Milpitas, since 1852

Milpitas (Spanish for 'little milpas' or little cornfields) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States and part of Silicon Valley and the broader San Francisco Bay Area. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

Photo: Dmitriy Grigoryev

174 years of Milpitas

Every find lands on the timeline as it comes in. Gaps show where the archives go quiet, and where neighbors can help.

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