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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.
Laura Hecox, lightkeeper, sitting on the rocks just below West Cliff Drive.
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…
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.
