Sunnyvale (Images of America)

Sunnyvale (Images of America) by Ben Koning.
Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., 2010. 979.473 K82

Last Name/PlaceFirst NamePageImage TypeOther Information
GolickBill21phototown’s first mailmen
AlamedoLeonard40photoworkers prepare machinery for auction 1983
Amdahl CorporationGene55textengineer, founded Amdahl corporation
Amdahl Corporation55photo1970
AndersonKevin60textSaxpy engineer arrested for cold war espionage
Apple Annie’s strip club24photos
ArmstrongEdwin H53textpatented the regenerative receiver used by Arthur Bessey
ArquesMaud16photoMurphy family cousins photo
Atari 2600 Video Computer System58photofirst console game
Atari World Headquarters57photo
AtkinsonDoris104photopictured with 8th grade tennis team
Atkinson Phayre103text/ newspaper articlespent 3 months in the chicken brooder, survived to become pediatric nurse and grandmother
Atkinson LynnDoris28photostudent, picked prunes and later canned peaches for Libby’s
BabcockLaura125textled the Sunnyvale Historical Society
Bank of Italy building22photo
BarathMary86textwith her husband Steve, bought the quarry pit and built the Sunken Gardens golf course
BarathSteve86textwith his wife Mary, bought the quarry pit and built the Sunken Gardens golf course
BatinicIvan60textformer Saxpy engineer arrested for cold war espionage
BatinicStevan60textIvan Batinic’s brother arrested for cold war espionage
Bay Viewfly leafphotoMurphy family residence
Bay View118photoMurphy family home 1960
Bay View demolition119photos
BennerEdwina89photoSunnyvale’s first female mayor
BesseyAlbert E51photoson of Albert W Bessey, founded the Radio Shop.
BesseyAlbert W8textfounded Jubilee Incubator Company
BesseyAlbert W51photofounded the Jubilee Incubator Company
BesseyAlbert W103text/ newspaper articleJubilee owner, donated incubator for child
BesseyArthur53textfirst West Coast director of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)
BesseyArthur E8textradio pioneer
Bianchi family barn125photo
BoMaria 77textoperated Bo’s market with husband Steve
BoSteve77textoperated Bo’s market with wife Maria
BoldenCharles62photoastronaut in photo with Hubble, served on mission to launch Hubble into space
Bo’s Supermarket77photo1948
BrentJ.T.88texttrustee of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1917
Briggs George106textmarried Elsie Hollenbeck, built a large Victorian farmhouse
Briggs-Stelling mansion106photo
BrowneSylvia111textpsychic communed with the ghost of Johnson
BushnellNolan57photoAtari founder
BushnellNolan58photo1986
ButcherArthur29photoArthur Butcher’s Homemade Tractor
ButcherArthur C117textplanted the first trees around Fremont High School.
ButcherHarold29photoson of Arthur Butcher
California Packing Corporation building31photo
Canning Sisterhood30postcard
CarrollElizabeth14textchild of Polly Murphy and Richard Carroll
CarrollElizabeth16photoMurphy family cousins photo
CarrollGertrude14textchild of Polly Murphy and Richard Carroll
CarrollJohn14textchild of Polly Murphy and Richard Carroll
CarrollRichard14texthusband of Mary Ann Polly Murphy
CastroMariano10textearly Mexican land owners
CheckleyJohn99photoSan Francisco artist pictured at Sunnyvale Art and Wine Festival
ChristiansonGoldie41photodaughter of Mrs. Hannah
CilkerJenni65textfirst teacher at Encina school
CoatesHelen 30textsister of Mabel Coates
CoatesMabel30textCalifornia Packing Corporation worker
CochranAmory103photo1910
CochranMary103photo
CochraneAmory103textson of Mary and Welford Cochrane, night superintendent at Hendy Iron Works.
