, Ambrose B.; Reid, Anna J.; Reid, Mary Agnes; Group portraits; Men; Women; Children; Santa Clara College (Calif.)
A portrait of Bernard J. Reid with his wife, Letitia M. F. Reid, and his first three children, Ambrose B., Anna J. and Mary Agnes Reid. Bernard served as a professor at Santa Clara College from 1851 to 1852.
Alma Street; Painting; People; Portraits; Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito; Rancho Santa Rita; Robles, Don Teodoro;
A portrait of Don Theodoro Robles. In 1824 Secundino and his younger brother Teodoro Robles were the first non-Indians to discover cinnabar deposits. By 1845, when these deposits proved to be rich in quicksilver, Secundino and Teodoro received...
