DOCTOR, JOE (COLLECTED BY)

The Man Who Could Dodge Lightning Tall Tales of the Sierra As Told By Ben Harris, 1850-1933

Tulare, CA: The Tulare County Historical Society, 1995. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The covers are clean and bright. The text pages are clean and bright as well. "Ben Harris, unwashed & profane was known as "the greatest liar in the Sierra." He frequented Lemon Cove and the Mineral King back country and became part of the folklore. His mule was the smartest, his dog the meanest, his gun the shootingest and his eye the keenest for nigh on 75 years. He should be remembered when tall tales brighten the campfire." (from the historical marker database). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45097

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Joe Doctor Ben Harris Benjamin Franklin Harris The Sierra Nevada Mountains Tulare County

DOUGLAS, JACK

Historical Footnotes of Santa Clara Valley

San Jose, CA: San Jose Historical Museum Association, 1993. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 091413910X. B&W Illustrations; 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.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 46764

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 091413910X Californiana Jack Douglas Santa Clara Valley San Jose, CA

DOWNEY, SHERIDAN

They Would Rule the Valley

San Francisco, CA: Sheridan Downey, 1947. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Photographs; This book is in Fine condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. "In a 1947 book entitled They Would Rule the Valley, Downey argued that the farmers of the Central Valley, who controlled water rights based on state law, would come into conflict with the federal Bureau of Reclamation. Downey acknowledged that Central Valley farmers were technically in violation of the Reclamation Act of 1902, but defended these violations of Federal law as necessary because, in the context of California agriculture the Federal limitation was impractical. Downey's political views made him vulnerable. Helen Gahagan Douglas challenged him in a primary. In 1950 Downey dropped out of the race, citing ill health, and threw his support in the Democratic primary behind Manchester Boddy, the conservative and wealthy publisher of the Los Angeles Daily News. He even indicated that if Douglas won the primary, which she did, he would support Republican U. S. Representative Richard Nixon in the general election.". Fine .

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Book number: 36134

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Sheridan Downey State Legislature United States Senate Water Reclamations Bureau of Reclamations Central Valley Project Water Californiana

DOWNEY, CAROLYN MARIE & MARGARET O'KEEFE

Voices from the Orchard

San Jose, CA: Anacaro Publications, 1997. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Softcover. ISBN: 0966982002. Illustrated by Margaret O'Keefe. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED This is a trade sized paperback book (somewhat square in shape) . The book has been signed by the author on the title page. The book isi n Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. This book gives voice to those migrant workers who are generally invisible to most of the country. ; Signed by Author. Near Fine .

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Book number: 49368

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 0966982002 Californiana Carolyn Marie Downey Margaret O'keefe Farmworkers California History

CALIFORNIA HISTORY CENTER (DE ANZA COLLEGE) EDITORS

Cupertino Chronicle

Cupertino, CA: California History Center, 1975. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Photographs; This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning bumping and wear. There is one small spot of discoloration to the bottom edge of the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. "19th century, Cupertino was a small rural village at the crossroads of Stevens Creek Road and Saratoga-Mountain View Road (also known locally as Highway 9; later Saratoga–Sunnyvale Road, and then renamed to De Anza Boulevard within Cupertino city limits). For decades, the intersection was dominated on the southeast corner by the R. Cali Brothers Feed Mill, which is replaced today with the Cali Mill Plaza and City Hall. Back then, it was known as the West Side and was part of Fremont Township. The primary economic activity was fruit agriculture. Almost all of the land within Cupertino's present-day boundaries was covered by prune, plum, apricot, and cherry orchards. A winery on Montebello Ridge overlooking the Cupertino valley region was also in operation by the late 19th century. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 50775

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana California History Center Local History Studies Cupertino, CA

EMERY, ROSE PETERS

Footprints in the Soil a Portuguese Californian Remembers

San Jose, CA: Portuguese Heritage Publications, 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0972857605. Trade PB. B&W Photographs; This is a trade sized paperback book, with illustrated covers and a glued spine. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 50809

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 0972857605 Californiana Rose Peters Emery Portugese Americans Biography

ENGLAND, ROBERT B. (COMPOSER: FRANK R. DENKE, WITH ORCHESTRATIONS BY EARL O. ZINDARS AND DIRECTED BY JAMES ROBERT MINSER)

Noah the Seventy-First Grove Play of the Bohemian Club

San Francisco, CA: The Bohemian Club / Lawton and Alfred Kennedy, 1976. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in 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. Several pages are rubricated. "According to Genesis and other histories, the Flood is the first event of crucial importance since the Creation and the beginnings of man upon earth. The Flood marks the end of a past age and the beginnings of a new one. Thus, it is an event in which the purposes of God may be expected to declare themselves with peculiar distinctness, and it is accordingly treated as the occassion of a great manifestation of judgment and mercy.". Fine .

