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Her Side of the Story: Tales of California Pioneer Women
The Way to San José, on display in historic Diridon Station, celebrates nearly 100 years of Rotary in San José with a focus on transportation in Santa Clara Valley — from Native Americans travelling by foot and canoe, to the new expansion of the San José International Airport, and beyond to the BART extension and California’s future high speed rail systems.
Breaking the Mold: San Jose’s Oldest Foundry
Featuring portraits and stories of the workers at Kearney Pattern Works & Foundry — the oldest metal foundry in San Jose — this exhibit documents the changing face of manufacturing and heavy industry in Silicon Valley’s rapidly-changing South Bay.
A Collector’s Passion: 100 Years of Paintings Inspired by the McKay Collection
For more than 55 years, local historian Leonard McKay assembled a distinctive body of work comprised solely of historic paintings by Santa Clara Valley artists. McKay began collecting as early as World War II when he served with the U.S. Army First Infantry Division in Germany after the Battle of the Bulge. While overseas he collected several European art works, however by 1960 he began focusing exclusively on work created by Santa Clara Valley artists.
The Way to San José: Rotary Celebrates the Valley’s Transportation History
The Way to San José, on display in historic Diridon Station, celebrates nearly 100 years of Rotary in San José with a focus on transportation in Santa Clara Valley — from Native Americans travelling by foot and canoe, to the new expansion of the San José International Airport, and beyond to the BART extension and California’s future high speed rail systems.
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