Dreadfully Sunburned in Capitola

This Post Card was sent from Capitola all the way to Los Gatos 109 years ago today!

Since this is the final year of the Capitola Begonia Festival, this postcard is particularly poetic. And although this card was sent about 34 years before the first begonia festival, I like to think that I can spot a red begonia tucked into a vacationers fine hat. Take a peek at the photo below and tell us if you think that’s a begonia you see there.

Capitola Begonias

Is that a begonia tucked into a fine hat floating down Soquel Creek to Capitola?

CAPITOLA
JUL
27
11AM
1908
Postcard to Miss Annie Byrnes in 1908

Dear Annie,
I am having
a fine time, but not much
rest yet. Dreadfully sun-
burned. Am going out in
the bay salmon fishing
wednesday. Was out 3 miles
in the launch Friday and did
not get sick, so I have hope
for Wed.
Lovingly, MBM

Miss Annie Byrnes
Los Gatos
Cal.

Capitola Lagoon Soquel Creek 1908

1471 – ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER, NEAR CAPITOLA, CALIFORNIA.

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