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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.
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…
Laura Hecox, lightkeeper, sitting on the rocks just below West Cliff Drive.
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.
West Cliff Drive, looking east towards Lighthouse Point. The entrance gate to the lighthouse is in the background to the right. To the far right, above the trees, is the lighthouse light.
View of cliffs and waves at the Vue de l'eau streetcar station, on the cliffs at the end of Garfield Avenue (now Woodrow Avenue). The station was built by the Santa Cruz, Garfield Park and Capitola Electric Railway in 1891. The Norris and Rowe circus…