Author: SAWYER, EUGENE T.
Title: History of Santa Clara County California
Description: San Jose, CA: San Jose Historical Museum Association, 1987. 4th Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; Limited to 1000 copies, this copy is not numbered. This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Santa Clara County was one of the original counties of California, formed in 1850 at the time of statehood. The original inhabitants included the Ohlone, residing on Coyote Creek and Calaveras Creek. Part of the county's territory was given to Alameda County in 1853. In 1882, Santa Clara County tried to levy taxes upon property of the Southern Pacific Railroad within county boundaries. The result was the U. S. Supreme Court case of Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad, 118 U. S. 394 (1886) , in which the court extended due-process rights to artificial legal entities. In the early 20th century, the area was promoted as the "Valley of the Heart's Delight" due to its natural beauty, including a significant number of orchards. The region was also memorably referred to as the "sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley" in Jack London's 1903 Call of the Wild. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine .

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