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Guide to the MAH Postcard Collection (1900s – 1980s) – Contents

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SERIES I.  APTOS, CAPITOLA, SOQUEL, AND OTHER AREAS

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1.  Seabright
      2. Twin Lakes
      3. Rio Del Mar Beach
      4. Soquel
      5. Aptos
      6. Capitola

Box ID#: Folder ID#

1:X

SERIES II.  SAN LORENZO VALLEY, SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, AND OTHER AREAS

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. Happy Valley
      2. Bridges
      3. Bean Creek Summer Home Farm
      4. Scotts Valley
      5. Ben Lomond
      6. Boulder Creek
      7. Brookdale
      8. Santa Cruz County
      9. Skyline Drive
      10. Felton
      11. Glenwood
      12. Holy City
      13. Mount Hermon
      14. Mountain View Ranch
      15. Mystery Spot
      16. Mountains
      17. Skyland
      18. Wright’s

 Box ID#: Folder ID#

2:X

SERIES III.  CITY OF SANTA CRUZ

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. Santa Cruz – General
      2. Churches
      3. Parks
      4. Santa Cruz Depot
      5. Banks
      6. Stores
      7. Flood – 1940
      8. Hotels
      9. Santa Cruz Mission
      10. City Hall
      11. Court House
      12. Post Office
      13. Library
      14. Schools
      15. Restaurants
      16. San Lorenzo River

Box ID#: Folder ID#

3:X

SERIES IV.  SANTA CRUZ BEACH AND BOARDWALK

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. Boardwalk Casino – Storm Scene
      2. Boardwalk – Cottage City
      3. Boardwalk – General
      4. Boardwalk – Bath House
      5. Boardwalk Casino – New
      6. Boardwalk Casino – Old
      7. Boardwalk – Hotel Casa Del Rey
      8. Santa Cruz Wharf

Box ID#: Folder ID#

4:X

SERIES V.  CORRALITOS AND WATSONVILLE

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. Corralitos
      2. Watsonville

Box ID#: Folder ID#

5:X

SERIES VI.  WEST CLIFF

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

Box ID#: Folder ID#

6:X

SERIES VII.  STATE PARKS

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. Big Basin
      2. Henry Cowell

Box ID#: Folder ID#

7:X

SERIES VIII.  CALIFORNIA

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. San Francisco
      2. San Francisco – Earthquake and Fire
      3. Panama Pacific International Exposition
      4. Golden Gate Exposition
      5. San Jose
      6. California – General

Box ID#: Folder ID#

8:X

SERIES IX.  CALIFORNIA AND BEYOND

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. California – General
      2. Agriculture
      3. Flora and Fauna
      4. Outside California

Box ID#: Folder ID#

9:X

SERIES X.  POSTAL GREETINGS AND HOLIDAYS

One (1) Box

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

      1. Birthdays
      2. Christmas
      3. Easter
      4. Fourth of July
      5. General
      6. Halloween
      7. Love and Romance
      8. New Years
      9. Thanksgiving
      10. Valentines

Box ID#: Folder ID#

10:X

SERIES XI.  POSTCARD SETS AND INDIVIDUAL POSTCARDS

Two (2) Boxes

Series Scope and Content Summary

This series contains picture postcards for various regions and cities of Santa Cruz County (c. 1900s – 1980s).  These postcards depict various buildings, sites, events and people in these areas.  Some of these postcards have been used and are stamped and postmarked.  There are other postcards that have not been used.  This collection reflects the interest of the individual purchasing the postcard and the individual the postcard may have been mailed to.

Box 11:  This box contains various postcard sets that depict such scenes as the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, miscellaneous images of Santa Cruz and the surrounding area, the Santa Cruz Mountains, the Mystery Spot, and Big Basin and Henry Cowell State Parks.

Box 12:  This box contains various individual postcards pending receipt of supplies for integration into remainder of collection.

Box ID#: Folder ID#

11 and 12:X