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...
Written on back of the photograph, "Louis Booksin, Willow Glen, cherry grower." Booksin married Elizabeth Kirk on December 1, 1896. He owned three fruit ranches (90 acres) in San Jose.
Captain J. H. Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. and was a Captain in the Mexican American War. He arrived in Hangtown for gold on August 1, 1849. He then arrived in Santa Clara County in August 1853 and became sheriff in...
Belden, Josiah; Mayors; People; Portraits; San Jose (Calif.)--History
Pioneer of 1841. Josiah Belden (1815-1892) was the first Mayor of San Jose. Born May 4, 1815 in upper Middletown, Conn. Married Sarah Jones on Feb. 1, 1849. Died April 23, 1892.
Written on back of the photograph:, "Mr. J. Z. Anderson, Calif. Pioneer." Anderson was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, arrived in California in 1852 and became a gold miner and then a farmer. He sent refrigerated cherries from San Jose to...
Written on back of photograph, ''Doc' Charles David Herrold, father of radio broadcasting.' Established Herrold Laboratories, Herrold College of Engineering. Born Nov. 16, 1875, Fulton, Illinois. Moved to San Jose. Sent 1st wireless telegraph...
Najar, Maria Ampara; Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito; Robles, Don Teodoro; Wedding rings; Women
Don Teodoro divorced his wife in 1855 over a mystery woman named Lola, and lost half of his share of Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito in the divorce. There is a marriage license for Maria Ampara Najar and Teodoro in the History San Jose Research...
Photographs; Portraits; Santa Clara (Calif.); Pomeroy Family
Pomeroy School in the Santa Clara Unified School District is named in honor of the pioneer Pomeroy Family of Santa Clara. Marshall Pomeroy was a prominent orchardist, active in the development of the fruit industry in the Santa Clara Valley. Prune...
