Shops on Pacific Avenue

Shops on Pacific Avenue. ( J.E. O'Conner Gun and Locksmith, Stikeman and Pierce Groceries and Fruits, and F.W. Woolworth). The truck belongs to the Sperry Flour Company. The two men standing on the back of the truck are holding a pigeon. It may have been an event to advertise Sperry Air Service.The Sperry Flour Company used carrier pigeons to deliver orders from the remote parts of the county to the Sperry store in downtown Santa Cruz.

Source of information: Museum of Natural History
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
Identifier: LH-SCM057

Citation

“Shops on Pacific Avenue.” ca. 1930's. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/10174. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.