Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993; Civil rights workers; San Jose (Calif.); Mexican Americans; Politicians;
A black-and-white photograph of City Council Woman Blanca Alvarado meeting Caesar Chavez at the 20th Anniversary of United Farm Workers, celebrated at the Sacred Heart Church, San Jose, Calif.
Alma Street; Painting; People; Portraits; Rancho Rincon de San Francisquito; Rancho Santa Rita; Robles, Don Teodoro;
A portrait of Don Theodoro Robles. In 1824 Secundino and his younger brother Teodoro Robles were the first non-Indians to discover cinnabar deposits. By 1845, when these deposits proved to be rich in quicksilver, Secundino and Teodoro received...
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; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a smiling girl cutting apricots. A woman is in background, at left. On verso: "A 10,058." Bottom left on verso: "G1-004."
Automobiles; Castle's Hair Store; De Luxe Restaurant; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; South 1st Street (San Jose, Calif.); Transportation; Urban life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of a woman pulling a car by her teeth in a demonstration for a local dealer. On back of photo: "Nancy C. Brown, 281 S. 9th St., San Jose, California."
Eye examination; Optometry; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Black-and-white photograph of an optometrist, equipped with a variety of optometry instruments, giving a woman an eye examination with a female assistant at right.
Children; Librarians; People; Photographs; Public buildings; Public libraries; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Transportation; Urban life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of Friends of the Library Float, Columbus Day Parade, Santa Clara on October 3, 1965. City Librarian Frances Klune is the woman in the hat holding a parasol.
College buildings; College students; Festivals; May Day; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); San Jose State Normal School; San Jose State University; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Student life; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of six young men who are "harnessed" to a wheeled vehicle on which a young woman and young man sit, and another young woman stands, each in festival clothing.
