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Cooper House in perspective. It served Santa Cruz as its County Courthouse. The land for the Courthouse was donated by the Moores and the Coopers, on condition that the entrance would be on Cooper Street. It was built in 1894. Designed by N.A.…

Date: Undated
Type: PHOTO

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Date: 6/6/1995
Source: San Jose Mercury News, June 6, 1995, p. 1B
Type: ARTICLE

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"De La Cruz Beach...is planned for a 950-acre ranch north of Santa Cruz, in an area where the county master plan calls for open space. The city of Santa Cruz is currently in a turmoil as to whether the city limits should be extended four miles to…

Date: 1970-02-08
Source: Gilliam, Harold. "Is Coastside Doomed to a Future of Concrete?" in "This World." San Francisco Chronicle, February 8, 1970. p.30.
Type: ARTICLE

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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.

Date: Undated
Type: PHOTO

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The first City Hall for Scotts Valley and the Scotts Valley Police Department were both in the same building on Scotts Valley Drive.

Date: 1966
Source: Scotts Valley Historical Society
Type: PHOTO

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The County flag was designed by Ed Penniman, a Soquel resident. In describing the symbolism of the flag design, Mr. Penniman stated that the main symbol of the evergreen tree against a white background represents "reverence for nature and growth,…

Date: 1983-04-04
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Newspaper edition: 7-7-1983, p.A-2.

Type: ARTICLE

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In 1866, Santa Cruz incorporated as a town. The incorporation papers specified that the town would be governed by an elected Board of Trustees. The members of the Board selected one of their members to be the President of the Board.

Date: Undated
Source: Santa Cruz City Clerk's Office
Type: ARTICLE

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Friend W. Stone, second Scotts Valley Mayor from 1971-1975and the first Scotts Valley City Manager.

Date: 1978-03
Source: Scotts Valley Historical Society
Type: PHOTO

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Gov. Goodwin J. Knight (second from the left) talking with Soquel citizens in front of Izant Hardware Store.

Date: 1955-12-28
Type: PHOTO

Governors.pdf

Date: 1849-2017
Type: ARTICLE

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