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Browsing Local History Articles by "Daniel McMahon"
Garfield Park Tabernacle and Garfield Park Christian Church, 30 Errett Circle, Santa Cruz, California , by
Daniel McMahon
This photo is believed to be from the dedication of the tabernacle on Aug. 31, 1890. Note the absence of ... [Read more]
The History of Floods on the San Lorenzo River in the City of Santa Cruz, by
Daniel McMahon
The downtown area of the City of Santa Cruz has been located in the floodplain of the San Lorenzo River ... [Read more]
Degree of Damage and Public Reaction to Floods, by
Daniel McMahon
In addition to quantitative measurements, (see Table) the public reaction as found in newspaper stories is another good way to ... [Read more]
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Floods and Flood Control on the San Lorenzo River in the City of Santa Cruz, by
Daniel McMahon
The San Lorenzo River drains a watershed of approximately 138 square miles, and drops from an elevation of 2900 ft. ... [Read more]
Bibliography for the History of Floods on the San Lorenzo River in the City of Santa Cruz, by
Daniel McMahon
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Felton Branch Library -- Faye G. Belardi Memorial, by
Daniel McMahon
The structure that is now the Felton Branch Library was built as the Presbyterian Church in Felton in 1893. It ... [Read more]
The Four Carnegie Libraries, 1903--1921, by
Daniel McMahon
The Santa Cruz Public Library (now Libraries) received four grants from the Carnegie Corporation, between 1903 and 1921, for the ... [Read more]
History of the Garfield Park Library, 1914-1997, by
Daniel McMahon
The Garfield Park Branch Library, at 705 Woodrow Avenue, was one of four Carnegie Libraries built in Santa Cruz, California ... [Read more]
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Railroads and streetcars: Like so many isolated communities of the west, the City of Santa Cruz owes much of its early economic development, both industrial and tourist oriented, to the coming of the railroads. In 1870, no rail lines serviced Santa Cruz County. Within the next ten years, however, ..." [More]
Excerpted from Transportation: Railroads and Streetcars by Susan Lehmann
