Category Archives: Families

Santa Cruz: 1955 Carniglia Brothers

Posted on July 13, 2013 by vickiwees

Usually I start with the front of the postcard, then post the back. In this case I liked the back better, so it’s first. Courtesy of Santa Cruz Public Library Collection. Here’s the front:

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Fun Stuff: Harmony, California 1992

Posted on March 18, 2013 by vickiwees

Me and my sister in Harmony, 1992.

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Santa Cruz: My great great grandmother’s house

Posted on February 26, 2013 by vickiwees

Photo of my great great grandmother, Eliza Jane, and photo of house in Santa Cruz where she lived in 1900.

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1906 S.F. A Trip Down Market Street

Posted on September 10, 2012 by vickiwees

This film was shot shortly before the big earthquake and fire that destroyed much of San Francisco in 1906. My grandfather Harvey was there, age 9, with his father and grandmother. I have an audio tape of him talking in … Continue reading →

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Grama Nova’s Santa Cruz Recollections 1907

Posted on July 26, 2012 by vickiwees

The following was written by my Grama Nova on her 72nd birthday in 1972. We all went to Santa Cruz, California, to Uncle Ralph and also where Aunt Stacia lived. Uncle Ralph and Auntie Amelia had a big home on … Continue reading →

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1958 – Me (wearing the roller skates shown in May 18 post)

Posted on June 30, 2012 by vickiwees

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1958 – Me (in roller skates) with my sister.

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My Childhood Roller Skates ca. Late 1950’s

Posted on May 18, 2012 by vickiwees
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Stewart St. Boulder Creek

Posted on April 16, 2012 by vickiwees

Alfred and Cordelia Stewart, seen here in this photo, built a cabin in Boulder Creek in the late 1800’s or early 1900’s. They lived out their days in that cabin. Alfred died in 1908 and is buried with other family … Continue reading →

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Poem Mom Saved Since 1948

Posted on March 18, 2012 by vickiwees
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My Mom, The Genealogist

Posted on March 18, 2012 by vickiwees

I used to hate history. There. I’ve said it. When my mom used to talk about her genealogy and history research, I’d cringe. Oh no, here she goes again. Mom died in 2005 and my sisters and I are still … Continue reading →

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