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On the wall above the stairwell inside the downtown SCPL hangs a large oil painting by Santa Cruz artist Frank Heath (detail at right). Painted in 1893, it shows a panoramic view of Santa Cruz from a hill to the north (above Graham Hill Road). In the detail at right, the most recognizable built features are the Water Street bridge and the Soquel Avenue covered bridge. (Hint: if you go to the library to see for yourself, take a zoom lens. The painting’s position over the stairwell prevents a close approach.) | On the wall above the stairwell inside the downtown SCPL hangs a large oil painting by Santa Cruz artist Frank Heath (detail at right). Painted in 1893, it shows a panoramic view of Santa Cruz from a hill to the north (above Graham Hill Road). In the detail at right, the most recognizable built features are the Water Street bridge and the Soquel Avenue covered bridge. (Hint: if you go to the library to see for yourself, take a zoom lens. The painting’s position over the stairwell prevents a close approach.) | ||
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For a table of contents, see History pages.
Before there was aerial photography, a series of Panoramic views of Santa Cruz, 1870-1907 were produced, in various media:
- Panorama 1: Bird’s Eye View of Santa Cruz, 1870
- Panorama 2: Trousset oil painting, 1876
- Panorama 3: Bird's Eye View of Santa Cruz, 1877
- Panorama 4: Steinegger Bird's Eye View of Santa Cruz, 1888-89
- Panorama 5: Heath oil painting, 1893
- Panorama 6: 1906 Swanton lithograph
- 1906 Lawrence aerial photo
On the wall above the stairwell inside the downtown SCPL hangs a large oil painting by Santa Cruz artist Frank Heath (detail at right). Painted in 1893, it shows a panoramic view of Santa Cruz from a hill to the north (above Graham Hill Road). In the detail at right, the most recognizable built features are the Water Street bridge and the Soquel Avenue covered bridge. (Hint: if you go to the library to see for yourself, take a zoom lens. The painting’s position over the stairwell prevents a close approach.)