Monthly Archives: April 2011
April 26 – May 2, 2011
EARLIEST PHOTO OF DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ. This was taken around 1859. It’s of course what we now call Pacific, Front, and Mission streets with that Jamba Juice, US Post office and stuff there now. Back then it was Willow, Front … Continue reading
April 18 – 26, 2011
CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR RONALD REAGAN ON UCSC CAMPUS.Believe it or not the students were protesting by means of a vigil the increase in student tuition. This was on May 18 1967 just before Ronnie was elected Governor. photo credit: Covello & … Continue reading
April 11 – 17, 2011
SANTA CRUZ, THE BAY, THE SAN LORENZO, NEARY LAGOON…1948. Just waiting for the Tsunami!!! But seriously squint closely to see the huge sand bar under the San Lorenzo Bridge where our city-owned parking lot used to be. Those were the … Continue reading
April 5 – 11, 2011
FLYING A GRAND OPENING. June 7, 1957. Real Santa Cruzans can identify this corner as Mission and King Streets intersection. I thought the clown was Hocus Pocus a genuine landmark of local history but this guy’s too thin. Except for … Continue reading
