Exposures Photoblog

Dance Party

2009-03-23T14:47:00.000-07:00

Photographer: Unknown

Description: UCSC students dance in what appears to be a back-to-school party in the college's early days. This image seemed relevant with students letting loose for spring-break.

Date: on verso Sept. 27, [ca. 1967]

What Goes Around Comes Around Part II

2009-02-08T11:49:00.000-08:00

Photographer: Unknown

Description: This is another image documenting the original construction of the McHenry Library in 1966. It looks like the forklift is on what is now the terraced reading lawn just outside the current entrance to the library.

Date: circa February 1966.

What Goes Around Comes Around

2009-02-03T15:03:00.000-08:00

Photographer: Unknown

Description: An unidentified child plays on some construction equipment during the original build of the McHenry Library in 1966.

Date: circa February 1966.

Study

2008-12-15T16:37:00.000-08:00

Photographer: Unknown

Description: A student takes advantage in a unique setting to get some studying done.

Date: circa 1969.

Culture Break

2008-09-22T15:05:00.000-07:00

Photographer: Unknown

Description: Two Cowell College Students put it all on the line as part of the annual Cowell College Culture Break. I'm not sure if Cowell College still celebrates this tradition. Described in an unidentified piece of Cowell College ephemera, the Culture break was known as "a traditional and sporadic activity of the college, involving the devoting of a weekend to some theme . . " Workshops, performances and lectures were often part of the celebration.

Date: circa 1975.

Untitled

2008-07-25T14:53:00.000-07:00

Description: One many leftover buildings on the UCSC campus from the days of the Cowell Ranch. This photograph was one of the winning entries from the Chancellor's 2007 holiday photo contest.

Photographer: Dave Morrison.

Untitled

2008-06-20T13:18:00.000-07:00

Description: A few UCSC students enjoy the view from the Porter Wave. This photograph was one of the winning entries from the Chancellor's 2007 holiday photo contest.

Photographer: Chakrit Yau.

Elk on Cowell Ranch

2008-05-29T10:01:00.000-07:00

Description: This photograph shows elk on Cowell Ranch around the turn of the century. At one point Henry Cowell had imported a herd of elk. The herd grew to quite a substantial size until it was hunted to extinction.

Photographer: Unknown.

Life on Cowell Ranch

2008-01-18T12:41:00.000-08:00

Description: Life on the Cowell Ranch wasn't all hard work as evidenced by this image. Here a woman and her companions demonstrate a delightful dog trick. The Cowell Ranch Carriage House and other ranch buildings can be seen in the background. This photograph comes from the University Archives.

Photographer: Unknown.

Two Bobs

2007-12-14T10:56:00.000-08:00

Description: This image shows two workers during the construction of Cowell College. The photograph comes from the University Archives. ca 1966.
Inscription on reverse of photo reads:
"Bob Robertson [L]
removes sliver from finger of
Bob Carter [R]
working on Cowell -
Branagh Inc. contractor"

Photographher: Unknown.

Cowell Ranch Workers

2007-10-26T13:30:00.002-07:00

Description: This image shows some of the early Cowell Ranch workers in the days when the land the University now occupies was owned by the Cowell family. The Cowell family owned and operated a successful ranch here with a lime kiln and cooperage. You may recognize the building on the right edge of image which is the elevated barn just up the hill from the Barn Theater and Cook House at the base of campus.

Photographher: Unknown.

Bruce and Companion with Mountain Lion

2007-10-19T11:47:00.000-07:00

Description: This image was taken from a collection of late 19th - early 20th century glass plate negatives, which are part of the Lick Observatory Archives. The University of California Observatories (UCO) is headquartered on the UC Santa Cruz campus and operates telescope and support facilities at the Lick Observatory on Mt Hamilton, just southeast of San Jose, CA.

This glass plate negative collection showcases both the observatory and the often rustic quality of life on Mount Hamilton in the early days of the observatory. During this time a sizable community thrived on the mountain as commuting to the valley below was inefficient and at times impossible.

The Lick Observatory Archives is just one of the many special archives housed in UCSC's Special Collections.

Photographer: unknown.

Notice: Danger

2007-10-12T11:09:00.000-07:00

Description: This was a fire danger poster distributed on campus in the first year UCSC was open for instruction - 1965. I thought it was relevant after the controlled burns in Wilder Ranch temporarily filled some parts of campus with smoke yesterday.

Photographer: Tom F. Walters.

Student Protest to First Gulf War

2007-09-28T11:12:00.000-07:00

Description: Protest of U.S. announcement of [intention to declare] war in Middle East, January 14, 1991. "Die-In" at base of UCSC Campus.

Photographer: Unknown.

View of Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay, by Ansel Adams

2007-09-21T11:22:00.000-07:00

Description: This image was commissioned by UCSC during its early years.

Photographer: Ansel Adams.

Chancellor McHenry's First Joke

2007-09-14T12:47:00.000-07:00

Description: This image was created by Ansel Adams on commission by the University during its early days.

Photographer: Ansel Adams