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No County seal in use in 1954:
According to an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, dated July 18, 1954, the County Clerk Harry E. Miller said that he had no knowledge of an official county seal. In use at that time was an official seal for the…
According to an article in the Santa Cruz Sentinel, dated July 18, 1954, the County Clerk Harry E. Miller said that he had no knowledge of an official county seal. In use at that time was an official seal for the…
A ceremony at City Hall Sunday (6-6-1982), marked the city of Santa Cruz's official status as California's first "Planetary City". Mayor Michael Rotkin, acting on behalf of the City Council's unanimous resolution, officially proclaimed that Santa…
The City of Santa Cruz first adopted a policy declaring Santa Cruz a Nuclear Free Zone on October 8, 1991. The Council Policy and Procedures Manual details this declaration in section 11.4 and is available for public view on the City of Santa Cruz…
Unidentified group standing on the steps of the U.S. Post Office, located on Front Street. The Post Office was designed in the Renaissance Revival style by architects, Oscar Wenderoth and Jame Knox Taylor, and built in 1911.
Elihu Anthony, a Santa Cruz businessman. In 1849 he built the first wharf in Santa Cruz County, for shipping potatoes and other freight. He was chairman of the first County Board of Supervisors, elected in 1852.
Federal, state, and local officials examining the flood-damaged Soquel Bridge.
Federal and state officials visiting the flood-damaged Soquel Bridge. From right to left are Val Peterson, Federal Director of Civil Defense
Gov. Goodwin J. Knight (second from the left) talking with Soquel citizens in front of Izant Hardware Store.
Meeting (to discuss flood issues?) in Santa Cruz City Council Chambers. The speaker is Val Peterson, Federal Director of Civil Defense. The other men are unidentified.
Santa Cruz Mayor John Maher posed with Birney safety car #23 and Mack bus #1 of the Union Traction Company. The company was changing service from streetcars to buses. Streetcar #23 had just completed the last Laveaga Park run.