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'''Edward Foster''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187491975/edward-foster 1839-1920]), a native of Germany, had a blacksmith shop as late as 1876 at Front and Cooper streets, dba Foster & Lake with partner [[Lake, George P.|George Lake]]. By 1900, the shop (as seen in the photo detail at right) had changed name and ownership (Ely).
'''Edward Foster''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187491975/edward-foster 1839-1920], Harrison p.299), a native of Germany, bought half-interest in a Front Street (NE corner of Cooper) blacksmith shop in 1865, and the other half in 1870. He later entered the Foster & Lake partnership with [[Lake, George P.|George Lake]]. In ~1884, the business was acquired by [[Bowman, Edward|E. Bowman]], and the name was changed to "Santa Cruz Carriage Makers". By 1900 (the date of the photo detail at right), the shop  had apparently changed ownership again ([[Ely, William|Wm. Ely]]), or maybe Ely owned the building but not the business.
 
In later remembrances, [[Anthony, Elihu|Elihu Anthony]] noted that this corner was the southern limit of the land he had purchased and subdivided in 1847-48.
* [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]], Chapter Four, item (9), page 86.
* [[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]], Chapter Four, item (9), page 86.
Son '''Oscar Albert Foster''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160097650/oscar-albert-foster 1868-1955]) is also profiled in Harrison, p.276.


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Latest revision as of 20:18, 7 July 2025

Edward Foster (1839-1920, Harrison p.299), a native of Germany, bought half-interest in a Front Street (NE corner of Cooper) blacksmith shop in 1865, and the other half in 1870. He later entered the Foster & Lake partnership with George Lake. In ~1884, the business was acquired by E. Bowman, and the name was changed to "Santa Cruz Carriage Makers". By 1900 (the date of the photo detail at right), the shop had apparently changed ownership again (Wm. Ely), or maybe Ely owned the building but not the business.

In later remembrances, Elihu Anthony noted that this corner was the southern limit of the land he had purchased and subdivided in 1847-48.

Son Oscar Albert Foster (1868-1955) is also profiled in Harrison, p.276.