CochraneEdwina103textdaughter of Mary and Welford Cochrane, Sunnyvale’s first policewoman
CochraneElma103textdaughter of Mary and Welford Cochrane, Sunnyvale’s first female Mayor
CochraneMary103textwife of Welford Cochrane
CochraneWelford 103textBuilt his home in 1907, also built Fred Cornell’s grocery store
CollinsAngelina70textstarted the Scott-Collins Winery with husband Salvin
CollinsSalvin70textstarted the Scott-Collins Winery with wife Angelina
Computer Plus56photo1986
CrossmanWalter83textinitial plans for the Port of Sunnyvale
CrossmanWalter86brochureadvertised Sunnyvale as the City of Destiny
CrossmanWalter 66textdeveloper, donated the land for the Methodist church
CrossmanWalter E8textdeveloped the Historic District
CrossmanWalter Everett81photogenerally credited with founding Sunnyvale, calling it Murphy
DavisonW88texttrustee of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1918
Deep Quest Research Submarine54photobuilt by Lockheed in Sunnyvale
Department of Public Safety97photounnamed officers in front of Mathilda Ave. station, 1951
DerbyEvelyn 16photogranddaughter of Gertrude Carroll, great-great-granddaughter of Martin Murphy Jr
DiazEmilio40photoworkers prepare machinery for auction 1984
DiesnerDr. Howard20testone of three doctors upstairs in the S&S building in the 1950’s
DiesnerDr. Howard92textone of the investors in Sunnyvale’s airport.
DonovanJoseph F48photolaunching ceremony of the SS Joshua Hendy
DoyleJ.P.88texttrustee of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1919
DuarteJohn77textowned farmhouse and prune orchard next to Bo’s store
DuarteMary77textowned farmhouse and prune orchard next to Bo’s store
Earth Moving Implement50drawingfirst patent for Mack Wooldridge
Echophone Model V-353photo
EichlerJoseph8textarchitect of California modern homes
EichlerJoseph90text/photoinnovative “California modern” home designs
Eighth grade girl’s tennis team104photo
Encina school65photo Sunnyvale’s first school, opened in 1899
ERIS Missile54photo1985
EstensonTed70photobakery worker
EstradaFranco10textearly Mexican land owners
EstradaInez10textearly Mexican land owners
EstradaJose 10textearly Mexican land owners
FaheyJohn91photoSunnyvale postmaster
Faroudja Isabel59texthusband and wife started Faroudja Labs in 1988
Faroudja Yves59photohusband and wife started Faroudja Labs in 1987
FewingsMrs.20photophoto titled Frederick and Mrs. Fewings
Fewings Frederick20photofounders of Fewings department store
Fewings Department Store20photodry goods and notions
Ford Aerospace61photo
FrazerWillard69textoperated Redwine’s garage
FreemanBenny70photobakery worker
Fremont High School117photo1927
FullerCharles102photophotographed extended Spalding and Stowell families
FullerCharles105photosphotographer, unnamed women working the harvest of Willson’s Wonder Walnuts 1914
FullerCharles 20textrealtor, Baptist preacher, postmaster and photographer
FullerCol. Harvey Rex88textfirst mayor of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1912
FullerCol. Harvey Rex89photoelected mayor in 1912
FullerH.R.88texttrustee of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1916
FullerHarvey R.81textearly developer
GasichCatherine91photoCupertino postmaster
GolickWilliam91photoSunnyvale mail carrier
GreenDorisdaughter of Dennis and Edith
GreenEdithowner Green family grocery
Green Dennis64family photoowner Green family grocery
Green family grocery64photo
GutierrezCipriano70photooperated Seijo’s Depot Bakery with Tino Rodriguez
GutierrezRose70photobakery worker
Halted Specialties Company113photoHSC buys and sells surplus electronics
HarrisJuanita107textwife of Stanley Harris, librarian at the Public Library
Harris Stanley107photoflew with the Tuskegee Airmen, was an engineer for Lockheed in Sunnyvale, awarded the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously
HarrisonRuth65photopostal clerk
HarrisonRuth91photopostal clerk
Haunted Toys R Us111photo/text
HawleySteve62photoastronaut in photo with Hubble, served on mission to launch Hubble into space
HaywardJ.S.66textBaptist minister
HendyJohn44photoson of Joshua Hendy
HendyJoshua44photoestablished Hendy Iron Works
HendySam44photoson of Joshua Hendy
Hendy Iron Works44photo1907
