Checks; Murphy, Martin, 1807-1884; San Francisco (Calif.); San Jose (Calif.)
Four checks written by Martin Murphy in 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1877. The first two checks are from the Commercial & Savings Bank of San Jose, and the second two checks come from Donohoe, Kelly & Co., Bankers in San Francisco.
Four copy photographs of Jesuits, in one 10 are standing in front of an ivy covered wall, in another 13 are sitting and standing under a tree, two others show a single Jesuit, in one alone in the library, in another with 2 students
Glass plate negative of a stagecoach drawn by four horses on a dirt road with the stagecoach driver at the reins. Trees line the road at right, and the acequia can be seen at the bottom right corner.
Miniature leather bound photo album displaying individual portraits with their names written underneath. Owned by Sarah Locke, graduate of San Jose Normal school.
Cooking baskets; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Natural fiber, grass, willow, and devil's claw weed. Round large bowl basket. Black geometric design in four black bands represents hills and valleys. Bound edge.
Classes (Groups of students); Commencement ceremonies; Education; Ephemera; High schools--California; Programs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Ninth Annual Commencement program for San Jose High School, Tuesday, May 29th, 1883. Includes four pages.
People; Photographs; Radio broadcasting; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
On back of black-and-white photograph: "1st Baptist Church Station." In photograph itself: Two men in "control room," as well as one man ready to begin broadcast. Four people are seated, including three men and one woman.
Commemorative exercises; Ephemera; Mission Santa Clara; Programs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On cover: Santa Clara County Historical Society 1781-1907. Commemorative Exercises, Second Site Mission Santa Clara, 1907. Comprised of four pages.
Ephemera; Italian Americans; Organizations--California--San Jose; Programs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On left side of front cover of program, "Given by the Italian Colony of San Jose." On right side: "In Honor of our returned 'Boys'." At bottom middle, "Elk's Hall, (Columbus Day), October 12, 1919." Colored Italian and...
Astronomical observatories; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; Lick Observatory; Mount Hamilton Range (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Transportation;
Photograph of Mt. Hamilton Stage Co. at Lick Observatory, circa 1890. The stage transported thousands of tourists to the Lick Observatory every year. The 28 mile winding road was three and a half to four hours ride each way. The dome on the left...
Family; Interviews; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows the head of the family of four being interviewed after arriving at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center.
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...
Centennial celebrations--California--San Jose; Ephemera; Programs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose Municipal Auditorium; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Program for the pageant to commemorate the meeting of the First State Legislature 100 years earlier in San Jose. Pageant on December 15, 16 and 17, 1949. Comprised of four pages.
