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Seacliff Shack of Paul Woodside
Paul Woodside lived on the side of a cliff at Seacliff in 1925 (note the corn planted at the base of the cliff). He is remembered for a shoot-out with Sheriff Howard Trafton and Undersheriff Richard Rountree. All three men died after the struggle and attempted arrest of Woodside.
Date Created and/or Issued
1925
Publication Information
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Contributing Institution
Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Collection
Photo Collection
Rights Information
This photograph is the property of Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
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Description
Paul Woodside lived on the side of a cliff at Seacliff in 1925 (note the corn planted at the base of the cliff). He is remembered for a shoot-out with Sheriff Howard Trafton and Undersheriff Richard Rountree. All three men died after the struggle and attempted arrest of Woodside.
Type
image
Format
Image
Identifier
LH-scpl-559
Language
English
Subject
Woodside, Paul
Seacliff State Park
Time Period
1920s
Place
Seacliff
Relation
Dangerous and Demented: Cops underestimated resolve of 'squatter' Paul Woodside," by Carolyn Swift. Santa Cruz Sentinel, January 16, 2000

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