Al Forester and another man beside an 8-inch shell, Paradise Park

Al Forester and younger man, sitting beside 8-inch shell, weighing around 500 pounds. It was found in the San Lorenzo River, at Paradise Park. Until 1924, the Paradise Park area was called Powder Mill Flats, the site of the California Powder Works.

Source of information: Museum of Natural History

Clark. p. 264.
Date: 1943
Type: PHOTO
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz (County)
  • 1940s
Rights: This photograph is courtesy of the Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History.

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Physical Dimensions: 4" x 2 1/4"
Identifier: LH-SCM079

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“Al Forester and another man beside an 8-inch shell, Paradise Park.” 1943. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/10195. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.