Guide to the Sewell F. Graves Photograph Collection
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Guide to the Sewell F. Graves Photograph Collection
Collection number: MS 204
The University Library
Special Collections and Archives
University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
Contact Information:
- Special Collections and Archives
- University Library
- University of California, Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz, California, 95064
- Email: specoll@library.ucsc.edu
- URL: http://library.ucsc.edu/speccoll/
- Processed by:
- UCSC OAC Unit
- Date Completed:
- February 2004
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- UCSC OAC Unit
© 2004 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Sewell F. Graves Photograph collection,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1890-1920,
Date (bulk): (bulk 1890-2001)
Collection number: MS 204
Creator:
Graves, Sewell Fogg
Extent:
67 photographs
Repository:
University of California, Santa Cruz. University Library.
Special Collections and Archives
Santa Cruz, California 95064
Abstract: This collection consists of photographs of the Graves and Byrne families lives in Santa Cruz at the turn of the 20th century.
Physical location: Stored offsite: Advance notice is required for access to the papers.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permission to publish or to reproduce the material, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.
Preferred Citation
Sewell F. Graves Photograph collection. MS 204. Special Collections and Archives, University Library, University of
California, Santa Cruz.
Acquisition Information
Gift of William F. Stone, Jr. in 2001
Biographical Note
Sewell Fogg Graves (1843-1923) was the photographer of this collection. His daughter, Helen P. Graves married George G. Byrne,
co-owner of Byrne Bros. Hardware on Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz. George and Helen's daughter Gertrude (1901-1992)
was the donor's mother. Gertrude was born in Santa Cruz, and graduated in the first class of the newly built Santa Cruz High
School after the 1915 fire.
Scope and Contents Note
This collection consists of Graves and Byrne's family photographs of Santa Cruz, the family homes, West Cliff drive, the
beach and wharf area, churches, schools, and downtown Santa Cruz.
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged by size.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Graves, Sewell F. (Sewell Fogg)--Archives
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (Calif.)
Photography--California--Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz (Calif.)--History.
Biographical material, 1919-2001
Physical Description:
1 folder
Scope and Content Note
Contains a news clipping about a family member and a copy of a note from the donor giving the family geneaology.
Box-folder 1:1
News clipping and note, 1941, 2001
Box-folder 1:1
Gertrude Byrne's commencement program, Santa Cruz High School, 1919
4x5 Photographs, 1900-1930
Physical Description:
41 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of family members, family homes, and Santa Cruz scenery.ca. 1890-1930.
Accession No. 204.1
Ben Martin - the way the street looks now.
Accession No. 204.2
Portrait of Ernest Otto, ca.1890-1910
Accession No. 204.3
West Cliff Drive, ca.1900
Accession No. 204.4-8
Helen Byrne's home at 350 Laurel St., Santa Cruz (Cleveland and Laurel St.)
Accession No. 204.4, 204.8
Accession No. 204.9
Aunt Mabel and Uncle Walter's home
Accession No. 204.10
Home of Walter C. Byrne, King Street
Accession No. 204.11
George G. Byrne home, 320 King Street, Santa Cruz
Accession No. 204.12-14
Bay View School, Santa Cruz
Accession No. 204.13
8th grade class, Teacher, Nettie Newman, ca.1913
Accession No. 204.15
Santa Cruz High School Boosters in Gilroy, October 1913
Accession No. 204.16-17
After the Santa Cruz High School Fire, October 1, 1913
Accession No. 204.18
A crowd relaxing on the steps of the Santa Cruz Beach Casino, ca.1910-1915
Accession No. 204.19
West Cliff Drive at Woodrow Avenue, old Cliff Museum with "Free Cliff View" sign on roof, ca. 1900-1925
Accession No. 204.20
Santa Cruz Beach and wharf, ca. 1900-1915
Accession No. 204.21
West Cliff Drive, ca. 1900-1915
Accession No. 204.22
West Cliff Drive looking towards Natural Bridges beach
Accession No. 204.24
West Cliff Drive by Woodrow Avenue, ca.1900-1915
Accession No. 204.25
Country lane with a carriage parked on side of the raod
Accession No. 204.26
Portrait of a man sitting in a convertible Model T.