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Book number: 32649

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Robert B. England Frank R. Denke Drama Plays Bohemian Grove Bohemian Club Noah Californiana

EPHEMERA [PASADENA, CA] [CALIFORNIANA] [ROSE PARADE]

Group of Ephemera - Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade

Pasadena, CA, 0. Other. This group of ephemera consists of four souvenir photograph packets for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade (from the years: 1929, 1931, 1932 & 1941) along with a button featuring Michigan State from 1961-62. All four of the souvenir photographs are in Very Good+ condition. Two of the packets have been addressed (the one from 1932 includes the stamp and was mailed). The souvenir pin from 1962 is in Very Good- condition, with some rubbing, ground-in dirt and toning. "This event began as a promotional effort by Pasadena's distinguished Valley Hunt Club. In the winter of 1890, the club members brainstormed ways to promote the "Mediterranean of the West." They invited their former East Coast neighbors to a mid-winter holiday, where they could watch games such as chariot races, jousting, foot races, polo and tug-of-war under the warm California sun. The abundance of fresh flowers, even in the midst of winter, prompted the club to add another showcase for Pasadena's charm: a parade would precede the competition, where entrants would decorate their carriages with hundreds of blooms. The Tournament of Roses was born. "In New York, people are buried in snow," announced Professor Charles F. Holder at a Club meeting. "Here our flowers are blooming and our oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a festival to tell the world about our paradise." uring the next few years, the festival expanded to include marching bands and motorized floats. The games on the town lot (which was re-named Tournament Park in 1900) included ostrich races, bronco busting demonstrations and a race between a camel and an elephant (the elephant won). Reviewing stands were built along the Parade route, and Eastern newspapers began to take notice of the event. In 1895, the Tournament of Roses Association was formed to take charge of the festival, which had grown too large for the Valley Hunt Club to handle." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 44976

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Pasadena, CA Tournament Of Roses Parade Parades Publicity Photographs

EPHEMERA [YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK] [GRIZZLY GIANT SEQUOIA], [SEQUOIA TREES][GEORGE FISKE, PHOTOGRAPHER] [MUSIC] [CELLISTS] [PHOTOGRAPHY] [WAWONA, CA]

Photograph of Max Steindel (Cellist of St. Louis Symphony) at the Grizzly Giant Sequoia at Wawona, Ca in the Style of George Fiske

Wawona, CA, 1912. Photograph. Photographs; 9 14/16" x 7 15/16" photograph (including board) from c1912 of cellist Max Steindel and friend (possibly Pietro Marino, the concert master) in a buckboard in front of the Grizzly Giant Sequoia in Wawona, CA. This photograph is in the style of George Fiske(in the style of because I can't difinitively state that the photograph is BY George Fiske, though it was in a group of photographs, that focused on Yosemite, some of which were attributable to George Fiske. ) The photograph is signed by Steindel on the front bottom edge of the board. The photograph is in very clean, bright condition." The Grizzly Giant is the oldest sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, the largest giant sequoia grove in Yosemite National Park, with several hundred mature specimens. At one time, the Grizzly Giant was considered the oldest and largest tree in the world, aged between 2,000 and 3,000 years. In 2019, refined scientific dating methods resulted in a new age estimate for the Grizzly Giant: 2,995 years old (plus or minus 250 years). " (from Wikipedia) ""Max Steindel, a twenty-one-year old cellist, came in as Principal in 1912. A member of a family highly regarded in professional music circles, Steindel had an uncle and a brother in the Theodore Thomas Orchestra. Except for a short hiatus during World War I, Steindel was to remain with the Saint Louis Orchestra for over forty years." " ( Celloheaven website). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 44519

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Ephemera Photographs Californiana Max Steindel Cellists Grizzly Giant Sequoia Wawona, CA Californiana

CALAVERAS DISTRICT FAIR

Calaveras County Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee

Calaveras, CA: Calaveras County Fair, 1963. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized program with illustrated covers and stapled spine. The program is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is a vertical crease to the entire program. The spine ends and corners of the booklet covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. The text pages are clean and bright. This is the program booklet for the 1963 Calaveras District Fair and Jumping Frog Jubilee. Contents include, information on the Miss Calaveras pageant, a complete program of events, A poster contest from the U. S. Forest Service, history of the towns / cities in Calaveras county, and much more.. Very Good .

