Daguerreotypes; Ford, James P.; Mission Santa Clara; People; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
This daguerreotype, taken circa 1854 by James Ford, is the earliest known photograph of Santa Clara. The mission cross stands in the front of the church; to the left is the east wing of the mission quadrangle. The bell tower has been encased in...
The sailboat "Dawn" can be seen here in the Alviso channel, with the pier visible on the right. The former Alviso Mill buildings can be seen in the background.
Santa Clara University (Calif.); Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Buildings
Santa Clara College as seen around 1895. Students are gathered on Fr. Cunningham's Sodality Ball Park. California Hotel can be seen dimly behind trees. A common form of recreation for special occasions was the organized Field Day held in the open...
St. Joseph's Hall under construction as seen from Alviso St., with a sign on the outside wall naming W.D. Shea as architect and David Elms Graham as contractor
Agriculture; Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Orchards; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of the view from the Almaden Valley looking north toward Milpitas. Monument and Mission Peaks are in the center left, buildings of downtown San Jose can be seen in the center right.
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Automobiles; Forbes Mill; Highway 17; Los Gatos (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation;
Black-and-white photograph of Highway 17, Los Gatos. Highway 17 between San Jose and Los Gatos opened in 1959. Ruins of Forbes Mill can be seen on the right.
San Jose (Calif.); Downtown; Baptist churches; LaRosa Beauty Salon; Ida's Tuxedo Rentals; San Jose Paint and Wallpaper Company
Baptist Church, South Second Street at San Antonio Street, San Jose, California. LaRosa Beauty Salon, Ida's Tuxedo Rentals, San Jose Paint and Wallpaper Company can also be seen.
