Then and now is an ongoing project by Ted Tahquechi to not only restore his grandfather's original photos but also show how the landscape has changed since they were taken.

 

Natural Bridges 1926-2009

Taken summer 1926 by George Harrison using a Kodak Brownie no 2. developed in a home developing kit on the kitchen table. In 1933, the state of California purchased the area around the end of what is now west cliff drive in Santa Cruz Ca. to establish Natural Bridges State Beach. The beach got its name in the early 1900’s from the (then) three natural bridge formations carved out of the mudstone by millions of years of wave activity. The outer arch collapsed in the early part of the 20th century, and the inner most during a storm in 1980. The middle arch is the only one which remains but is being slowly eroded by constant wave activity. Besides being a beautiful beach, and housing some amazing tide pools, Monarch Butterflies can be seen settled among the trees during the fall and winter months. In 1985 the Monarch Grove was established as a natural preserve.

 

Shot using a Canon XSi - ISO 100, 34mm, f22, 15 second exposure time. was after 8 in the evening..thanks to the ranger that didn't get angry when I ran past him and set up my camera stuff for the long exposures.

 

Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf 1926-2009

Taken June 1935 by George Harrison using a Kodak Brownie no 2. developed in a home developing kit on the kitchen table. Stretching 2,745 feet into the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf was built in 1914. The Wharf is the longest wooden wharf in California, and also the longest Pacific Ocean Pier of any type. The Municipal Wharf is the latest in a long wharf history for Santa Cruz, starting in 1849. Today, the wharf is primarily for commerce and recreation, the wharf was originally an important icon in oceangoing commerce. None of the existing (or previous) wharves could serve deep-water ships. So, the 2,745- foot Municipal Wharf was constructed with its end bent to the west for a steamship dock and freight warehouse. Its original 2,000-plus pilings were 70- foot-long Douglas fir logs driven 21 feet into the ocean floor. The wharf rail line was shifted to the Municipal Wharf, and the old Railroad Wharf (1,378 feet in length - 1856 to 1922) became part of a sardine cannery before being demolished

This shot was taken with a Canon XSi, ISO100 34mm f11 1/200sec shutter at sunset.

 

 

Cars 1926-2009

 

Taken in front of my house summer 1929. in Santa Cruz. California. This was my grandmother and grandfathers first car. The Ford Model A (1927–1931) was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, after its predecessor, the Model T. First produced on October 20, it replaced the venerable Model T, which had been produced for 18 years. Prices for the Model A ranged from US$385 for a roadster to $1400 for the top-of-the-line Town Car. The engine was a water-cooled L-head 4-cylinder with a displacement of 201 cubic inches (3.3 L). This engine gave the car 40 horsepower (30 kW). Typical fuel consumption was between 25 and 30 mpg

This shot was taken September 2009 in the same location same street here in Santa Cruz. Its interesting to note that even after all these years the area basically looks the same. Many of the homes are still the original 1924 homes built in the area. This is my Toyota Rav year 2007. Shot using a Canon XSi - ISO 100, 32mm, f4.5, 1/10 second exposure time.