Title:
Agnews Asylum Under Construction, 1888
Creator:
Hill & Watkins
Subject:
Agnews State Hospital (San Jose, Calif.); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Buildings;
Photographs; Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Description:
Black-and-white photograph of Agnews Asylum under construction. Agnews was a
state institution for the mentally ill completed in 1888 at a cost of $750,000. It had a
frontage of 750 feet, and housed over 900 patients. It was the predecessor of the
current Agnews Developmental Center.
Publisher:
California Room, San Jose Public Library
Contributor:
Arbuckle Collection
Date:
1888
Type:
Photograph
Format:
19 x 22 cm.
Identifier:
csj ARB-C324
Source:
lcsh, lcnaf
Language:
eng
Relation:
Silicon Valley History Online
Coverage:
ark:/13030/kt096nc2nb
Rights:
The California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users
are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or
publish any portion of the California Room's collection must be given by the California
Room. The California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are
responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or
publish any portion of the California Room's collection must be given by the California Room.