College buildings; Education; Mission Santa Clara; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916;
From left, the Jesuit Faculty Residence, Mission Church, John Nobili, S.J.’s Gothic Chapel, the Science Building in the background, and the California Hotel at Santa Clara College, circa 1865. On verso: "In 1861 the mission church was...
Agriculture; Orchards; Photographs; Prunes; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga Avenue (San Jose, Calif.); Trees;
Black-and-white panoramic photograph of a prune orchard in spring along Saratoga Avenue. Summit Rock in background. Goodrich house by Julia Morgan at center left. Painted in by hand.
Electronic industries; Embroidery; Lab smocks; Peace signs; Photographs; Protective clothing; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Light blue lab smock with peace sign on left side surrounded at top by flowers.
Daguerreotypes; Ford, James P.; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
This daguerreotype, taken circa 1854 by James Ford, is the earliest known photograph of Santa Clara. The mission cross stands in the front of the church; to the left is the east wing of the mission quadrangle. The bell tower has been encased in...
Automobiles; Carriages & coaches--American--California--Santa Clara; Gardens; Horses; Houses--California--Santa Clara; Orchards; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Ted Wilson house on Winchester Rd., on the south side of Catholic Cemetery. The cemetery sexton lived there. The mausoleum now occupies the property. Note women in automobile at left and men in horse drawn...
Bonds; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
In 1959, Santa Clara launched a bond drive for $22,500,000 to expand and modernize City services for the community's burgeoning population. $800,000 of that was to finance a Central Library for the City. The bond issue passed overwhelmingly. Left...
Automobiles; Jackhammers; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Shovels; Transportation; Trees
Santa Clara City Council members, left to right, William Kiely, Robert Maynard, Mayor Frank Keller, Larry Fargher, Larry Marsalli, Matt Talia and William Wilson, Jr. at groundbreaking for the Franklin Mall, a downtown urban redevelopment project.
Awards; Drum and bugle corps; People; Photographs; Santa Clara City Hall (Santa Clara, Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Santa Clara Vanguard Members presenting Kingsmen Festival of Music 1968 1st Place Trophy at Santa Clara City Hall, left to right: Tim Moxley, Jessie Amador, Mike Amador, Ted Larson, Ernie Modesitt.
Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922; Llagas Creek; Nature; Photographs; Rivers; San Martin (Calif.); San Martin Ranch; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Photograph of San Martin Ranch, circa 1895. View from Llagas Creek near Railroad bridge. On front, lower left: "Compliments of C. H. Phillips."
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...
Agriculture; Apricot; Canned fruit industry; Fruit; Fruit crate labels; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Sunsweet Growers, Inc.;
Printed on upper left of fruit label, "Sunsweet Trade Mark California Prune and Apricot Growers Inc." On upper right of label: "Net weight 25 lbs." At bottom of label: "Prepared with sulphur dioxide. Grown and packed by...
Buildings; Horses; Postcards; Palo Alto (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Written below artist's rendition on front of postcard, "Just the [time?] for an auto ride on a pleasant day. I tried it, girlie." Also on front, at left edge: "Edward H. Mitchell, Publisher, San Francisco." On verso: Postcard...
Herrold, Charles; Photographs; Radio broadcasting; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Photograph of Professor Charles Herrold rotating radio equipment. On back of photograph: "Prof. Herrold, 'father of radio,' [at] Radio H.O.W., Baptist Church San Jose, Calif." Unknown man at lower left of photograph.
Certificates of residence; Chinese Exclusion Acts; Chinese laborers; Diversity; Geary Act; People; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Certificate of residence includes photograph of Chinese laborer Ng Len. "No. 76240" at top left.
Agriculture; Canned fruit industry; Canned tomatoes; Fruit; Fruit crate labels; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Richmond-Chase Company fruit label. From top left straight down: "Front Line Brand, Richmond-Chase Company, Main Office San Jose, California." At bottom towards middle: "Net weight 6 lb. 4 oz."
Diversity; Ephemera; Invitations; Mexican Americans; Organizations--California--San Jose; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
At top of front page of invitation: Mexican flag, with green at left, eagle in middle, and red at right. "Oct. 16, 1894," written below flag. "1810 [-] 1894." Addressed to: "Sr. Bruno Sulnae y Pennas." In Spanish:...
Church buildings; Earthquakes; Houses--California--Santa Clara; Photographs; Rubble; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of earthquake damage, Methodist Episcopal Church, Santa Clara. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a book, "Santa Clara County Pioneer Papers 1973" with a chapter on "The Earthquake of April...
Athletics; College students; Football; Orange Bowl; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; Transportation; Trucks; University of Santa Clara
Black-and-white photograph of students learning that Santa Clara was invited to compete in the 1950 Orange Bowl. Pat Malley, future football coach for Santa Clara, is seated third from the left.
Cupertino (Calif.); Merithew, Joseph C.; People; Photographs; Ranch houses; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Captain Merithew's home and ranch, circa 1885. Written on the back of the photorgraph, "50 acres total. Left to right -- Uncle Joseph Merithew, Uncle Frederick Merithew, winery caretaker, (on porch)...