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Book number: 46248

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Calaveras District Fair Jumping Frog Jubilee County Fairs Mark Twain

FARRELL, HARRY

San Jose and Other Famous Places the Lore and Lure of the South Bay

San Jose, CA: San Jose Historical Museum, 1983. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0914139002. B&W Illustrations; This edition is limited to an unknown number of copies. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The front endpaper has been removed by a former owner. There is a two inch scrape to the front cover of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Very Good in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 46767

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: 0914139002 Californiana Harry Ferrell The South Bay San Jose, CA

FEE, HARRY T.

The Land of out O' Doors

Stockton, CA: Dennison-Mckellar, 1921. 1st Edition; 1st Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the front free page: "Sincerely yours / Harry T. Fee." Privately Printed. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was possibly issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the bottom corners of the book with a bit of wear and paper loss. There is a small tear to the rear inner hinge and some beginning pulling to the front inner hinge. The text pages are clean and bright. Illustrated throughout with decorative headers and edge pieces. The title page is illustrated as well (illustrator unknown). " The front endpaper has an inked owners notation - possibly one J. LeRoy Johnson, a politician living in Stockton CA in the early 1900's. "I weary of the drooping hours Within the city's doors, The rush and strife, the bustling life, The petty, puny wars; So I start the car for the hills afar And the Land of Out O' Doors." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 43614

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Poetry Harry T. Fee J. LeRoy Johnson Nature Poetry Poems California authors California Poetry

FISHER, ANNE B & PHIL NESBITT

Bears, Pirates and Silver Lace Stories of Old California

Portland, OR: Binsford & Mort Publishers, 1944. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Phil Nesbitt. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking the dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. The third and fourth pages of the book have some crinkling to the top corners. "Anne Benson Fisher (February 1, 1898 – March 5, 1967) was an American writer of fiction and non-fiction whose primary emphasis was California. Her two most significant works were her novel Cathedral in the Sun (1940) and her contribution to the Rivers of America Series, The Salinas: Upside Down River (1945). In 1922 Fisher married Walter Kenrick Fisher. They resided in Pacific Grove, California, and also had a house in Carmel Valley. Fisher moved to Medford, Oregon after her husband's death. Her novel Cathedral in the Sun was based on the lives of the early settlers of the Carmel Valley, James Meadows and Loretta Onesimo de Peralta, who were married in 1842." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 50707

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Anne B. Fisher Phil Nesbitt California History Old California

FITZGERALD, O. P. (OSCAR PENN FITZGERALD)

California Sketches

Nashville, TN: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1879. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping , rubbing and beginning fraying. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's name and address on the front endpaper. "Oscar Penn Fitzgerald (August 24, 1829 – August 5, 1911) was a Methodist clergyman, journalist and educator. He served as California Superintendent of Public Instruction (1867–1871) and was elected a Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South in 1890." "In 1867 Fitzgerald was elected Superintendent of Public Instruction of the State of California, serving in this position for four years. During his administration he was instrumental in the establishment of an institution that has since become the University of California, Berkeley. The State Normal School was permanently located and equipped at this time, as well. Various reforms were made in California education and great advancement was realized in the same. During this period, Fitzgerald also offered himself for the Democratic nomination for the U. S. Senate. He was also a Regent of the University of California for four years, and the Chairman of the Committee on Instruction. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 50432

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana O. P. Fitzgerald Oscar Penn Fitzgerald California History Biography Religion

FOX, FRANCES L & RALPH RAMBO

Land Grant to Landmark

San Jose, CA: Pied Piper Publishers, 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Ralph Rambo. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by both the author (Frances Fox) and illustrator (Ralph Rambo) This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is generally clean and bright, but has a couple of small edge tears, especially to the spine ends and corners. There are three maps at the back of the book in a pocket attached to the rear pastedown cover. All maps are in clean, bright condition. ; Signed by Author & Illustrator. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 50430

Catalogue: Californiana

Keywords: Californiana Frances L. Fox Ralph Rambo Signed Edition California History Roberto Adobe