A work in progress. i have alot of buttons to scan and research still
- Santa Clara College
found sometime in 2005 "At the request of the Dominican Joseph Sadoc Alemany, then Bishop of Monterey, Italian Jesuits John Nobili and Michael Accolti established the original Santa Clara College around Mission Santa Clara de Asís in 1851, at the height of the California Gold Rush.." "Santa Clara College became a university in 1912 "
- SJ & SC RR CO.
dug 4-18-08 along with 3 others. "J.M. Litchfield & Co., owned by J.M. Litchfield, was a clothing outfitters in business in San Francisco, California in 1876 and went out of business in 1906 after the Great Earthquake devastated the City" "The San Jose and Santa Clara Railroad Company was founded in 1868 and began laying tracks for a horsecar line from San José to Santa Clara via The Alameda. The horsecar made its inaugural 45 minute journey on November 1, 1868. Twenty years later, The San Jose and Santa Clara Railroad Company began constructing an underground electric trolley line. When completed, the mechanical problems were so frequent that service was suspended and the horsecars returned. In 1889 the underground electric system was removed and replaced with an overhead electric system that ran up and down The Alameda until the mid 1930s, when the system was replaced by buses."
- Western Pacific RR
Backmark: B. Pasquale co. S. Fran. CA 1890's
One of the American West's most popular railroads, the WP attracted rail enthusiasts from around the world. From 1910 to 1982, its diverse route provided scenic views of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Eagle "I" buttons
U.S. Infantry
1840-1860
2pc., 20mm
B/M:"Extra Quality"
Eagle, 3 arrows in left talon, "I" with serifs in a recessed shield
- California State seal buttons
Backmark : Pettibone MFG Co. 1880-1920
The Constitutional Convention of 1849 adopted the Great Seal of the State of California. The seal was designed by Major R. S. Garnett of the United States Army, and proposed by Caleb Lyon, a clerk of the convention. The Roman goddess of wisdom, Minerva, has at her feet a grizzly bear and clusters of grapes representing wildlife and agricultural richness. A miner works near the busy Sacramento River, below the Sierra Nevada peaks. The Greek word "Eureka" meaning "I have found it", probably refers to the miner's discovery of gold. Near the upper edge of the seal are 31 stars representing the number of states with California's anticipated admission. Just as Minerva sprung full-grown from the head of Jupiter, California became a state on September 9, 1850, without having to go through a territorial stage
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