SCPL Local History Photograph Collection
The Santa Cruz Public Libraries' Photograph Collection contains more than 1000 local history photographs, dating from the 1860s to the 1990s. Whenever possible, there are notes for each photograph describing the event, persons, buildings, date, and place depicted. The notes also include links to related articles on our website.
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Fourth of July fireworks by the Beach Boardwalk.
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0158
The first Venetian Water Carnival, 1895.
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0159
A panoramic view of Davenport, with Hotel D'Italia in the foreground, and Ocean Hotel, Meat Market, Baths and the cement plant visible in the background.
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Southern Pacific Railroad bridge at Brookdale.
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0161
Taken from the east bank of the San Lorenzo River. View is where the Boardwalk and Beach Flats are today.
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The Soquel Avenue Bridge was built in 1874 and was one of the three major crossings over the San Lorenzo River.
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The Cut Bias Bridge over the San Lorenzo River.
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Men fishing in the San Lorenzo River near the Riverside Avenue Bridge.
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0165
According to "Parade of the Past" by Margaret Koch, this is the wharf at New Year's Landing (Ano Nuevo Point).
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