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'''George P. Lake''' ([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 [[Foster, Edward|Edward Foster]]. By 1900, the shop (as seen in the photo detail at right) had changed name and ownership (Ely). | '''George P. Lake''' ([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 [[Foster, Edward|Edward Foster]]. By 1900, the shop (as seen in the photo detail at right) had changed name and ownership (Ely). | ||
* [[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. | ||
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George P. Lake (1839-1920), a native of Germany, had a blacksmith shop as late as 1876 at Front and Cooper streets, dba Foster & Lake with partner Edward Foster. By 1900, the shop (as seen in the photo detail at right) had changed name and ownership (Ely).
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter Four, item (9), page 86.
A copy of the following news item, "Published in the Santa Cruz Evening News on April 12, 1935" (excerpted below), can be found on the Find-a-Grave website:
Mrs. Luna A. Gibbs . . . born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1846 . . . taught school until her [first] marriage to William G. Lake. The couple came to California in the early 70's, settling in Santa Cruz where Mr. Lake's brother, George D. Lake, operated a blacksmith shop with Edward Foster at the corner of Front and Cooper streets.