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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.

Size: 991 items

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SCM100

Boy Scouts next to a monument.

Views: 676

Subject Headings and Keywords: Public Events--Other Events, Monuments and Memorials, Flags, Uniforms, Fences

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SCM101

Group of people in a motorboat.

Views: 700

Subject Headings and Keywords: Recreation and Sports--Boating, Transportation--Ships and Boats, Women, Clothing and Dress, Flags

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SCM103

View of ocean waves along West Cliff Drive between the Santa Cruz wharf and Lighthouse Point, showing a portion of the Phelan estate.

Views: 820

Subject Headings and Keywords: Nature--Beaches and Cliffs--West Cliff Drive, Roads and Streets--Santa Cruz City--West Cliff Drive, Fences

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SCM104

View of the beach, waves and cliffs near 17th Avenue.

Views: 1282

Subject Headings and Keywords: Hotels, Camps, etc.--Other Hotels, etc., Nature--Beaches and Cliffs--Mid-County, Religion--Other Religion, Men, Women

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SCM105

Salvaging the wreck of the small coastal freighter La Feliz.

Views: 792

Subject Headings and Keywords: Disasters and Accidents--Accidents, Nature--Beaches and Cliff--West Cliff Drive, Transportation--Ships and Boats, Cargo Ships, Shipwrecks, Rescue Work

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SCM106

View of rock through natural stone arch at what is now Natural Bridges State Park.

Views: 595

Subject Headings and Keywords: Nature--Rock Arches, Natural Bridges, Parks

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SCM107

An unidentified man standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean.

Views: 593

Subject Headings and Keywords: Nature--Beaches and Cliffs--West Cliff Drive, Rock Arches

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SCM108

View of the beach and the foot of Cowell's wharf, which collapsed in a storm in 1907.

Views: 492

Subject Headings and Keywords: Wharves and Harbors--Other Wharves, etc., Piers, Beaches

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SCM109

Fishing activity on the Municipal Wharf.

Views: 835

Subject Headings and Keywords: Industries--Fishing, Wharves and Harbors--Municipal Wharf, Fishing Nets, Men, Railroad Cars, Fishing Boats, Piers, Automobiles