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This aerial photograph of Santa Cruz was taken in 1906 by George Lawrence. His 50 lb. custom aerial camera was lifted approximately 800 feet by a string of 17 cargo kites.
This aerial photograph of Salz Tannery was taken in the early 1950's possibly by Vester Dick Photography. River Street/Highway 9 is on the left and the San Lorenzo River is on the right.
Davenport in 1910. The road in the middle of the photo was the main coastal road, which ran right through Davenport. Davenport was originally called San Vicente, a company town built and owned by Coast Dairies and Land Company. The large building…
Aerial view of Santa Cruz. The large white building in the center, slightly to the upper right, is Branciforte Elementary School. The street running left to right, through the middle, is Soquel Avenue.
Aerial view of Capitola and Soquel. Slightly above center to the right is the 41st Avenue and Highway 1 intersection. The land above the highway is Soquel and below it is Capitola. The large green area and adjacent buildings is the Brown Bulb Ranch.…
Aerial view of Capitola showing the intersection of 41st Avenue and Capitola Road. The large building in the center is Sears and the small building in the corner of the parking lot is a branch of Bank of America.
Panoramic view of Santa Cruz, taken from High Street. The three-story building on the far left is the Mission Hill school. The building with the steeple just to the left of middle is the Methodist church. Also visible are the San Lorenzo River, the…
Panoramic view of Santa Cruz, taken from High Street.
Panoramic view of the Santa Cruz beach area. In the foreground are railroad cars on the the Railroad Wharf. The large white building on the beach in the middle of the background is the Neptune Baths.