Tag Archives: History

Fishing’s Good on Bill’s Barge

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Jack Elliott

An advertisement from the Carpinteria Herald in 1927.

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Old Cold Spring Tunnel (1897)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“With continuous boring, this tunnel developed sufficient water by 1897 to warrant a supply main from the tunnel to the city. Civic leaders found the pulse of industry quickening in ratio to the increased water supply.” –Santa Barbara: A Guide … Continue reading →

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The Storied Life of Davy Brown (Davy Brown Campground, Santa Barbara County)

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jack Elliott

A drawing of Davy Brown’s cabin published in The herald, September 25, 1898. In the only image known to exist of Davy Brown, a tintype, he sits crossed legged on an upholstered chair in front of what appears to be … Continue reading →

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1960s Era Pull-Tab Coca-Cola Can

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Jack Elliott

I found this old Coke can half buried in the leaf mulch, beneath the oak and sycamore canopy in a deep canyon cut by a coastal stream in the mountains above Santa Barbara. On the side it reads, “New! All … Continue reading →

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Wallace Creek Offset at the San Andreas Fault, Carrizo Plain National Monument

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Jack Elliott

“A great earthquake shook the mountains, ripping a deep gash through the rock formations. . .” -A Spanish traveler’s account of the great Fort Tejon earthquake of 1857 On January 9, 1857, the 7.9 magnitude Fort Tejon temblor rocked California … Continue reading →

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