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Title
1860 The Alameda
Contributor
Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998 (collector)
Date Created and/or Issued
1860
1861
1862
1863
1864
1865
1866
1867
1868
1869
1870
Contributing Institution
San José Public Library, California Room
Collection
Historic Photograph Collection
Rights Information
Material in the public domain. No restrictions on use. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description
This is an early photograph of The Alameda, the main road between the cities of San Jose and Santa Clara. Several men and a girl stand in the road, along with a horse and carriage. The road is lined with willows which provided shade for travelers.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg2000
Scaled to 3000 pixels width. Grayscale strip cropped from image. Scanning outsourced to Northern Micrographics as part of the Local History Digital Resources Project, 2005-2006. Technical metadata is limited
Extent
12 x 17cm.
Identifier
http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/arbuckle/id/682
Language
English
Subject
Carriages & coaches
Men
Streets
Trees
Women
Place
San Jose
California
Source
Clyde Arbuckle Photograph Collection

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