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[Old Pony Express and stage office, Santa Cruz Big Trees Calif], no. 23

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Title: [Old Pony Express and stage office, Santa Cruz Big Trees Calif], no. 23
Creator: Johnson, C. W. J. (Charles Wallace Jacob), 1833-1903
Date Created and/or Issued: [18--]
Publication Information: [California :] Johnson
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
Rights Information: Please contact the contributing institution for more information regarding the copyright status of this object.
Description: 2009-2638.
Frame buildings, one-story in height. Sign above door of center building reads "Parlor". Seated man reading newspaper in foreground.
Big Trees was used by two separate resorts and railroad stations. First, Welchs Big Trees, started by Joseph Warren Welch, became Santa Cruz County Big Trees Park. Second owned by Cowell family and became Cowells Big Trees, later Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Railroad station established by South Pacific Coast Railroad.
Also have negative: no. GL2533 (8 x 5 in.)
Type: image
Format: Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 photographic print ; 5 x 8 in.
Identifier: (C)001416524CSL01-Aleph
Language: English
Subject: Pony Express--California--Santa Cruz County
Stagecoaches--California--Santa Cruz County
Buildings--California--Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place: California
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County (Calif.)

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