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John Peck Stearns

Santa Barbara Shellfish Company
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What’s in a Name: John Peck Stearns

SANTA BARBARA—Anyone strolling, biking or driving past the intersection of E. Cabrillo Boulevard and State Street at the coastal edge of Downtown Santa Barbara will notice a dolphin-themed fountain, standing

Santa Barbara Waterfront
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Santa Barbara Waterfront circa 1899-1900

SANTA BARBARA—In this photo, from 1899 or 1990, according to the Edson Smith Photo Collection, Stearns Wharf on the Santa Barbara Waterfront can be seen, it is now the oldest