Reid, Bernard J. (Bernard Joseph), 1823-1904; Cooper, John; Letters; People; United States, Civil War, 1861-1865;
A letter from John Cooper to Bernard J. Reid. Cooper outlines the creation of new committees during the last meeting of the 63rd Regiment Volunteers of Pennsylvania. Reid was elected to one of these committees.
Agnews Clock Tower; Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Automobiles; Buildings; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Black-and-white photograph of the Agnews Clock Tower, which was once used as a treatment building. It is one of four hospital buildings on the site that survived after the campus was purchased by Sun Microsystems.
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Jails; Nature; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the Alum Rock Jail. On verso of photo: "Much of the original road into Alum Rock Park was built by County Jail prisoners who were housed--and guarded--in these shacks. The roofed structures and the open one...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.); Anamorphosis (visual perception)--Instruments
Described as one of many ""Fine Optical Toys"" in James W. Queen's Catalogue of Microscopes, Accessories and Sundries, 1890, the anamorphoscope mirror rectifies distorted drawings.
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Anamorphosis (visual perception)--Instruments
Described as one of many "Fine Optical Toys" in James W. Queen's Catalogue of Microscopes, Accessories and Sundries, 1890, the anamorphoscope mirror rectifies distorted drawings. Physical Description: Cylindrical mirror, black wooden top...
Barbers; Barbershops; Men; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a section of one of two 12-chair barber shops at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center.
Blossomtime Tours; Maps; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Blossom Time Tours map is on front of postcard, going as far north as Alviso and as far south as Los Gatos. Copyright [of map] by: The H. M. Gousha Company. Image of blossoming orchard is in background near edge of postcard. Also on front of...
Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.); Food; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a busy scene in one of the three canteens at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center.
Food; General stores; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans Pomona Assembly Center (Calif.)
Photograph shows one of the Pomona, California Assembly Center stores displaying various sections of goods available for purchase with evacuees buying goods.
McKiernan, Charles Henry; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white portrait of Charles Henry "Mountain Charley" McKiernan. McKiernan was one of the first white settlers in the Santa Cruz mountains, and was noted for having survived an attack by a grizzly bear.
