Monthly Archives: January 2012
January 25 – 31, 2012
RAIN??? THE CHRISTMAS FLOOD OF 1955. Wally Trabing told me that just about his first assignment at the Sentinel was covering this flood. Thats the Rittenhouse Building where it says “Mode O Day“`. Thats where the famous Rittenhouse murder took … Continue reading
January 16 – 22, 2012
REMEMBER RAIN??? This was taken on December 3, 1951. Joseph La Bue accountant has an office there now. It’s on the South west corner across from where Wayne’s College Of Beauty used to be. photo credit: Covello & Covello Historical … Continue reading
January 11 – 16, 2012
PACIFIC AVENUE, SANTA CRUZ, 1892. From McCaleb’s “Surf Sand and Streetcars” book we learn that this was Santa Cruz’s first electric streetcar line. This was known as the lower plaza. Front, Mission and Pacific Avenue. It shared the tracks with … Continue reading
January 4 – 10, 2012
ONE MORE SNOW PHOTO, 1957. This was taken at Mission and Water Streets or Front and Pacific if you prefer. You know, Bank of The West and The Town Clock corner . We lost the McHugh Bianchi Building (on the … Continue reading
