Postcards from Santa Cruz’s past.
From the sounds of Seal Rock, to the speed of 630 horsepower racing from the Santa Cruz Pleasure Pier, Santa Cruz has always had great Augusts. These three cards capture tiny glimpses from summers long past, all the way back to 1906.
Sensation of Santa Cruz Beach, Santa Cruz Calif. 1949
Santa Cruz, Calif.
Aug 17
6 – PM
1949
Sea Stag II – Sensation of Santa Cruz Beach in California. 38′ 3″ long – 11′ 6″ beam – 630 horsepower. Hall Scott Defender Motor, 45 knots per hour. Thousands of visitors take this speed boat ride annually from the pleasure pier on the beach at Santa Cruz.
Haven’t heard from you for a while. Are you ok? Lou is busy on his house, I’m canning pears. Not many this year.
Love you both, Addie
4005 Dupont Ave.So.
Minneapolis 8,
Minn
Birdseye View from Noel Heights, Santa Cruz, Cal.
Centerville
8/20/06
I am having a great time. Love to Marie + Baby + yourself.
Anna
Alameda, Cal.
AUG20
5 – 30P
1906
Canterville
Aug 20
9 AM
1906
CAL
Miss Cora Meiru
2121 Alameda Ave.
Alameda.
Santa Cruz’s Seal Rock in the 60’s
Santa Cruz, Calif
Aug
pm
1964
Seal Rock, Santa Cruz, California
Located off Lighthouse Point, it is one of the many points of interest that may be seen along West Cliff Drive.
Hi All
Here with k + She went in beach + ocean. Havin fun see you soon.
Love,
Can’t write on this case
Kit+K.
Master Alan Gaylord
Box 976
Tahoe Valley
Calif
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