transportation – History San Jose

Caboose arrives at History Park

January 14, 2013October 9, 2015 by historysanjose

On January 14, a railroad caboose was placed on display coupled to the Southern Pacific Railroad steam locomotive alongside Senter Road at History Park creating an attraction to passing motorists. For over a century, cabooses were a familiar sight at the end of trains. Essentially a traveling office, these vehicles…

Arrival of Wells Fargo Stagecoach to History Park

May 30, 2012October 7, 2015 by historysanjose

With the sound of hooves reverberating off the store fronts and a cloud of dust rising from the street, a cry of “The stage is here! The stage is here!” could be heard from the onlookers as the daily stagecoach arrived into town. A Wells Fargo stagecoach did arrive today…

Welcome Key to San Jose

March 23, 2012October 7, 2015 by historysanjose

Submitted by Ken Middlebrook, Collections Manager at History San Jose As curator of History San José’s exhibit at Diridon Station The Way to San Jose: Rotary Celebrates 100 Years of Transportation, I was challenged with how to present the breadth of material in the available space. We decided to have…