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Old Pics

Top photo taken in late 1940’s of my aunt,mother and father relaxing at Casino Beach. Bottom photo taken around 1937. Jordon, Rodney and Gordon Ouse at beach in front of

Vacation Photos, 1950

These are various photos taken by my uncle Tom Squires. He and my mother Marilyn Squires Stefani and my grandparents Norman and Marcelene Squires vacationed in Santa Cruz every year

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.

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

Frank with unknown woman!, 1942

This was a photo I found of my Father, during a time back in the day when he escorted many of the Richmond, CA Independent Newspaper’s paperboys for a well

Arcade Photo, 1945

This photo of me, my brother, and my cousin was taken in 1945 in the Boardwalk Arcade. We had many great times at the Boardwalk.

GI’s Get A Shoe Shine, 1943

One of my classmates, the late Tommy Stears, and Gene Mazzei shine shoes of GIs during WWII on the beach-side steps of the Boardwalk in 1943.

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

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

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

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