Category: What’s New at HSJ
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History San José presents photography exhibit Shirlie Montgomery: Picturing San José Since 1938
San Jose, CA – March 25, 2014 – The life of Shirlie Montgomery was a colorful one. From her love of photography, sports, and journalistic photography, she was in a unique position to capture history. History San José will presents a photography exhibit based upon a collection of her pictures. Shirlie Montgomery: Picturing San José Since…
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History San José and Portraits of the Past to host Reflections of Old San José – a Historic Fashion Show
San Jose, CA — February 25, 2014 — History San José and Portraits of the Past will present a historic fashion show on March 15 at 2 PM in the Renzel Room of the Pacific Hotel in History Park. Reflections of Old San José will benefit HSJ educational programs and showcase costuming, as well as…
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History San José partners with Google Cultural Institute in online exhibits
San Jose, CA — February 19, 2014 — Today History San José and Google Cultural Institute launched a group of online exhibits as part of a new partnership to introduce History San José’s collection to a global audience. The online exhibit will include a total of 166 artifacts, derived from three “physical” exhibits curated by…
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There Was A Chinatown Here: Objects and Stories from Downtown San Jose
We are pleased to announce the launch of our new digital archaeology exhibit There Was A Chinatown Here: Objects and Stories from Downtown San Jose. There Was a Chinatown Here uses artifact-based interpretation to tell the story of San Jose’s first Chinese community, the Market Street Chinatown (1866-1887). The exhibit is a collaboration between local…
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A prescription for medicinal liquor
Google “Prohibition,” “medicinal” and “California” today and you’ll get information about California efforts to legalize medicinal marijuana. But in 1928, when this prescription was filled, prohibition meant alcohol, and its “medicinal uses” were widely interpreted. The National Prohibition Act (the 18th amendment to the Constitution, or Volstead Act) banning the manufacture, sale or transportation of…
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History San José hosts Heritage Holiday Tea and Tour at the Fallon House
San Jose, CA — October 8, 2013 — The tradition of History San José’s annual Heritage Holiday Tea and Tour will be held again this year in the area of the San Pedro Square Market at the Victorian-era Fallon House. The lower level, formerly Manny’s Cellar, and will again be transformed into a holiday tea…
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Haunt History Park is not scary
San José, CA – September 30, 2013 — What’s scary about Halloween? Have no fear at Haunt History Park, on Saturday, October 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Children will be able to trick-or-treat throughout San José’s History Park at Kelley Park in a fun, safe, family-friendly environment. This scare-free annual event has become a…
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Dig into the past at History Archaeology Days
San José, CA – September 22, 2013. On Saturday, October 19 from 11 AM to 3 PM — Archaeology Day at the Peralta Adobe at San Pedro Square Market will offer children an opportunity to be junior archaeologists. Stanford Archaeology Center students will be at the Peralta Adobe historic site conducting a mock excavation, screening,…
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History San José to host Yard Sale in the Park October 13
San Jose, CA – September 16, 2013 — Everybody loves a good bargain. And where else would one find a good book but at a museum? On Sunday, October 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., History San José will host a park-wide yard sale. But the best bargain at the Yard Sale in the…
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History San José honors volunteers at annual dinner
San Jose, CA – September 13, 2013 – Each year, History San José hosts a dinner at History Park to honor the dedicated volunteers who help keep HSJ running. Last week HSJ honored those volunteers. “At the dinner, the staff wait on the volunteers and try to show them how much we appreciate their help…
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