California and the west : miscellaneous collection of travel and historical ephemera, 1903-1982.

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California and the west : miscellaneous collection of travel and historical ephemera, 1903-1982.

Some original material (photographs, stock certificate, letters), but primarily printed ephemera. The printed pamphlet, "San Jose, " has reproduced photographs by Andrew P. Hill.

1.25 linear ft.

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Chicago and North Western Railway Company.

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"The Chicago & North Western Railway, created during the late 1850s by the merger of several small railroads in Illinois and Wisconsin, was led during its early years by William B. Ogden, Chicago's first mayor. In 1864, the Chicago & North Western absorbed the Galena & Chicago Union, which in 1848 had been the city's first railroad. Between 1872 and 1910, under the leadership of Marvin Hughitt, the length of track in the road's rail network grew from about 1,400 miles to nearly 10,00...

Santa Clara College (Calif.)

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J.J. Morris Real Estate Co. (Palo Alto, Calif.)

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First Congregational Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)

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Thomas, John Hunter

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Unitarian Church (Palo Alto, Calif.)

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San Diego Zoo

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Hotel Del Monte (Monterey, Calif.)

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Equitable Securities Company (Los Angeles, Calif.)

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Wells Fargo Bank

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Hill, Andrew Putnam, 1853-1922.

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Formerly a student of art, Andrew Putnam Hill became a professional photographer in 1889, opening a studio in San Jose, California with his partner, Sydney J. Yard. While his studio produced many individual and group portraits, he also became well known for his views of the Santa Clara Valley region and the Santa Cruz mountains. He became an ardent conservationist and, working with other members of his newly founded Sempervirens Club, lobbied throughout the state against commercial cutting of re...