Railroad train on the beachfront, after line was broad-gauged
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Railroad train on the beachfront, after line was broad-gauged.
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1885
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Santa Cruz (City)
1880s
Santa Cruz city beach
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The Santa Cruz city beach. The sign on the first building along the tracks reads simply, "Restaurant."
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Winter 1885
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Santa Cruz (City)
1880s
Sunbathers on the Santa Cruz City Beach
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Sunbathers on the Santa Cruz City Beach
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ca. 1950's
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Santa Cruz (City)
1950s
A view of the Sea Beach Hotel
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A view of the Sea Beach Hotel, situated near the Santa Cruz City Beach. At the foot of the hotel, along the beach, is a streetcar westbound on Beach Street.
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Before 1912
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Santa Cruz (City)
1900s
East bank of the San Lorenzo River
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Taken from the east bank of the San Lorenzo River. View is where the Boardwalk and Beach Flats are today. ca. 1890's
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1890's
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Santa Cruz (City)
1890s
Panorama of the Santa Cruz city beach front
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Panorama of the Santa Cruz city beach front. Buildings visible from far left are: S. J. Lunch home, below it the house owned by Harriett M. Blackburn
the Sea Beach Hotel
next to it is the Blackburn house. On the shore is the Neptune Baths
on hill at right is the Kittridge home.
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Resort and Recreation Development: Waterfront, beach and boardwalk
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Santa Cruz (City)
An old boardwalk along Santa Cruz city beach?
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Unidentified. (An old boardwalk along Santa Cruz city beach?)
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ca. 1914
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Santa Cruz (City)
1910s
The Santa Cruz City Beach and Boardwalk
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The Santa Cruz City Beach and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, showing the Casino, the Pleasure Pier, and the roller coaster.
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ca. 1920s - 1930s
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1920s
1930s
Sunbathers on the Santa Cruz Beach with Natatorium
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Sunbathers on the Santa Cruz Beach with the Boardwalk's Natatorium behind them.
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1910s
Panorama of the Santa Cruz Boardwalk beach
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The Santa Cruz Boardwalk beach, with a beach bandstand set just before the Pleasure Pier. In the background, to the left, is the Giant Dipper Rollercoaster.
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ca. 1940s - 1950s
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1940s
1950s