Hendy Iron Works46photounnamed women workers
Hendy Iron Works48photoUnnamed employees set world record
Hendy Iron Works WW II46poster
Hendy rocket launcher49photounnamed soldier arms the rocket
HoffmanRose Marie15textwife of Martin J Taaffe
HollenbeckWilliam Stover106textland owner, father of Elsie Hollenbeck
Holthouse Eberhardt Henry17textemigrated from Osnabruck, Germany
Holthouse Farm17photosaround 1910
HoppinTom112photopublic safety officer, brought safety and drug awareness programs to schools
HornHerman31textCalpak employee championed the Sunnyvale Seed Germination Laboratory
Hubble telescope62photoin storage
HustonGeorge81textearly developer
IgnoffoMary Jo115textlocal historian
Jagel familysmall shipping company, owned Jagel’s Landing
JettBertha104photopictured with 8th grade tennis team
JobsSteve114sales receiptearly customer of Halted Specialties Company
JohnsonAlfred49textformed the Johnson Tractor company
JohnsonJohn or Jan111photodied a heartbroken man where the store now stands
Jubilee built brooder house51photo
KaplanIrv112textowned four McDonald’s restaurants, funded the robot Officer Mac
KayElsie Olsen41photodaughter of Carl Johan Olson
KingCharlesbought the Jagel property which was annexed in the city plans of 1912
Kirkish Western Wear20textFewings later became Kirkish
Kleiber truck37photoearly Willson ranch vehicle
LeaverettJames N102photoJames N. and Mrs. Leaverett in front of their new house
LeaverettMrs.102photoJames N. and Mrs. Leaverett in front of their new house
LewisJoseph23textentrepreneur
Libby’ Cannery Water Tower42photo1985
Libby cannery workers39photounnamed workers
Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery37photoaround 1950
Libby, McNeill & Libby cannery38postcard1909
Libby’s Cannery33postcardonce the town’s largest employer
LinkletterArt112photo/textradio and television personality, pictured with unnamed schoolchildren
Lockheed Corporation, Missiles and Space Division76photo1969
LopinAnn 104photomarried Pete Zarko, ran a beauty salon
LopinMartin80text/drawingillustrated the Sunnyvale Historic Coloring Book
LyndonO.E.88texttrustee of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1920
LynnDoris Atkinson103text/ newspaper articleSunnyvale historical Society director
MaddenRose127photoassistant manager of Full Circle Farm
MaloneMichael S53textbusiness writer
MalonePat 25textwith Manuel Vargas began the Sunnyvale Historical Society’s effort to rebuild Murphy House as a museum
MarvelAmanda126photostrolling down Murphy Street
Maxim59photo1983, unnamed engineers in photo
McCandlessBruce62photoastronaut in photo with Hubble, served on mission to launch Hubble into space
McCawRobert65photopostal clerk
McColloughJames49textformed the Johnson Tractor company
McGeoghenanAnnie Lucy16photoMurphy family cousins photo, wife of BD Murphy
McNeilW.B.88texttrustee of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1915
MerkMrs.41photomother of Hannah
MerrickBob113text/photoinventor of Personal Touch which punches business cards to fit a Rolodex
Methodist Episcopal Church of Sunnyvale66photoSunnyvale’s first church, 1903
MilkovichRichard80textPark and recreation director
MinerJay G58textdesigned the Television Interface Adapter
MoffettRear Admiral James73photoNaval Air Station Sunnyvale was renamed Moffett Field after Admiral Moffett and 72 crew perished when their dirigible crashed
Moffett Station Chapel74photo
MooreCharles W.45photoindustrialist
MorrisLinda113text/photoMerrick Industries employee
MurphyAnnie Lucy15photowife
MurphyBernard11textMurphy sons made the journey from Canada to California
MurphyBernard B.D.15photoMayor of Sunnyvale, state senator, family photo circa 1880
MurphyEliza11textMurphy daughters who died of cholera
MurphyElizabeth11textMurphy daughter born on the journey from Canada to California
MurphyElizabeth15photoB.D.’s daughter
MurphyElizabeth Yuba15text
MurphyEvelyn Ann15photodaughter
MurphyGertrude16photoMurphy family cousins photo
MurphyHelena16photoMurphy family cousins photo
MurphyJames11textMurphy sons made the journey from Canada to California
MurphyJames T11textMurphy children born in California
MurphyMartin III11textMurphy sons made the journey from Canada to California
