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  • Paly High Graphic Arts Department in 1967

    Paly High Graphic Arts Department in 1967

  • Litter is Bad News Signage from 1972 in San Francisco, California

    Litter is Bad News Signage from 1972 in San Francisco, California

  • Palo Alto Independents 1963 baseball team - Shoppers World

    Palo Alto Independents 1963 baseball team - Shoppers World

  • Aerial view of Santa Clara, California in 1944 - showing Santa Clara University

    Aerial view of Santa Clara, California in 1944 - showing Santa Clara University

  • Harold and Dorothy Gardner at Alum Rock Park in San Jose - in Spring of 1935

    Harold and Dorothy Gardner at Alum Rock Park in San Jose - in Spring of 1935

  • Two children wading in Lake Tahoe, 1938

    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 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

    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

    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

    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.

  • Santa Clara, California in 1938 during election time

    Santa Clara, California in 1938 during election time

  • Fourth of July in 1912 - Santa Clara couple riding in parade in Denver, Colorado

    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

    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.

  • Ham Radio Operators W6NYS: Joseph & Irene Pierce - Santa Clara, California

    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.

  • El Camino Real Bell Marker at the Old Mission Santa Barbara

    El Camino Real Bell Marker at the Old Mission Santa Barbara

  • Early Stanford University construction c. 1880s

    Early Stanford University construction c. 1880s

  • Workers picking apricots in a Santa Clara County orchard in 1938

    Workers picking apricots in a Santa Clara County orchard in 1938

    Photo taken during apricot picking season in 1938 - workers picking fruit.

  • Middlefield Road in Mountain View, California 1960

    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

    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.

  • Buick Sedan at the Gardner Santa Clara orchard farm, circa 1935

    Buick Sedan at the Gardner Santa Clara orchard farm, circa 1935

    The back of this original photograph reads: Grandmas new Buick (Jenny) on the farm. This photo was taken on the Gardener orchard farm in Santa Clara, circa 1935.

  • Construction of a concrete ship in Redwood City, California c. 1918

    Construction of a concrete ship in Redwood City, California c. 1918

  • Sutro Baths in San Francisco, California in 1900

    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.

  • Teller windows at the Bank of San Mateo County in Redwood City, California, c. 1920

    Teller windows at the Bank of San Mateo County in Redwood City, California, c. 1920

  • Busby Glove Company in Oakland, California in 1918

    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.

  • Lady in Victorian dress and feathered hat from California c. 1918

    Lady in Victorian dress and feathered hat from California c. 1918

  • Portraits of an early 1900s Santa Clara County resident

    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 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 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

    1907 Living Room in Santa Clara - Gardner Family

    Original photograph of the Gardner family home in Santa Clara, California, c. 1907.

  • Johnson Family in Santa Clara, California circa 1907

    Johnson Family in Santa Clara, California circa 1907

    Original photo of the Johnson family in Santa Clara, California, circa 1907. The family is sitting on their front porch. The back of the photo reads: My Johnson Family: Jennie, Hildur, Harold, Carl - neighbors.

  • Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California c. 1989

    Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California c. 1989

  • U.S. Aircraft Corp. in Redwood City, California, 1918

    U.S. Aircraft Corp. in Redwood City, California, 1918

  • Hotel Mac Rae in Avalon, California circa 1940

    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.

  • Wartime Civil Control station in Oakland, California in 1942

    Wartime Civil Control station in Oakland, California in 1942

    Portrait

  • Oakland Harbor Light Station in Oakland, California c. 1891

    Oakland Harbor Light Station in Oakland, California c. 1891

  • Early Santa Clara County couple at a local beach in 1919

    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 County, California 1938

    Dorothy Gardner and Carl Johnson at Gardner family orchard in Santa Clara County, California 1938

    Dorothy Gardner and her grandfather, Carl Johnson (owners of an apricot orchard in Santa Clara County) examine harvested apricots in 1938.

  • Clarence Hurit photograph from 1862

    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

    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.

  • Leland Stanford c. 1873 to 1890

    Leland Stanford c. 1873 to 1890

    Leland Stanford. Photograph was taken between 1873 and 1890 by C.M. Bell (photographer from Washington, D.C.).

  • Tanforan Assembly Center sign in San Bruno, California in 1942

    Tanforan Assembly Center sign in San Bruno, California in 1942

  • Squad room at the Technical High School in Oakland, California in 1919

    Squad room at the Technical High School in Oakland, California in 1919

  • Palo Alto High School graduation in 1967 - Students admiring party decorations

    Palo Alto High School graduation in 1967 - Students admiring party decorations

  • SS Catalina Ship at Santa Catalina Island, Circa 1942

    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

    Santa Clara County family celebrating a christening, c. 1921

    The Kenneth H. Gardener family in Santa Clara County celebrates "Father's christening" in 1921.

  • 1959 TB Tests in Palo Alto, California

    1959 TB Tests in Palo Alto, California

  • Mary Snell nee Baily photograph taken in San Francisco on March 13, 1869

    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.

  • Workers at a plant in Inglewood, California mounting a motor on a Fairfax B-25 Bomber

    Workers at a plant in Inglewood, California mounting a motor on a Fairfax B-25 Bomber

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    Wartime Civil Control station in Oakland, California in 1942
    Palo Alto High School graduation in 1967 - Students admiring party decorations
    Harold and Dorothy Gardner at Alum Rock Park in San Jose - in Spring of 1935