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Santa Cruz City fire fighters performing a cliff rescue off West Cliff Drive. Cliff rescues began in the 1940's and employed chain ladders. The rescue basket, which is being used in this photo, came into use in the 1950's.
Date: 1970
Type: PHOTO
Laura Hecox, lightkeeper, sitting on the rocks just below West Cliff Drive.
Date: Early 1880's
Type: PHOTO
View of ocean waves along West Cliff Drive between the Santa Cruz wharf and Lighthouse Point, showing a portion of the Phelan estate. James Phelan Sr. bought the estate from the Pelton family in 1887. The estate included garden statuary and a salt…
Date: Undated
Type: PHOTO
An unidentified man standing on a cliff overlooking the ocean.
Date: ca. 1920's
Type: PHOTO
West Cliff Drive, looking toward Cypress Grove.
Date: Undated
Type: PHOTO
The West Cliff bridge was built in 1918 by the Southern Pacific Railroad over its tracks near Washington and Beach Streets. The wooden bridge is 62 feet long and was constructed using the 1840 truss design patented by William Howe.
Date: 1992
Type: PHOTO
Beaches
Date: Undated
Source: Lawrence, Linda
Type: PHOTO
Date: 8/2/1994
Source: San Jose Mercury News, August 2, 1994, p. 1B.
Type: ARTICLE