Missal covers; Mission Santa Clara; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Votive painting;
Painting in gouache on board surrounded by elaborate frame or border of lace, embroidery, sequins, silk ribbon, beads, and feathers. Parchment backing. This was used as decorative panel or missal cover. The small painting depicts a female figure...
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...
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...
Cabinet photographs; People; Portraits; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Winchester, Sarah Pardee, 1837-1922;
Hand colored portrait on cabinet card of Sarah Winchester. Written on the back, "Mrs. Sarah L. Winchester." Also, "Taber Photographic Co., 121 Post Street, San Francisco, California."
Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Calif.); Documents; Forest conservation; Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922; Redwoods; Reunions; Richards, W. W.; Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--History; Sempervirens Club of California; People;
Document written by W.W. Richards ("a Charter Member") covering the years 1900-1927 (for their 27th reunion). Andrew P. Hill was the "Father of [the] Sempervirens Club," and this document was part of an album containing all of...
Ephemera; Hotels; Hotel Vendome; Menus; New Year's Eve; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
On front of menu: Artist's color rendition of a very young child (naked except for shoes and socks) standing on a circular rug. Written below drawing: "I've laid aside most everything to wish you a Happy New Year." A pale blue sash is an...
Electronic industries; Intel microprocessors; Microprocessor packages; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Semiconductor wafers; Technology;
Color photograph of the 80286 microprocessor package. Clock speed: 6MHz (.9 MIPS) 10 MHz (1.5 MIPS) 12 MHz (2.66 MIPS). Transistor Count: 134,000. Chip Performance: 1.5 MIPS (millions of instructions per second). Circuit Line Size: 1.5 microns....
Electronic industries; Intel microprocessors; Microprocessor dies; Photographs; Santa Clara (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Technology;
Enlarged color photograph of the Intel® 80286 processor. The Intel 286, originally known as the 80286, was the first Intel processor that could run all the software written for its predecessor. This software compatibility remains a hallmark of...
Diversity; Ephemera; Invitations; Mexican Americans; Organizations--California--San Jose; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
At top of front page of invitation: Mexican flag, with green at left, eagle in middle, and red at right. "Oct. 16, 1894," written below flag. "1810 [-] 1894." Addressed to: "Sr. Bruno Sulnae y Pennas." In Spanish:...
Camping; Camp sites, facilities, etc.; Children; Cupertino (Calif.); Girls; Merithew, Joseph C.; Nature; People; Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; Trees; Women;
Black-and-white photograph of Captain Merithew's Camp on Stevens Creek, circa 1890. Written on the back of the photograph, "He enjoyed flying the American flag."
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)...
Los Gatos (Calif.); Los Gatos Creek; Nature; Postcards; Rivers; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Color rendition of "Where the Waters meet," Los Gatos Creek, 1906. Written note beneath picture on front of postcard. On verso of postcard: Addressed to "Miss L. Stolte, San Mateo, Cal."
