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The foundry, charcoal burner, and village for the workers at the California Powder Works. The Powder Works employed 150 to 275 workers. From 1864 to 1914, it was the main industry in Santa Cruz; at Powder Mill Flats
Ed Frapwell, right, and a timberman cutting a redwood tree on Frapwell Ranch in 1924.
Hired timberman standing in front of fallen redwood tree on Frapwell Ranch, 1918.
The front of the historic Salz Leathers building remained unchanged for over 140 years. The lettering was more recent. It read in full, "A.K. Salz Company" and featured the company logo for "Salz California Saddle Leather." An unnamed employee stood…
The front view of the Peyton mansion, built by the California Powder Works in 1875 for Colonel Bernard Peyton, the superintendent of the CPW; above Powder Mill Flats.
Santa Cruz artist Gene Flores designed a sculpture for Salz Tannery that was both beautiful and functional. Salz Tannery required a cooling tower for a particular piece of equipment. Norman Lezin decided that one of Gene Flores' fountain sculptures…
Guns tested gun powder manufactured at the California Powder Works. The gun on the right fired an eight-inch diameter shell.
Glazing Salz's California Saddle Leather TM involved using a glazing jack. Each side of the hide was glazed twice to create a mirror-like surface. The protein (albumin) used in the glazing process was derived from egg whites. After drying on the…
