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In the city of Santa Cruz (California) of the 1850's, the downtown started seeing a growth in commercial type buildings; ... [Read more] This organization has for fifteen years been a notable institution of Santa Cruz, and for a long time was as ... [Read more]
The Great Santa Cruz Fire of 1894, by
Pamela Reynolds
On Saturday night, April 14th, 1894, fire ripped nearly unchecked through part of downtown Santa Cruz, and frantic citizens found ... [Read more]
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The Works Progress Administration (1935-1943) was a U.S. government agency created during the Great Depression to provide jobs for unemployed workers. It funded projects throughout the country, including Santa Cruz County.
To find out what WPA projects there were in Santa Cruz County, Library staff spoke with the WPA archivist ..." [More]
Excerpted from WPA Projects in Santa Cruz County
