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Title: Tent City' on Beach Street
The tourist accommodations known as 'Tent City' on Beach Street, across from the Boardwalk. The tents had wooden floors, canvas sides, lights, and water. In the background is the first Casino, built in 1904. The casino and the tent city were destroyed by fire in 1906.
Source of information: Notes on back of photo
Article on this Website, see link below.
Date Created and/or Issued: 1904 - 1906
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: The tourist accommodations known as 'Tent City' on Beach Street, across from the Boardwalk. The tents had wooden floors, canvas sides, lights, and water. In the background is the first Casino, built in 1904. The casino and the tent city were destroyed by fire in 1906.
Source of information: Notes on back of photo
Article on this Website, see link below.
Type: image
Format: Image
Identifier: LH-0588
Language: English
Subject: Hotels and Boarding Houses
Casino (Boardwalk)
Tent City
Time Period: 1900s
Place: Santa Cruz (City)
Relation: Photographs of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Area
Waterfront, beach and boardwalk

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