All Memories
Billboard Model, 1956
I was a model for the Boardwalk in 1956. My photograph was used on billboards promoting the beach, the billboards could be seen up and down the state for a
Santa Cruz Beach, 1949
This is picture of my Mom and Dad with my sister and brother at the boardwalk in 1949. I especially like the shirt and tie on my Dad!
Summer Vacations, 1950
My earliest remembrances of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are of my family’s annual summer vacations in the mid 1950s. My mother and little French grandmother would rent connecting rooms
Grandparents on the Pleasure Pier, 1917
My grandparents were regular visitors to Santa Cruz thoughout their lives. They took the train at least once a year from downtown San Jose through the Santa Cruz Mountains to
Sisters, 1925
My mother and her older sister pose for the camera at a Boardwalk photo concession in 1925.
The Scrambler, 1980
My family visited the Boardwalk regularly every summer. I seem a little young for the Scambler!
Giant Dipper, 2006
As a coaster enthusiast and an artist, I decided to capture one of my top coasters.
Cousins, 1965
I still love the Boardwalk, I go at least twice a month. This is a photo taken of myself and my cousin Audrey on Bulgy in 1965.
Family Photo, 1927
This is a photo of me and my parents with my aunt and uncle at the Boardwalk in 1927. I’m the little guy on my mother’s lap, I was 6
Jean & Bill, 1936
Jean and her brother Bill at the Boardwalk in 1936 and on the porch of the Santa Cruz home where they stayed every summer.
Summer, 1923
My grandmother, Marie Murnane (right), at age 4 in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz Saloon, 1970
They say i wanted my picture taken like that!
First Board”walk”, 2012
Though my son has been to the Boardwalk several times in his short year of life, rarely has there been an opportunity for him to walk around since he is
Miss California Beauty Pageant, 1936
The beach bandstand has changed a lot over the years. This 1936 photo of the Miss California beauty pageant shows a runway for contestants extending out into the crowd.
Popeye, Olive Oil, and Brutus, 1990
Popeye, Olive Oil and Brutus became official Boardwalk mascots in 1986. The characters could be seen around the park through the early 1990s
L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway, 1908
The L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway was the Boardwalk’s first thrill ride. It opened in 1908 and cost ten cents to ride, five cents for kids. Riders traveled at 25mph, which
