Window of the Sperry Flour Company

Window of the Sperry Flour Company on the N.W. corner of Chestnut and Laurel Streets. The manager, Eugene M. Van Antwerp, would travel up the San Lorenzo Valley to take orders. He used carrier pigeons to send the orders back to the store in Santa Cruz. The items would be delivered the next day.

Source of information: Museum of Natural History

Directory, 1924.
Date: ca. 1930's
Type: PHOTO
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz (City)
  • 1930s
Rights: This photograph is courtesy of the Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History.

Restrictions on Use
Physical Dimensions: 5" x 2 3/4"
Identifier: LH-SCM025

Collection

Photograph Collection

Citation

“Window of the Sperry Flour Company.” ca. 1930's. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/10142. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.