1934 Holy City

Name/Title

1934 Holy City

Entry/Object ID

MTN124

Description

Main Street of Holy City, founded by "Father" William E. Riker (1873 - 1969). Riker purchased acerage in the Santa Cruz Mountains in order to build his utopia along the old Los Gatos - Santa Cruz Road. He built his commune using the life savings of his followers. Riker was a bigamist and a zealot who believed in white supremacy, and he was said to be an electrifying and hypnotic preacher. MTN124

Subject

Business enterprises; Religion; Santa Cruz Mountains

Collection

Mountain Communities

Postcard Details

Date Published

1934

Primary Language

eng

Dimensions

Height

21.77 cm

Width

15.97 cm

Location

* Untyped Location

Los Gatos Public Library

Copyright

Notes

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