Monthly Archives: June 2011

June 28 – July 4, 2011

SANTA CRUZ WHARF (just being built) AND THE GHARKY RAILROAD WHARF, circa 1913. The railroad wharf was gone in 1922. As Rick Hamman says in his book on our trains, “Lumbering, lime, fruits, vegetables and tourists and fish used the … Continue reading

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June 21 – 27, 2011

SANTA CRUZ HAS JAMES DURBIN, DAVENPORT HAS LAWRENCE FERLINGHETTI. (L to R in photo from Saturday June 18, 2011) Rita Bottoms, Tom Bottoms, Marcia McDougal, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Bruce McDougal, Kim Kempke (La Sirena mgr.) and Me. This was taken inside … Continue reading

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CAPITOLA “GAY 90’S CELEBRATION July 2, 1950.Great photo, you can see the Venetian Motel, The Edgewater Club, and that’s probably Carolyn Swift on the Capitola Lion’s float :-). photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection. Additional information always welcome: … Continue reading

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DAVENPORT’S OCEAN VIEW HOTEL. This structure was built in 1906. The photo was taken November 7, 1950. It was right there on Highway One facing the Ocean. It had 28 rooms, and it burned in a spectacular fire on March … Continue reading

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May 31 – June 6, 2011

COUNTY BANK BUILDING. Re-built after the 1894 fire wiped out half of this block on Pacific Avenue. It was listed on the National Historic Place Register in 1982. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical photo collection. Additional information always welcome: … Continue reading

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