Ham Radio Operators W6NYS: Joseph & Irene Pierce - Santa Clara, California
Joseph and Irene Pierce — former ham radio operators out of Santa Clara, California, are buried together at the Santa Clara Mission Cemetery. An image of the couple with their ham radio equipment is embedded on the edge of their double gravestone. Joseph passed away on June 7, 1966, and Irene joined him on July 10, 1993.
Early Stanford University construction c. 1880s
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Workers picking apricots in a Santa Clara orchard in 1938
Photo taken during apricot picking season in 1938 - workers picking fruit.
Middlefield Road in Mountain View, California 1960
Original photograph of Middlefield Road in Mountain View, California, in 1960.
Georgie Hughes nee Taylor photographs from 1870s
These photographs are of Georgie Hughes nee Taylor who was an early Santa Clara Valley resident (c. 1870s). The first and third photos in this set were taken by G.D. Morse - a photographer in San Francisco who was located at 315 Montgomery Street. The middle photograph was taken at C.E. Watkins' Art Gallery, located at 22 & 26 Montgomery Street - Lick House entrance in San Francisco, California.
Fourth of July in 1912 - Santa Clara couple riding in parade in Denver, Colorado
Early Santa Clara couple riding in horse drawn carriage in a 1912 Fourth of July parade in Denver, Colorado.
Santa Catalina Island California Group Shot from the 1940s
Original image of a group shot taken on Santa Catalina Island (one of California’s Channel Islands) in the 1940s.
Busby Glove Company in Oakland, California in 1918
Manufacture of gloves for the U.S. Government - plant of the Busby Glove Company in Oakland, California. This photo was taken on August 27, 1918. A section of the finishing department where gloves are pressed and shaped before packing. This process is called "laying off". The gloves are then ready to be placed in boxes and shipped to the desired quartermaster depot.
Portraits of an early 1900s Santa Clara County resident
Unnamed portraits of a young woman who resided in Santa Clara County in the early 1900s, c. 1910.
Orchard workers with apricot drying trays in Santa Clara, California 1938
Orchard workers sit by apricot drying trays in Santa Clara - in 1938. First name of people in photo: Pauline, Dorothy, Mary, Dolores, Myrtle and Bonny.
The Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito, California, 1963
The Spinnaker Restaurant located on the waterfront in Sausalito, California. This photo was taken in November 1963.
1907 Living Room in Santa Clara - Gardner Family
Original photograph of the Gardner family home in Santa Clara, California, c. 1907.
Sutro Baths in San Francisco, California in 1900
Photo taken in 1900 by The Universal Photo Art Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Image taken from archival stereograph.
Early Santa Clara County couple at a local beach in 1919
These original photographs show Santa Clara County residents, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner, in 1919 - enjoying the day at a local beach.
Dorothy Gardner and Carl Johnson at Gardner family orchard in Santa Clara, California 1938
Dorothy Gardner and her grandfather, Carl Johnson (owners of an apricot orchard in Santa Clara) examine harvested apricots in 1938.
Clarence Hurit photograph from 1862
This original photograph of early California resident, Clarence Hurit, was taken in 1862 in San Francisco.
Santa Clara resident at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition in 1915
This photo shows early Santa Clara resident, Carl Johnson, (standing at left) at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition world's fair that was held in San Francisco, California, in 1915. Carl Johnson was the owner of a large orchard in Santa Clara Valley. The purpose of this world's fair was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal. The fair was held in what is now known as the Marina District.
Hotel Mac Rae in Avalon, California circa 1940
Original photograph of a family group shot in Avalon Bay, California (part of Catalina Island), taken in front of Hotel Mac Rae.
SS Catalina Ship at Santa Catalina Island, Circa 1942
The SS Catalina ship off the island of Santa Catalina, circa 1942.
Santa Clara County family celebrating a christening, c. 1921
The Kenneth H. Gardener family in Santa Clara County celebrates "Father's christening" in 1921.
Mary Snell nee Baily photograph taken in San Francisco on March 13, 1869
Mary Snell nee Baily was born on December 29, 1851 and died on May 25, 1925. She was married to Edward L. Snell on February 6, 1884. This photograph was taken in San Francisco on March 13, 1869 by photographer G.D. Morse at 315 Montgomery Street.
Leland Stanford c. 1873 to 1890
Leland Stanford. Photograph was taken between 1873 and 1890 by C.M. Bell (photographer from Washington, D.C.).
Two children wading in Lake Tahoe, 1938
This original photo shows two young boys wading in Lake Tahoe in August 1938.
Santa Clara County families posing for photos, c. 1921
Santa Clara County family and friends (Gardner and Johnson families), pose for photos, c. 1921.
Middlefield Road in Redwood City, California 1960
Original photo of Middlefield Road in Redwood City, California, taken in 1960.
Charlotte Ogilvie 1862 photograph taken in San Francisco by G.D. Morse
This original photograph was taken in 1862 by San Francisco photographer G.D. Morse located at 315 Montgomery Street. The woman in the photo is Charlotte Ogilvie and the photo was ordered by Mrs. Bailey.
Santa Clara resident near the Monterey canneries, circa 1918
This original photograph shows Santa Clara resident, Hildur Gardner, in a Monterey, California, field petting her dog that is sitting on a haystack. The back of this photo reads: My wife and the dog. Those are fishing boats in the bay in the background. There are 9 fish canneries in Monterey - canning salmon and sardines.
