Del Carlo (Arnold) Photograph Collection
Owning Institution: Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History
About this Collection
The Arnold Del Carlo Photograph Collection consists ofphotographs and negatives, which document the transformation of Santa Clara Valley
from orchards to an urban landscape. The years covered by the collection range from
the late 1940s to the early 1970s, and include photographs taken from the street
level as well as from the air. Prominent groups of photographs include those taken
of institutions such as San Jose State College, the City of San Jose, the
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), and General Motors Company (GMC);
of land developers and builders, and business establishments in the cities of San
Jose and Santa Clara; and portraits of individuals and families, as well as weddings
and anniversaries. View collection guide.
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