Buildings; Forbes Mill; Los Gatos (Calif.); Mills--California--Los Gatos; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color postcard of "The Old Stone Mill" -- erected 1850. First building in Los Gatos, California. Forbes Mill was built in 1854 along the banks of Los Gatos Creek by James Alexander Forbes. The town of Los Gatos later grew up around it. ...
Photographs; Canned fruit industry; The Alameda (San Jose, Calif.)
When Dr. James M. Dawson and his wife set up shop in a 12 x 16 foot shed behind their home on The Alameda in 1871, they founded Santa Clara County's canning industry. Their venture grew into the San Jose Fruit Packing Co. and was followed by many...
