Description: Capitola by the Sea, CALIFORNIA: Capitola is a city in Santa Cruz County, California, United States, on the coast of Monterey Bay. The population was 9,918 at the 2010 census. The original settlement now known as Capitola grew out of what was then called Soquel Landing. Soquel Landing got its name from a wharf located at the mouth of Soquel Creek. This wharf, which dates back to the 1850s, served as an outlet for the produce and lumber grown in the interior. In 1865, Captain John Pope Davenport, a whale man at Monterey, moved his operations to be near the wharf. Unable to capture any whales, he moved his operations the following year to Point Año Nuevo. In 1869, Frederick A. Hihn, who owned the property in the vicinity of the wharf, decided to develop it as a seaside resort. At first he leased the area to Samuel A. Hall and the area became known as Camp Capitola. Most authorities believe that it was Hihn who chose the name of Capitola, but they are unsure as to why he did so. Several possibilities have been asserted, one being that it was named for the heroine of The Hidden Hand, a novel by the popular author E.D.E.N. Southworth, favored by Hall's daughter Lulu. Capitola is known as the oldest beach resort on the West Coast. This White Border Era (1915-30) postcard is in good condition. Pacific Novelty Co., San Francisco & Los Angeles. No. 6228.
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Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Continent: North America
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes
Region: California
Country: USA
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Features: Street View, White Border
Subject: Capitola by the Sea
Postage Condition: Unposted
City/Region: Capitola by the Sea
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
City: Capitola by the Sea
Capitola by the Sea: CA
Soquel Landing: Soquel Creek
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
County: Santa Cruz
Era: Inter-War (1918-1939)
Brand/Publisher: Pacific Novelty Co.
Monterey Bay: Coast
