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Big Basin Redwoods State Park

A tent trailer and campers in the park.

Date: Circa 1960s
Source: Unknown
Type: PHOTO

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Picnic at DeLaveaga Park

Several automobiles at DeLaveaga Park, described as being at a "picnic at the oil derrick."

Date: late-1920's
Source: Gift of Xenia Totten
Type: PHOTO

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Oil Well Drilling at DeLaveaga Park #1

DeLaveaga Park oil derrick

Date: circa 1929
Source: Gift of Xenia Totten
Type: PHOTO

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Oil Well Drilling at DeLaveaga Park #2

DeLaveaga Park oil derrick with several automobiles

Date: circa 1929
Source: Gift of Xenia Totten
Type: PHOTO

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Oil Well Drilling at DeLaveaga Park #3

DeLaveaga Park oil derrick

Date: circa 1929
Source: Gift of Xenia Totten
Type: PHOTO

Entrance gate of Big Trees Park, Santa Cruz County, CA, with a ranger standing to one side. In 1954, Big Trees Park became a part of the newly formed Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Printed on the front of the card, "ENTRANCE TO BIG TREES PARK,…

Date: Undated
Type: POSTCARD

Tree in which General Fremont camped in 1848

A woman stands inside the General Fremont tree, Big Trees Park, Santa Cruz County, CA. Printed on the front of the card, "499 The Tree in which General Fremont camped in 1848, SANTA CRUZ BIG TREE GROVES, California."

Date: 1910
Type: POSTCARD