Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922; Llagas Creek; Nature; Photographs; Rivers; San Martin (Calif.); San Martin Ranch; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Photograph of San Martin Ranch, circa 1895. View from Llagas Creek near Railroad bridge. On front, lower left: "Compliments of C. H. Phillips."
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...
Buildings; People; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.)--Electric Light Tower; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology; Urban life;
Artist's rendition of the downtown area surrounding the Electric Tower, San Jose, California. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Reed, Grass Valley, Nevada Co., Cal."
Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.); Buildings; Carriages & coaches--American--California--San Jose; Earthquakes; People; Photographs; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Black-and-white photograph of earthquake damage at Agnews Asylum in 1906. Note: Santa Clara City Library Collection includes a book, "Santa Clara County Pioneer Papers 1973" with a chapter on "The Earthquake of April 18, 1906 in the...
Buildings; Los Gatos (Calif.); People; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trolley cars; Urban life;
Artist's rendition of downtown Los Gatos in the early 20th century. Written on the back of the photograph, "San Jose's First Antique Show. San Jose Woman's Club, 75 South Eleventh St. Sept. 22, 23, 24, 1950. 12:30 to 10:00 p.m. Sponsored by...
Agriculture; Orchards; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color postcard of an Almond Orchard in Blossom, California. Made in America by Edw. H. Mitchell at San Francisco. Addressed to, "Miss Laura Dixon, Tulare Co. Cal."
Buildings; Horses; Postcards; Palo Alto (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Written below artist's rendition on front of postcard, "Just the [time?] for an auto ride on a pleasant day. I tried it, girlie." Also on front, at left edge: "Edward H. Mitchell, Publisher, San Francisco." On verso: Postcard...
Earthquakes; Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Postcards; Ruins; San Francisco Earthquake, Calif., 1906; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Note on picture side of postcard, "There were many private houses as bad as this but they are taking them all down and will build new ones." Addressed to "Mrs. May E. Graham, Bullion, Placer County, California."
Automobiles; Church buildings; Cupertino (Calif.); People; Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph on postcard of the Union Church in Cupertino, circa 1904. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Mrs. J. Calvert, San Francisco, Cal." Postmark unclear.
Automobiles; Christian Science Church; Church buildings; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Color postcard of Christian Science Church of San Jose, Calif., circa 1909. On verso of postcard: "Addressed to Mrs. P.J. Bugbee, Stockton, Calif." Postmarked "Apr 21."
Electric locomotives; Electric railroads; Los Gatos (Calif.); Postcards; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga (Calif.); Trestles;
Color postcard of the trestle on the interurban electric railroad between Saratoga and Los Gatos, Calif. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss C. Stolte, San Mateo, Calif." Postmarked "1908 Mar 8."
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Alum Rock Park Falls; Nature; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph on postcard of the Falls at Alum Rock Park. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss Irene Bugbee, Stockton, Calif." Postmarked "Feb 23 1909."
Los Gatos (Calif.); Los Gatos Canyon; Nature; Postcards; Railroads--California--Los Gatos; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color rendition of Los Gatos Canyon, Los Gatos, Calif., 1910. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "H. Frahm, San Mateo, Calif." Postmarked "May 7 1910."
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.
