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The River Street Sign viewed from the intersection of River Street and Highway 1. It was bought and installed as part of a redevelopment project, but proved controversial. The City of Santa Cruz unsuccessfully offered the sign for sale on ebay in…
The River Street Sign as seen from River Street looking down River Street towards the mountains. The sign was approximately 36 feet long by 8 feet wide by 25.5 feet high. Designed by the San Francisco Architectural firm of Freedman, Tung and…
The foliage on the tree indicates late Autumn as hardhat-wearing workers assemble in front of the Public Works Dept. trailer near Pacific Ave.
The Public Works Dept. trailer in the foreground, some buildings in the background, vacant cleared lots in the middle ground. A bulldozer with a backhoe shovel attachment clears debris.
Pipes to be laid under the San Lorenzo River to carry water to the River Street Water Treatment Plant (seen here). Prior to 1955, water was distributed into the water system without treatment.
20-inch feed pipe is about to be laid along the entire length of Barrett Ranch (off River and Encinal) for the Santa Cruz city reservoir. Present are Fred Swanton, the mayor, with city officials, engineers and workers.
Newell Creek, before the construction of Newell Creek Dam which formed Loch Lomond Reservoir.
Hard hat workers on one side of the fence and civilians on the other, near the Public Works trailer, during the cleanup after the 1989 earthquake.