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Title: Railroad tracks near the Sea Beach Hotel
Railroad tracks near the Sea Beach Hotel, which opened in 1888. The top of the hotel is visible behind the smaller building on the left. A horse-drawn streetcar is seen heading toward its beachfront terminus. On the right is a freight car on the Gharkey pier. The beach and Monterey Bay are visible in the background.
Source of information: Notes on back of photo
McCaleb p. 20
MacGregor p. 310
Date Created and/or Issued: late 1880'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: Railroad tracks near the Sea Beach Hotel, which opened in 1888. The top of the hotel is visible behind the smaller building on the left. A horse-drawn streetcar is seen heading toward its beachfront terminus. On the right is a freight car on the Gharkey pier. The beach and Monterey Bay are visible in the background.
Source of information: Notes on back of photo
McCaleb p. 20
MacGregor p. 310
Type: image
Format: Image
Identifier: LH-0399
Language: English
Subject: Railroads
Streetcars
Sea Beach Hotel
Time Period: 1880s
Place: Santa Cruz (City)
Relation: 140 Years of Railroading in Santa Cruz County
Resort and Recreation Development: Waterfront, beach and boardwalk
The Santa Cruz Wharf
Transportation: Railroads and Streetcars

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