Santa Clara County.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sprain, Rick.

Contributor:

Bernal, Judge Paul.

Series:

Postcard History Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcards--California--Santa Clara County.

Postcards.

Historic buildings--California--Santa Clara County--History.

Historic buildings.

Manners and customs.

Santa Clara County (Calif.)--Social life and customs--20th century.

Santa Clara County (Calif.).

Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.

California--Santa Clara County.

Genre:

illustrated books.

Illustrated works.

History.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2018.

Summary:

Originally inhabited by the Ohlone, Santa Clara County was one of 27 counties created when California achieved statehood in September 1850. The first settlements began when Fr. Junípero Serra established the Mission Santa Clara de Asís in 1777. For over 100 years, the valley was known for its rich soil and thriving farm region. In the 1940s and 1950s, William Hewlett and David Packard, along with Lockheed, IBM, and hundreds of other companies, altered the scope of Santa Clara County forever. With the influx of tech jobs and ensuing building boom, the county went from "Valley of the Heart's Delight" to "Silicon Valley."

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Towns and Communities of Santa Clara County: Past and Present

Santa Cruz Mountain Communities: Lost Towns in the Mountains

Parks and Recreation: Having Fun and Relaxing

Getting There: Roads and Highways

Hitting the Rails: Railroading throughout the County

Agriculture: Where It All Began

Earthquake of 1906: The 5:12 a.m. Awakening

Other Cards from Santa Clara County: From Auto Racing to True Crime.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439664049

1439664048

OCLC:

1048948127