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Title
[California Powder Works] (9 views)
Contributor
McKean & Ort
Date Created and/or Issued
[191-?]
Publication Information
Santa Cruz, Cal. : McKean & Ort
Contributing Institution
California State Library
Collection
California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information
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Description
View 1 (2010-5319). Shows Powder Works, Peyton mansion. "2" - handwritten in lower right corner -- view 2 (2010-5327). Same view -- view 3 (2010-5320). Shows stream and wall -- view 4 (2010-5321). Peyton mansion. "7" - handwritten in lower right corner -- view 5 (2010-5323). Powder Works -- view 6 (2010-5324). Buildings of Powder Works -- view 7 (2010-5325) -- view 8 (2010-5322). Hillside. "12" - handwritten in lower left corner -- view 9 (2010-5326). Same view.
Powder Works established in 1861 by San Francisco capitalists in answer to lack of black powder due to Civil War. Built along San Lorenzo River two and a half miles north of Santa Cruz. Second superintendent, Bernard Peyton, built mansion on hilltop in modern Italian style.
Type
image
Format
Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent
9 photographic prints on cardboard mount ; image 10 x 13 3/8 in. on mount 14 x 17 in.
Identifier
(C)001494663CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Peyton, Bernard--Homes and haunts--Photographs
California Powder Works--Photographs
Powder mills--California--Santa Cruz County--Photographs
Factories--California--Santa Cruz County
Rivers--California--Santa Cruz County
Mansions--California--Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--Photographs
San Lorenzo River (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place
California
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County (Calif.)
San Lorenzo River (Calif.)

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