MurphyMartin IV15photoB.D.’s son
MurphyMartin Jr.fly leaftexterected and named the Murphy family residence
MurphyMartin Jr.10textearly Mexican land owners
MurphyMartin Jr.11photohusband and wife, early settlers
MurphyMary11photohusband and wife, early settlers
MurphyMary15photoB.D.’s daughter
MurphyMary 11textMurphy daughters who died of cholera
MurphyMary Ann Polly11textMurphy children born in California
MurphyMary Ann Polly14photodaughter of Martin Murphy Jr. married Richard Carroll
MurphyMary Ann Polly15photoAunt Polly, B.D. Murphy’s sister
MurphyNellie11textMurphy daughters who died of cholera
MurphyNellie11textMurphy children born in California
MurphyPatrick11textMurphy sons made the journey from Canada to California
MurphyPatrick15photoB.D. Murphy’s son
MurphyVirginia Reed16photowife of John Murphy
MurphyWilhelmina16photoMurphy family cousins photo
Murphy Ave.120photoaerial view of Murphy Ave. before 1964
Murphy land parcel14plat mapshows Murphy estate land divisions among descendants
Murphy Station13photo/timetableTrain depot circa 1920
Murphy-Townsend-Stephens Wagon Train12paintingfirst to use the Donner pass
Naval Air Station Sunnyvale72photoshome of the USS Macon dirigible
OchKaren10textreconstructed the likeness of an Ohlone woman
OgleDavid B31photorallied to save the Del Monte building
Ohlone woman10drawingreconstructed likeness from a skull
OhrtFern124photo1986 Citizen of the Year
OlsenCarl Johan41photopatriarch
OlsenHannah Merk41photo
OlsenRuel Charles41photofamily photo 1919
OlsonC.J. Charlie41photosorting cherries 1974
OlsonCharlie Jr.41photosorting cherries 1975
OlsonRose41photoCharlie Olson Sr. mother
Original City Hall 115photo
Original City Hall demolished98photodemolished in 1969
P-3 Orion 75photosflew low over Sunnyvale several times a day
ParagasTito113photopictured at HSC
Parkinson Brothers Lumber Company63photo1906
patented Jubilee poultry incubator52drawing
patented Jubilee poultry incubator52photoon display at the Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum on loan from the Twist family.
PazHenry107photolocal boxer
PetersonWillard91photoSunnyvale mail carrier
PetersonWilliam21phototown’s first mailmen
Phil’s bar22photo1950
PutnamVaudine104photopictured with 8th grade tennis team
RalstonRev. David66textMethodist minister
Raynor Park dinosaur80photo
Redwine’s Garage69photo
ReevesJoseph M73textnaval fleet commander
RobertsW.K.22textfirst justice of the peace, ran the first newspaper, the Standard.
RodriguezFaustino Tino70photooperated Seijo’s Depot Bakery with Cipriano Gutierrez
RodriguezManuela70photobakery worker
RosendahlCharles73photoskipper of the Akron
SandersJerry60photoAdvanced Micro Devices president
SandersTawny60photowife of Jerry Sanders
Santa Clara Valley Airport92photoSunnyvale’s airport
Saxpy Computer Corporation60photo
Schuckl39photounnamed workers
ScottEmerson Wesley70textmarried Angelina Collins after death of Salvin Collins
Scott-Collins Winery70photo
Seijo’s Depot Bakery70photoest. 1925
SetzerIrene104photopictured with 8th grade tennis team
ShriverLoren62photoastronaut in photo with Hubble, served on mission to launch Hubble into space
SimonsonSven60photohelped found Advanced Micro Devices in 1969
South Shore Port Company82, 83photos
SpaldingC. C.19photobrother-in-law
SpaldingCharles C104textmarried Irene Setzer
SpaldingCharles C.81textearly developer
SpaldingCharles Clifton22textorchardist, organized the Bank of Sunnyvale, treasurer and president
SpaldingCharles Clifton88textfirst treasurer of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1914
Spalding family102photophoto from first Christmas at the Spalding’s, 1904
SS Joshua Hendy43photoLiberty ship named after the founder of Joshua Hendy Iron Works
St. Martins Church67photoSunnyvale’s first Catholic church
StanichJoe21photofrom postal worker in the 1930’s to postmaster from 1957-1965.
StanichJoseph65photoassistant postmaster
StellingHenry 106photofamily photo of apricot harvest around 1900
StellingHenry G.106textreenvisioned the farmhouse as a Spanish stucco villa 1924
StephensElisha12textled the Murphy wagon train
StocklmeirLouis26photocofounded the Cupertino Historical Society and De Anza College’s California History Center.
