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Santa Cruz County History - Articles
Browsing Local History Articles tagged "tanneries"
Aptos History: A Look Back at Centuries of Mid-County History, by
John Hibble
Aptos History: A Look Back at Centuries of Mid-County History [Read more]
A Walk Through Time: Jacob Kron, by
Janet Krassow and Randy Krassow
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Industrial Development: Tanneries, by
Susan Lehmann
The Santa Cruz County tanning industry had its start [in] 1843 when Paul Sweet built a tannery on the San ... [Read more]
Ansel Adams and Ansley Salz, the owner of the Salz tannery, were longtime friends. [Read more]
Leather with Personality [A.K. Salz Company], by
D.S. Marston
An experienced tanner, using the palm reader's clairvoyance in reverse, can study the lines and markings on a cowhide as ... [Read more]
Salz Leathers Folds Up Shop: Landmark Business to Close this Year, by
Heather Boerner
One of the county's oldest businesses, 145-year-old Salz Leathers, will close by the end of the year. [Read more]
Timeline of Salz Leathers tannery [Read more]
The manufacture of a superior quality of leather has long been one of the specialties of Santa Cruz County. At ... [Read more]
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Perhaps the most ignored aspect of local history has been the health history of our community. It is an important field of study in that it provides a unique glimpse into the daily mechanisms of our predecessors. On a much larger level, medical researchers have probed national and international ..." [More]
Excerpted from Voices of the Heart: Preface by Phil Reader
