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Title: Seacliff Beach State Park with the cement ship
Seacliff Beach State Park with the cement ship, the Palo Alto, in the background. The Palo Alto was designed as an oil tanker (built with Davenport cement) and was to be part of a U.S. cement fleet built in 1918-1919. The ship never went to sea until January 22, 1930, when it was towed from San Francisco to Seacliff Beach.
Source of information: Printed on front of photo
Koch p. 162
Date Created and/or Issued: ca. 1930's
Publication Information: Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Contributing Institution: Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Collection: Photo Collection
Rights Information: This photograph/postcard is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California.
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Description: Seacliff Beach State Park with the cement ship, the Palo Alto, in the background. The Palo Alto was designed as an oil tanker (built with Davenport cement) and was to be part of a U.S. cement fleet built in 1918-1919. The ship never went to sea until January 22, 1930, when it was towed from San Francisco to Seacliff Beach.
Source of information: Printed on front of photo
Koch p. 162
Type: image
Format: Image
Identifier: LH-0231
Language: English
Subject: Seacliff State Park
Cement Ship
Time Period: 1930s
Place: Seacliff

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