Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.)
A hydrometer measures the specific gravity of a liquid relative to water. Nicolson's hydrometer differs from other hydrometers in being totally submerged in use.
A hydrometer measures the specific gravity of a liquid relative to water. Nicolson's hydrometer differs from other hydrometers in being totally submerged in use.
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Simple machines; Archimedean screw
A simple mechanical device credited to Archimedes. When the lower end of the screw is placed in water, turning the device raises water to the top. This principle has various applications for drainage and irrigation, but the instrument can also be...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.); Simple machines; Archimedean screw
A simple mechanical device credited to Archimedes. When the lower end of the screw is placed in water, turning the device raises water to the top. This principle has various applications for drainage and irrigation, but the instrument can also be...
Advertisements; Congress Springs and Santa Clara Stage Line; Drawings; Ephemera; Hotels; Pacific Congress Springs Hotel; Railroads--California--Santa Clara; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Saratoga (Calif.); Schedules (Time plans); ...
Advertisement for the Pacific Congress Springs Hotel and the Congress Springs and Santa Clara. Stage Line.
Agricultural machinery; Agriculture; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Black-and-white photograph of a group of people pumping water. Written on back of photograph, "Mrs. Frank A. (Lydia Ortley) Hunter, Mrs. Augustus (Mary Jane) Hunter, (Hand on fender?), Mr. Frank A. Hunter, front -- Clifford B. Hunter."
Agriculture; People; Photographs; Railroads--California--Santa Clara; Railroad stations; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara Train Station; Trains; Transportation; Trees;
Black-and-white photograph of Santa Clara Railroad Station, corner of Benton & Railroad Sts., circa 1900.
English ivy; Fences; Palms; Postcards; Public buildings; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Santa Clara Municipal Water Works;
Color postcard of Santa Clara Municipal Water Works, circa 1900. Postcard is unused.
In this demonstration apparatus, water pours into the top section of the central rotor, pivoting freely about its axis. The two pipes projecting from the bottomof the rotor are closed at the end but with a rearward-facing hole. The rotor spins as...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.)
In this demonstration apparatus, water pours into the top section of the central rotor, pivoting freely about its axis. The two pipes projecting from the bottomof the rotor are closed at the end but with a rearward-facing hole. The rotor spins as...
Scientific apparatus and instruments; Santa Clara University (Calif.); Thermodynamics--Experiments;
The brass ball will just pass through a brass ring when cold, but when the ball is heated in boiling water it expands so that it no longer passes through the ring. The ball and ring demonstration of heat expansion has been in use since the early...
