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Horsecars No. 2 and No. 5 of the Pacific Avenue Street Railroad
Passengers on horsecars #2 and #5 of the Pacific Avenue Street Railroad westbound on the Esplanade, the present-day Beach Street. People are walking on the boardwalk, and gathering on the beach. The track behind the streetcar track is a standard gauge steam railroad track. The Neptune Bath building and a free museum are visible in the background.
Source of information: Notes on back of photo
McCaleb pp. 20, 31, 104
Date Created and/or Issued
1877-1892
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
Passengers on horsecars #2 and #5 of the Pacific Avenue Street Railroad westbound on the Esplanade, the present-day Beach Street. People are walking on the boardwalk, and gathering on the beach. The track behind the streetcar track is a standard gauge steam railroad track. The Neptune Bath building and a free museum are visible in the background.
Source of information: Notes on back of photo
McCaleb pp. 20, 31, 104
Type
image
Format
Image
Identifier
LH-0432
Language
English
Subject
Bath Houses
Streetcars
Boardwalk
Time Period
1880s
Place
Santa Cruz (City)
Relation
First in Hot Bathing
Resort and Recreation Development: Waterfront, beach and boardwalk
Transportation: Railroads and Streetcars

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