Accession No. 204.27
Six people in a horse drawn carriage with a fringe on top.
Accession No. 204.28
Buckboard wagon driven by two men
Accession No. 204.29
Portrait of two couple in convertible Model T [License 4563]
Accession No. 204.30
Man and woman cooking over campfire
Accession No. 204.31
Interior of Byrne Bros. Hardware store in Santa Cruz, ca. 1900-1915
Accession No. 204.32-34
Circus parade down Pacific Avenue, ca.1900-1920
Accession No. 204.35
Interior view of old Congregational Church, Santa Cruz
Accession No. 204.36-37
Unidentified gothic style church
Accession No. 204.38
Waves breaking on rocks at end of Woodrow Avenue - Vue L'Eau
Accession No. 204.39
Grandma Drennau's back yard, now Wessendorf's Mortuary, ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.40
Garden at 320 King St., home of George G, Byrne, ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.41
Big Basin stage and campfire circle, ca. 1900-1920
5x7 Photographs, 1900-1930
Physical Description:
20 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of family members, family homes, and Santa Cruz scenery.ca. 1890-1930.
Accession No. 204.42-43
After the fire at Santa Cruz high School, October 1913
Accession No. 204.44
Santa Cruz beach and wharf, ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.45
Waves breaking on cliff, ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.46
The Big Tree Road, Santa Cruz Mountains
Accession No. 204.47
Berry Creek Fall, Big Basin
Accession No. 204.48
Big Basin campfire circle and office buildings
Accession No. 204.49
Congregational church, Santa Cruz
Accession No. 204.50
First Santa Cruz High School,1895-1913
Accession No. 204.51
Climbing rose covering back porch and trellis at 320 King St., ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.52
Buckboard driven by two men
Accession No. 204.53
Mr. Scroggy driving the Byrne Bros. mules and hardware wagon, Aug. 1911
Accession No. 204.54
Buchanan's ranch where we spent a summer when Gert was 12 yrs. old, 1913
Accession No. 204.55
Bucchanans, where our family spent one summer in Santa Cruz Mountains, ca. 1913
Accession No. 204.56
Newly built Santa Cruz High School, ca. 1915
Accession No. 204.57
Eight older women sitting on porch steps, ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.58
West Cliff Drive near Vue L'Eau - natural bridge pass through visible, ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.59
Gert in front of Dodge's yard at the corner of Bay and King Streets, ca. 1900-1920
Accession No. 204.60
Episcopal Church, Santa Cruz
Accession No. 204.61
Grandpa Sewell Graves oil painting outside, ca. 1900-1920
8x10 Photographs, 1900-1930
Physical Description:
7 photographs
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of family members, family homes, and Santa Cruz scenery.ca. 1890-1960.
Accession No. 204.62
Daughters of the American Revolution, Santa Cruz, 1939-1940
Scope and Content Note
Family members identified are Aunt Mabel Byrne, Aunt Florence Byrne, Louise Sheppa (Lovett), Mrs. Ryland Drennau and Harriet
Liles
.
Accession No. 204.63
Aerial view of First Congregational Church, Soquel, ca. 1940-1960
Accession No. 204.64
First Congregational Church chancel, Santa Cruz
Accession No. 204.65
Grandma Drennau's house and backyard - where Wessendorf's Funeral Parlor now stands on Church St.
Accession No. 204.66
Portrait of the Santa Cruz High School Football team, 1913
Accession No. 204.67
Teachers of the Congregational Sunday School - Helen Byrne, sitting in middle, bottom row, ca. 1898
Accession No. 204.68
Building remains after fire at Santa Cruz High School, 1913
