Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Danks, John; Letters; People;
A letter from John Danks to Major Bernard J. Reid. Danks is sorry to hear that Reid cannot be in the group of men going to visit Gettysburg to view the old battle field.
Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Fenstermaker, J. N.; Letters; People; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865;
A letter from 1st Lt. J. N. Fenstermaker to Major Bernard J. Reid. He gives a list of those who were killed in battle and gives news about the regiment.
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...
Daguerreotypes; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Watkins, Carleton E., 1829-1916;
This image is one of the earliest images of Mission Santa Clara and Santa Clara College. The adobe wall extends from the Baptistry to the arch of old gate to Major Domo Ignacio Alviso's headquarters. The building at right, known as California...
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Santa Clara (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara
This image is one of the earliest images of Mission Santa Clara, after 1855. The adobe wall extends from the Baptistry to the arch of old gate to Major Domo Ignacio Alviso's headquarters. The building at right, known as California Hotel, was a...