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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.
Cranes and shovels drop debris in trucks as civilians outside the fence watch and chat with a hard hat worker.
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.
The River Street Water Treatment Plant, the City's first water treatment plant, at 124 River Street. The pipes on the ground are going to be laid on the San Lorenzo River riverbed to carry water to the treatment plant.
Construction of pipelines to carry water from the Tait Street wells, under the San Lorenzo River, to the River Street Water Treatment Plant at 124 River Street.
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.
City workers using a crane on the Riverside Avenue bridge to try to loosen a log jam. The photo is taken during one of the storms of 1983 that caused the San Lorenzo River to flood.
Aerial view of the Bay Street Reservoir, part of the City of Santa Cruz's water system. It has been drained and cleaned in preparation for being roofed.
Construction of the filter gallery at the Graham Hill Water Treatment Plant. Part of the original 1960 plant, the filter gallery houses the controls for opening and closing the valves.