StowellCharles22textbuilt the S&S building with Charles Clifton Spalding
StowellCharles L81textearly developer
StowellCharles Lincoln19photodeveloper and orchardist
Stowell family102photophoto from first Christmas at the Spalding’s, 1905
Stowell Ranch19photolongest continuing operating farm in Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale Community Center100photo
Sunnyvale Heritage Park Museum127photo
Sunnyvale High School108photoabout 1957, unnamed students and air force officers in photo
Sunnyvale mounted police97photounnamed officer on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle
Sunnyvale Packing Co.33postcardSchuckl Cannery display at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition
Sunnyvale Plaza121photo and drawing
Sunnyvale Post Office65photo1932
Sunnyvale Quarry86photo
Sunnyvale School girl’s basketball team105photophoto by Charles Fuller, girls not named
Sunnyvale Tea and Coffee18photoEvelyn avenue businesses around 1915
Sunnyvale Town Center122photophoto of Sunnyvale Town Center under construction
Sunnyvale Yellow Cab fleet77photoUnnamed drivers shown outside their cabs in front of city hall.
Sunnyvale’s first Baptist church67photodedicated 1908
TaaffeElena15photoMartin Murphy Jr. great-grandchildren circa 1901
TaaffeMartin J 15textson of Elizabeth Yuba Murphy
TaaffeMartina15photoMartin Murphy Jr. great-grandchildren circa 1902
TaaffeMary Ann 15photoMartin Murphy Jr. great-grandchildren circa 1900
TaaffeRose15photoMartin Murphy Jr. great-grandchildren circa 1903
the Radio Shop53photoaround 1922
TikvikaLester35photoshown packing cherries for shipment
TikvikaNick34photoimportant producer of cherries
TikvikaRaymond29photoshown on an early Fordson tractor
Toe-Hold Tractor49photo
TorresJesse42photo2010
Trident Missiles55photo1988, built by Lockheed
TrubschenckIda88textfirst city clerk of Sunnyvale Township, inc. 1913
TrubschenckIda88photoserved as City Clerk from 1912-1956
Trubschenck William Bill18photoran the meat market
Trubschenck Herman18photofather, Danish immigrant
Trubschenck Ida18photofirst town clerk
Trubschenck Butchers18photofirst meat market in town
USS Macon Crew73photo
VargasAntone 25photoemigrated from Portugal, farm work for Martin Murphy Jr.
VargasAntone Tonyfront coverphotovolunteer fireman
VargasManual115texttried to save City Hall from demolition
VargasManueltextMr. Sunnyvale, brother of Tony Vargas
VargasManuel25photoson of Antone Vargas, Santa County deputy sheriff, unofficial city historian
VasquezLuis100photo Park and recreation worker, unnamed jogger also in photo
VelozTeresa41photolong time employee
Vidovich family barn125photocirca 1900
Volunteer Fire Department87photounnamed volunteer firemen, 1908
WandererH.G.photoelectrician
WandererHenry G.91photopilot for first airmail delivery from Moffett field
Wayne Manor23textnightclub with live entertainment and a campy Batman theme
WeeksWilliam Henry117textarchitect, designed Fremont High School
Weird Stuff Warehouse114photosurplus electronics outlet
WetterstromBillphotolivery man
Wetterstrom Brothers Livery18photoEvelyn avenue businesses around 1916
Whiskey a GoGo of Sunnyvale23photoBank of Italy building became Whiskey a GoGo of Sunnyvale
WhittierElizabeth14photoMurphy granddaughter, took over the Murphy home
WileyLt. Comdr. Herbert73textLt. Comdr. Of the Macon demonstrated the dirigible’s value as a scouting vessel.
WilliamsElsie Wahl101photoMiss Sunnyvale 1926
WillsonFrank Chapman36textdeveloped an unusually large walnut
WillsonHarold92text/photoorchardist, wanted a close airfield for his own aircraft
WillsonHarold Orvis36photoson of Frank Chapman Willson
Wooldridge Mack50textfounder of Wooldridge Manufacturing Company
Wooldridge Manufacturing Company50photo
WozniakMark56textopened the Computer Plus store
WozniakStephen8textApple founder
WozniakSteve56photo1987 photo with his children on his wrecked car
WozniakSteve58photo1986
WrightWilliam116drawingthe Wright Ranch is protected by the city’s Heritage Preservation Commission
WrightWilliam Tarleton Jr116photopictured with family during the corn harvest around 1900
WursterWilliam99text/photoarchitect of the Schuckl Cannery office building
YubaElizabeth14map
ZarkoPete47photoHendy Iron Works security badge
ZarkoPete69textoperated Redwine’s garage
ZarkoPete104photomarried Ann Lopin, worked at the Radio Shop, Hendy Iron Works, and Redwine’s Garage.
Elizabeth15photoPolly’s daughter; B.D. Murphy’s niece