Early photograph of Santa Cruz

According to historical Margaret Koch, this is the oldest picture of Santa Cruz taken in 1859. Front Street and Pacific AVenue (known by other names at that time) are visible as they join together.
Creator: Bruce Bratton
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
Date: 1986-07-26
Type: NEWS
Coverage:
  • 1980s
  • Santa Cruz
Identifier: FE-BEN-Santa Cruz-27

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

Bratton, Bruce. “Early photograph of Santa Cruz.” Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1986-07-26. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139761. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.