Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Coyote (Calif.); Horses; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Twelve Mile House;
Black-and-white photograph of Twelve Mile House, circa 1890. Twelve Mile House was a rest stop on the stage line between Monterey and San Jose. As the name indicates, it was located twelve miles south of San Jose in the Coyote area. Twelve Mile...
Three mounted bicycle riders posing on a street, 1929. On left, Old Man Connett. Winners of G.C.U. 80 mile race over Kings Mountain (l to r) Stanley Conklin, 4th place; R. Berti, 1st place; Dan Anter, 3rd place.
Overland journeys to the Pacific; Travel with horses; People; Carts and wagons; Woolf family; Fuller family; Photographs
Woolfs visit the Fullers on 13,000 mile tramp across the United States, through Sunnyvale on their way northward March 31, 1913. They stopped at Fuller home to get a drink--and spent time visiting relative to their trip. The above photo was taken...
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...
Fruit industry; Fruit culture; Tractors; Lester Will W.; Caterpillar Diesel D4; Bean sprayers
Will W. Lester drives a Caterpillar Diesel D4 tractor pulling a 500 gallon bean sprayer through fruit orchards one mile south of Santa Clara, California 1952.
