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Sluice used for gold dredging by the Leonard family. The operation took place on Manresa Creek, which the Leonards owned. Enough gold was found to pay for the purchase of land and the construction of a store in the Aptos Village area.
Stan Blackburn, a 32-year Salz Tannery employee, hauls hides through the plant. Blackburn's stepson, surfer Jay Moriarity, died in a diving accident. Shmuel Thaler/ Sentinel photos.
Jeremy Lezin, right, is the new president of Salz Leathers. His father, Norman, left, remains chairman and chief executive officer. Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel
The Salz Leathers sign includes the logo as well as the phrase "natural leather since 1861". The buildings were painted a distinctive barn red and were a landmark along the River Street/Highway 9 corridor. This photograph was taken by Shmuel…
Norman Lezin, chairman of Salz Leathers Inc., walks through the company's River Street plant Friday, hours after the announcement the 145-year-old company will cease operations. Schmuel Thaler/Sentinel photos.
This barn was once used as a factory, where drums and boxes were made to ship local artichokes and brussel sprouts. The view is across Highway 1. The tower in the back belongs to the St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.
Davenport Cement Plant began in 1906 as the S.C. Standard Cement Company. The founders were William Dengee (entrepreneur), Irving A. Bachman (chemist), and Charles Crocker (banker).