All Memories
College Finals & Corndogs
One of my best friends and I had one heck of a semester at San Jose State. Once all of our finals at San Jose State were done and the
Friends on the Beach & the L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway, 1921
My grandmother Marguerite (Comfort) Williams (far right), her sister Edith (Comfort) Sundean (next to her) and friends on the beach in front of the first coaster, the L.A. Thompson Scenic
Midget Racer
My father and his parents lived on Ocean Street, and my grandfather worked on the Cave Train. Also, my great grandfather was a carpenter on the roller coaster. The back
Giant Dipper, 1950
This is a picture of the Giant Dipper taken in the 1950s. The station wall is quite different from what you see today.
Hello Hollywood, 1981
Director Jeremy Kagen arrived in Santa Cruz with a Hollywood film crew to shoot scenes on the Giant Dipper for a “new” release of The Sting titled “The Sting II”.
Baby’s First Ride, 2008
We’ve been going to Santa Cruz for 25 + years. After each of our 3 kids were born we have taken them to Santa Cruz when they were only 2
Mr. and Mrs. Lou and Sunny Bordisso, 1950
Mr. and Mrs. Lou and Sunny Bordisso
Dad at the Boardwalk, 1949
My dad, Frank DiSalvo, spending a day at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk.
Family Photos
My earliest family photo is from 1914. The others are from the 1950s.
Aunt Helen, 1920
This is a my aunt Helen Kearney (left) at the Santa Cruz Main Beach in 1920. She later became the head of the Berkeley library System. She lived to be
Me & Karen, 1962
This photo with my cousin Karen was taken in the Arcade Photo stand.
Santa Cruz or Bust
Every year, for the past 45 years, my family has been going to Santa Cruz for vacations. My parents didn’t drive so we would all get on a Greyhound bus
Ruth, 1940
I came across this photo of my Grandmother Ruth while going through her photo album after her passing in 1987. I believe that is was taken shortly after my families
“Model T” Meets Giant Dipper, 1955
This top photo is of my 1927 Ford Model T with hopped up “Merk” engine taken in front of the Giant Dipper around 1955. A 1949 or 1950 Hudson and
Aqua Archery, 1926
Free entertainment has a long history at the Boardwalk. This 1926 photo of “Aqua Archery” is a fine example of the wild things that went on at the beach. (How
Marini’s
The Marini family has been making their famous saltwater taffy at the Boardwalk since 1915! You can still watch them make more than a dozen flavors of taffy in their
