Santa Cruz Blogazine

Vintage Photo: West Cliff Dr. 1907

Posted on June 15, 2013 by vickiwees

West Cliff Dr. Santa Cruz circa 1907 Courtesy SCPL

How’s Your Disposition Today? 1956

Posted on June 12, 2013 by vickiwees

Camel Ad 1956 Tyrone Power

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What The Heck Is It: Photo #2 and #3

Posted on June 11, 2013 by vickiwees

Photo #2 What the heck is it?

What the heck is it photo #3

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What The Heck Is It: Can You Guess?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by vickiwees

What The heck is it? Does anyone know?

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San Francisco: 1906 Quake and Fire Images

Posted on June 9, 2013 by vickiwees

See images of San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake and fire. (My grandfather and great grandfather were there and watched it all from the hills above.)

http://www.historypin.com/collections/view/id/10209225/title/1906%20Earthquake%20and%20Fire

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Old Postcards: California Collection

Posted on June 9, 2013 by vickiwees

Great link to old California postcard collection:

http://www.historypin.com/collections/view/id/10445096/title/Historic%20Postcards%20of%20California

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Fun Stuff: Salmon Video

Posted on May 31, 2013 by vickiwees

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Vintage Photo: Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz 1940’s

Posted on May 29, 2013 by vickiwees

Pacific Ave, Downtown Santa Cruz, California Circa 1940’s

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Oddities: Rare Two Headed Rhino

Posted on May 27, 2013 by vickiwees

Rare Two Headed Rhino. Courtesy of Eli Triona.

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San Francisco: 1951 photos of SF taken from Submarine Periscope

Posted on May 23, 2013 by vickiwees

Thanks to Mary Andersen for sending me this fascinating link!

http://sfg.ly/12PEXRY

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What the Heck Is It? WINNER Peg Popkin!

Posted on May 20, 2013 by vickiwees

Sign located at picnic ground near restroom, Henry Cowell Park, Felton.

The sign is at Henry Cowell State Park near the picnic ground restroom.

Henry Cowell State Park. Flood water line mark Jan. 4, 1982.

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What the Heck Is It?

Posted on May 20, 2013 by vickiwees

Actually, WHERE the heck is it? Anyone have the answer? And the winner is…

Where the heck is it?

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Boulder Creek: Drive-In Theater 1953

Posted on May 16, 2013 by vickiwees

This drive-in theater was at the corner of Moon Dr. and Hwy 236. It closed after 3 years.

Starview Drive-in Theater Boulder Creek, Calif. 1953. KenStonePhotos

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Davenport: Cash Store Burns Down

Posted on May 14, 2013 by vickiwees

Davenport Cash Store destroyed in blaze. Photo courtesy of Swanton Berry Farm.

Swanton Berry Farm

Swanton Berry Farm. One of my favorite places.

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Video: 1906 San Francisco, Just Before Earthquake

Posted on May 8, 2013 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 the 1970’s about his recollections of being in the quake, sleeping in the park and watching the city burn from the hills.