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From Our Archives: On Deck

Anglers crowd the deck of SS Palo Alto concrete ship at Seacliff State Beach on May 31, 1954.

From Our Archives: They like Ike

Republicans gather to get out the vote for the 34th U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower on Nov. 6, 1956. Better known as Ike, he served as president of the United States from 1953 to 1961.

From Our Archives: Extra Help

Girl Scouts lend a hand keeping book shelves tidy at the hospital on Dec. 20, 1956.

From Our Archives: Blood Drive

These high school juniors lend a hand helping the Blood Bank for the Red Cross on Dec. 27, 1956.

From Our Archives: In Uniform

The Moreland Notre Dame Brownie troop lines up for an event in Watsonville on Dec 17, 1956.

From Our Archives: Team Spirit

Girl Scout leaders meet for a dinner in Watsonville in 1957.

From Our Archives: New in Town

The city of Watsonville received this new Plymouth A-1 Ambulance in 1961. (photo by Sam Vestal, Pajaronian file)

From Our Archives: Holding pattern

These folks practice carrying clouds in preparation for an upcoming Mardi Gras event in Watsonville on Feb. 1, 1961

From Our Archives: Back Then

A delivery truck for Brew 102 arrives at Freedom Liquors in Watsonville at the corner of Freedom Boulevard and Green Valley Road in 1961.

From Our Archives: Berry Fine

Field workers harvest a strawberry crop along San Andreas Road in Watsonville in 1954.
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