Cowboys of Santa Cruz County
Cowboys of Santa Cruz County

Author: Dodie Allen

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780965552516

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Meet some of the cowboys who live & work in Arizona's smallest county on the border with old Mexico. Master photographer, Carter Allen, with some 40 years of experience in capturing personalities on film, offers stunning Duotone portraits of vaqueros who love their cattle, horses & this incredible land. Get to know the beauty of Arizona's Santa Cruz County, located in the Sonoran Desert with it's mesas, towering mountains, & tree-dotted canyons. This handsome coffee-table edition contains biographies accompanying each photo & is presented in the true western tradition. The cowboys range in age from 33 to nearly 90 years & are fascinating character studies of 20th century ranch life. Many are artists as well--sculptors, silversmiths, painters, leathersmiths, & musicians. The book contains an original song by Bruce Andre, a cowboy balladeer, dedicated to three late legendary cowboys from the Huachuca Mountains. It documents the history of some of ranching's heroes in southern Arizona & will become a collector's item. Some 750 copies were sold in only three weeks after the December 1996 printing. This outstanding first edition will be a sell-out! To order contact: Carter Allen Photography, 6700 E. Territory Dr., Tuscon, AZ 85750. 520-577-2870.

Lost Restaurants of Santa Cruz County
Lost Restaurants of Santa Cruz County

Author: Liz Pollock

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1467143855

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Millions of people come to Santa Cruz every year to enjoy the beach and eat at one of the many popular restaurants. Favorite places have come and gone, but they haven't been forgotten. From the treasured Miramar Fish Grotto, in business for more than seventy years, to Nature's Harvest, local, seasonal food has always been a staple of this little slice of paradise. Food trends were embodied in places like the Wild Thyme Café and the Sāba Club alongside longtime fixtures such as the Tea Cup and Adolph's Italian Family Restaurant, catering to locals and tourists alike. Author Liz Pollock combines wonderful stories and classic cocktail recipes from bygone eras in this trip down memory lane.

Santa Cruz Trains
Santa Cruz Trains

Author: Derek R. Whaley

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-02-26

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781508570738

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Once there was an endless redwood wilderness, populated by only the hardiest of people. Then, the sudden blast of a steam whistle echoed across the canyons and the valleys-the iron horse had arrived in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Driven by the need to transport materials like lumber and lime to the rest of the world, the railroad brought people seeking out new ways of living, from the remote outposts along Bean and Zayante Creeks to the bustling towns of Los Gatos and Santa Cruz. Bridges and tunnels marked the landscape, and each new station, siding and spur signaled activity: businesses, settlements, and vacation spots. Summer resorts in the mountains evolved into sprawling residential communities which formed the backbone of the towns of the San Lorenzo Valley today. Much of the history of the locations along the route has since been forgotten. This is their story. Third Revision (February 2016) Addenda available at http://www.whaleyland.com/downloads/addenda1.3.pdf Exclusive CreateSpace Discount: Enter MU236Q6V into the coupon code field and get this book for $5.00 off! Offer only valid through CreateSpace. Review this book at GoodReads (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25144919)

Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz
Evergreen Cemetery of Santa Cruz

Author: Traci Bliss with Randall Brown

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1467143863

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Created in 1858, the Evergreen Cemetery provided a final resting place for a multitude of Santa Cruz's adventurers, entrepreneurs and artists. The land was a gift from the Imus family, who'd narrowly escaped the fate of the Donner Party more than a decade earlier and had already buried two of their own. Alongside these pioneers, the community buried many other notables, including London Nelson, an emancipated slave turned farmer who left his land to the city schools, and journalist Belle Dormer, who covered a visit by President Benjamin Harrison and the women's suffrage movement. Join Traci Bliss and Randall Brown as they bring to life the tragedies and triumphs of the diverse men and women interred at Evergreen Cemetery.

Haunted Santa Cruz, California
Haunted Santa Cruz, California

Author: Maryanne Porter

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-09-26

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 1439657882

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From inspiring Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho to being the stalking ground of serial killers, Surf City, USA, has a spooky history with a West Coast twist. Though generally a peaceful coastal city, the dark stains from Santa Cruz’s past still linger. A former Spanish Mission, Holy Cross Catholic Church harbors a dark history of a brutal revolt of native Ohlone people that killed the cruel Fr. Andres Quintana. Frequented by mobsters and celebrities in its heyday, the famous Brookdale Lodge’s most talked-about guest is the ghost of a little girl who died nearby in 1892 after nearly drowning. Terrorized by three different serial killers during the 1970s, the city earned the nickname of “the Murder Capital of the World.” Local resident Alfred Hitchcock derived inspiration for his iconic film Psycho from the haunted mid-nineteenth-century Hotel McCray. Tracing the city’s eeriest incidents back to their roots, historical researcher and paranormal investigator Maryanne Porter details these and many more stories of local legend and lore. Includes photos! “[Porter] vividly retells the darker aspects of Santa Cruz history, and shares recorded experiences, including some of her own, at popular local haunted sites like the Brookdale Lodge and Sunshine Villa.” —GoodTimes

The Leftmost City: Power and Progressive Politics in Santa Cruz
The Leftmost City: Power and Progressive Politics in Santa Cruz

Author: Richard Gendron

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 486

ISBN-13: 1458781704

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Almost all US cities are controlled by real estate and development interests, but Santa Cruz, California, is a deviant case. An unusual coalition of socialist-feminists, environmentalists, social-welfare liberals, and neighborhood activists has st...

The Tragedy of Martina Castro
The Tragedy of Martina Castro

Author: Ronald G Powell

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-25

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9781953609380

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A child of New Spain, Martina Castro became a leading figure in the tiny pueblo of Branciforte during California's two decades as a Mexican colony. But her wealth, fame and influence quickly turned to destitution, infamy and irrelevance once California became a U.S. territory in 1848. By the time of her death, her three husbands were long dead and all eight of her surviving children had turned against her in a protracted struggle over her land, title, and legacy. Close relatives such as Rafael Castro and Thomas Fallon exploited her naivete for profit, while opportunists such as Frederick A. Hihn and Louis Depeaux took advantage of her hospitality. Even backcountry settlers like Mountain Charlie McKiernan, Brad Morrell and Lyman Burrell were swept into the battles over Martina's massive land grants: Rancho Soquel and its ill-defined Augmentation. Hers was a struggle over the rights of a Californio in annexed territory, of Mexican law in an American legal system, of the status of a woman in a man's world. This is the story of Martina Castro and how her tribulations shaped the course of history in Santa Cruz County.