Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival
An 1895 booklet for the Santa Cruz Venetian Water Festival, promoting it ahead of time for potential tourists. The book lauds Santa Cruz's exciting and temperate nature of the 1890s with multiple pieces of literature and photographs, with other details on the pleasure to be had locally.
Notables: Santa Cruz Mission / Mission Santa Cruz, Sunshine Villa, J P Smith, The Masque of the Rose Queen, Natural Bridges, Twin Lakes, West Cliff Drive, Sea Beach Hotel, J R Chace / John R Chace, Pacific Ocean House
Notables: Santa Cruz Mission / Mission Santa Cruz, Sunshine Villa, J P Smith, The Masque of the Rose Queen, Natural Bridges, Twin Lakes, West Cliff Drive, Sea Beach Hotel, J R Chace / John R Chace, Pacific Ocean House
Source:
The Traveler
Date: 1895
Type:
BOOKLET; PHOTO; MAP; ILLUSTRATION
Coverage:
- Santa Cruz
- San Lorenzo River
- 1890s
- Poetry
- Poets
- Events
- Festivals
- Hotels
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Santa Cruz County
- Fishing industry
- Tourism
- Education
- Wineries
- Climate
- Weather
- Beaches
- Literature
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-EVENTS-10
Collection
Citation
Doyle, Dr. C. W. and Isabel Hammel Raymond. “Santa Cruz Venetian Water Carnival.” The Traveler. 1895. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/138596. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.