Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.)
""This unique piece of apparatus uses Lissajous figures to show that the ratio of the frequency ratios in a diatonic scale are ratios of small numbers. On the side is an air-driven vibrating reed with a small mirror attached to its free...
"This unique piece of apparatus uses Lissajous figures to show that the ratio of the frequency ratios in a diatonic scale are ratios of small numbers. On the side is an air-driven vibrating reed with a small mirror attached to its free end....
A photograph of the Agnew family in front of a farm house. (Identified on back as: Abraham Agnew, far right; Grandma Bascom seated in front; Lizzie Agnew Smith standing in plaid skirt-Effie Smith's mother; Sarah Jane Agnew standing to left.)
Bonds; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
In 1959, Santa Clara launched a bond drive for $22,500,000 to expand and modernize City services for the community's burgeoning population. $800,000 of that was to finance a Central Library for the City. The bond issue passed overwhelmingly. Left...
Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Authors; College of Notre Dame (Calif.)
"Light in the Valley" is a book about the history of the College of Notre Dame from its beginnings in San Jose in 1851 until its move to Belmont in San Mateo County in 1923. In the photo, left to right, unidentified man, Edward Hart of...
Cupertino (Calif.); Highway 9; People; Photographs; Roads--Design and construction; Road machinery; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Stores & Shops--California--Cupertino;
Black-and-white photograph of the building of the first Highway 9 in 1915. The Cupertino Store is at right.
On back of the photograph: "Picture taken on lawn of J. R. Welch home, 253 South Eigth Street San Jose, where a concrete building of State College now stands. Right: Camellia Blanche Marsh, Mrs. Artus Metzger and sister of Mrs. J. R. Welch....
Campin, Alden Bernard; Campin, Elsa Hauser; Campin, Helen Bernice; Campin, Howard Walter; Family; Children & adults; Automobiles -- 1900-1940;
Left to right: Helen Bernice Campin (Hall), Alden Bernard Campin, Elsa Hauser Campin (Grandmother), and baby Howard Walter Campin. They are standing in front of a Baker Electric Automobile, on 14th Street, San Jose, CA.
Cupertino (Calif.); Merithew, Joseph C.; People; Photographs; Ranch houses; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of the Captain Merithew's home and ranch, circa 1885. Written on the back of the photorgraph, "50 acres total. Left to right -- Uncle Joseph Merithew, Uncle Frederick Merithew, winery caretaker, (on porch)...
Herrold, Charles; Photographs; Radio broadcasting; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Black-and-white photograph of Charles Herrold in "Herrold Radio Laboratory." Also on sign: "Radio Willard Service, Electric Battery Station." Unknown man at right.
Men; Priests; Women; S.S. Santa Clara Victory; Warships
"Miss Alicia McCone christening the S.S. Santa Clara Victory at launching ceremony at the California Shipbuilding Corporation yard in Los Angeles Harbor. Other's in group, left to right, are...Mrs. J.W.H. Aicher, matron of honor, the reverend...
This photograph of New Almaden's first uniformed baseball team was take on the Pagoda porch in Casa Grande Gardens at the Hacienda. Games with visiting teams from nearby towns were played on the grounds of Hacienda School. Standing from left to...
Classrooms; College buildings; College students; Education; People; Portraits; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara College (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life;
Black-and-white photograph of the "Class of 1898." On verso of photo: "Charles H. Graham, rear seat on left. Fr. Cicchi in background? (Fr.) Galvin front row extreme right. Gugliemetti on Galvin's right(?)"