A Study In Democracy: Capitola, California, in the County of Santa Cruz

A 1951 booklet primarily detailing the incorporation of Capitola two years prior and the rocky road before and after this point, with a cursory look at the early history of this location as context.

Notables: Bradley M Macdonald, Frank N Jones, Harlan P Kessler, Pacific Steamship Company, Camp Capitola, Capitola By The Sea, Frederick A Hihn / F A Hihn, George A Morgan, St Joseph's Church Hall, Soquel Landing, Robert N Blewett, Capitola Improvement Club, J Raymond Abicht, Delbert Arnett, James Zamaroni, W H Street, Andy Campodonico, Jack C Rosensteel, J H Jamison, Frank T Blake, Vetterle Ranch, R H Hudson, Harry M Bowles, Joe A Tabacchini, Lawrence J Wessell, William A Draycott, R W Rasmussen, Martin E Adamson, Guy R Bigbee, Henry Sinnett, Harry E Miller / H E Miller, Harry Finson, S Clair Ellis, Ivor T Olson, Charles Pierson, Frank Jordon, Del Arnett, John T Blaeholder, R B Mondelle Sr, Eugene J Adams, Samuel Bright, John B Carter, Joe Tabacchini, Russell B Tripp, Donald Younger, H Ray Judah / H R Judah, Elmer S Andersen, Raymond G Steele

fishing industry, transportation, German American
Creator: Frank N. Jones
Source: Sentinel Publishing Company
Date: 1951
Type: BOOKLET; PHOTO
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Capitola
  • 1950s
  • Politics
  • Utility
  • Clubs
  • Business
  • Transportation
  • German American
  • Fishing industry
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-CAPITOLA-21

Citation

Jones, Frank N. “A Study In Democracy: Capitola, California, in the County of Santa Cruz.” Sentinel Publishing Company. 1951. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140325. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.