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...
Agriculture; Canned fruit industry; Cannery workers; Fruit; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
On bottom left of black-and-white photograph: "1943 run of sulphured & steam blanched cots -- Home Plant. This proved a moneysaver. E. S. suggeted [sic] 1944 Plan is based on what we learned in this operation." On text accompanying...
Agriculture; Ephemera; Fairs--California--San Jose; People; Programs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On front of program, "Santa Clara County Fair, 1948. Sept. 13 thru 19." Bearded old man with pipe carrying suitcase which says, "Hi! Neighbor. Come to the Fair Sept. 13 thru 19." At bottom: "Stay and play all day. San...
Akron (Air-ship); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Moffett Field (Calif.); Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Sunnyvale (Calif.); Technology; Transportation;
Black-and-white photograph of the Airship Akron moored at Moffett Field before departing for its home base at Lakehurst, New Jersey. To the left construction has just begun on Moffett Field's Hangar No. 1. On verso of photo: "May 14,...
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...
Athletics; Cowboy hats; Football; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, La. (Football game); University of Santa Clara
Leather cowboy hat signed by Santa Clara players and coaches, with ink drawings of the Sugar Bowl trophy and the Santa Clara Bronco. Santa Clara won the '38 Sugar Bowl.
Automobiles; Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Horses; Lamolle House; People; Restaurants; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Thomas Flyer; Transportation; Urban life;
Artist's rendition of the arrival of the Thomas Flyer, March 24, 1908, New York to Paris Race at the Lamolle House, San Jose, Calif. Postcard is unused.
Automobiles; Old City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Photographs; Public buildings; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Color photograph of San Jose's Old City Hall before demolition. It stood in Plaza de Cesar Chavez where the children's fountain now bubbles. Old City Hall was vacated in 1956 when the new City Hall in the Civic Center was completed. It was...
Automobiles; People; Postcards; Public buildings; San Jose City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Front of postcard shows San Jose City Hall on a beautiful day in 1963. On verso of postcard, "City Hall, San Jose, California. This magnificent steel and glass structure has a curved design which has won nationwide acclaim. Set amid pleasant...
Automobiles; Photographs; Public buildings; San Jose City Hall (San Jose, Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life;
Black-and-white photograph of San Jose City Hall, 1958.
This "new" City Hall was built at a cost of $2,600,000. It is to be replaced in Spring 2005 by a new City Hall being built downtown.
Bandstands; Parks; Photographs; Plaza Park; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees
This bandstand was the focal point of Santa Clara's Plaza Park from about 1900 until it was torn down to build a public library building. A replica of the bandstand is located in History San Jose's Kelley Park. In 1994, the City built a new...
Big Basin Redwoods State Park; Redwood Park; Parks; Trees; People; Fuller family; Photographs; People;
"Mother of the Forest" at Big Basin, 1913. Hugh Jeidell, a New York author, is seen at the hollow trunk of same. It is 312 ft. tall and 21 ft. in diameter. In 1909, a boy 12 yers of age (son of Prof. C.D. Marx of Stanford University)...
Bond, Hiram Gilbert, 1838-1906; Nature; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Swimming pools; Trees; Windmills;
Bond estate called New Park, 1000 Lincoln St., Santa Clara. On verso of photo: "Now site of Carmelite monastery. Site of starting locale of Jack London's 'The Call of the Wild.'"
Bridges; Los Gatos (Calif.); Nature; People; Postcards; Rivers; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white postcard of the new concrete bridge in Los Gatos, Calif., 1907. There is a man standing on the bridge. On verso: "Addressed to Miss Lottie Stoltie, San Mateo, Calif." Postmarked "1907 Aug 1."
