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The entrance to the Court of the Mysteries on Fair Avenue, as it appeared from the street in 1996. The structure was started in the 1930's by two brothers, Kenneth Kitchen and Raymond Kitchen.
The Cooper House in downtown Santa Cruz now houses shops and restaurants. Pictured is the Cooper House Side Walk Cafe, with "Warmth" band and mural in the background.
A gathering at the town clock, featuring speakers, balloons, and a wreath; the clock is still stopped at 5:04.
Mount Bielawski is the highest point in Santa Cruz County with an elevation of 3,231 feet. It is located on Castle Rock Ridge, and was named in 1861 after Captain Casimir Bielawski of the Surveyor General's Office.
It has also been called Mount…
It has also been called Mount…
The summit of the stretch of Highway 17 that passes through the Santa Cruz Mountains is called Patchen Pass. The elevation of Patchen Pass is 1,808 feet.
Laura Hecox and her mother, Margaret Hecox, on the front steps of the lighthouse. Miss Hecox's father was the lightkeeper until his death in 1883. After his death, Laura Hecox took over the position and served as lightkeeper for 33 years.
Cabinets containing the collection of marine life and minerals that belonged to Laura Hecox, the lightkeeper. One room in the lighthouse housed the collection and served as a small museum for visitors.
A cabinet containing Laura Hecox's shell collection. Laura Hecox, the lightkeeper, turned one room of the lighthouse into a small museum. In 1904, she donated her collections to the City of Santa Cruz. Out of her collections grew the present Santa…