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SILENT AUCTION!!  RARE HISTORICAL CAPITOLA PHOTOS!!
VARIETY STORE SM      $100 minimum bid
This Fourth of July holiday photo was taken c1950 near the Stockton Avenue Bridge looking toward Capitola Avenue.  Hooper and Finson's Real Estate Office is located at the end of the block.  To the right is Lino's Fountain, the Red-and-White Grocery, Dave's Do-Nut Shop, and Raymond's Variety Store (owned by Capitola's first city administrator, Ray Abicht).

THE PHOTOS
All photos are printed on high quality, matte 13” x 19” paper and protected in plastic sleeve.

There are thirteen (13) photos available, 9 are licensed to the City of Capitola for one-time-only sale by Covello and Covello Photography Studio in celebration of its 60th birthday this year.  These photos include rarely seen details of Capitola during the late 1940’s and early 1950’s.

Sale is for prints only – no right for reproduction is granted.   Copyright remains with Covello and Covello Photography Studio or the Capitola Museum.

BIDS
Minimum bids are set for each photo.  Once the minimum has been covered, additional bids will be accepted in increments of $10.
 
All bids must be sent in email to historypics@gmail.com

In the event multiple bids are received at the same price, the earliest time email will be accepted; an email reply will be sent to the subsequent bidders.

Bid amounts received will be updated on the website daily as possible.

PHOTO INSPECTION
The actual photos will be made available for cursory inspection as time permits.  Please send an email to historypics@gmail.com to arrange a viewing.

AUCTION CLOSE / PRESENTATION TO WINNERS
The Silent Auction will close Friday, May 8, 2009 at midnight.  Winning bidders will be invited to join us for the birthday kickoff event Friday, May 15, at New Brighton Performing Arts Center, where their photos will be presented to them.  (Other delivery arrangements may also be made if requested.)