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There is an impression abroad in the East--a hazy, vague impression, it is true, but still an impression--that the Californian ... [Read more] [Read more] [Read more]
A Walk Through Time: Amos Lunt, by
Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow
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A Walk Through Time: Henry P. Rice and Sheriff Elmer Dakan, by
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A Walk Through Time: Robert Liddell, by
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A Walk Through Time: Robert Majors, by
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A Walk Through Time: The Rountree Family, by
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A Walk Through Time: Sheriff Milton Besse, by
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The First Town Clock
The Town Clock, which towers over the convergence of Pacific Avenue and Water and Front Streets, is actually Santa Cruz's second town clock. The first town clock was build as part of the original IOOF building, constructed in 1873.
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Excerpted from Santa Cruz's Town Clock by Carmen Morones and Rechs Ann Pedersen
