The front of the historic Salz Leathers building remained unchanged for over 140 years. The lettering was more recent. It read in full, "A.K. Salz Company" and featured the company logo for "Salz California Saddle Leather." An unnamed employee stood in an upper window. The tannery was located along the San Lorenzo River on River Street/Highway 9, just north of Highway 1.
This photograph was taken by Ansel Adams and is the property of the Lezin Family. It is displayed here with the permission of the Lezin Family and the Ansel Adams Trust.
Dramatic damage in a downtown building following the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. This building was popular with photographers because of the intact office furniture revealed where walls had once been. This is possibly the local offices of the San Jose Mercury News at the time.
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This building was on the south side of Walnut Ave between Cedar and Pacific Avenue. Pearl Alley in the middle is closed off. The building also housed Pacific Photo and still does.
One of seven Phoenix pavilions placed in parking lots along Cedar Street in downtown Santa Cruz. The tents housed businesses displaced by the 1989 earthquake.