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Forest landscape in Moon Plain Road in Sri Lanka

Shout of the outside of a boulder cave near Matilija hot springs

Pupils and teachers sitting in a circle at the Thacher School in Ojai

Landscape of Ventura beach at sunset

Shot of pampas grass within an enclosure in an open field.

Photograph of white magnolia arrangement that John Calvin Brewster entered into the Ventura County Fair and for which he won First Premium for best photo.

Snapshot of poison oak growing up the side of a tree

Train and men in suits walking toward train during President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Ventura in 1903. Train is adorned with US flags, and a US flag hangs above train tracks.

Large group of men on horseback at an unidentified ranch. There is also some agricultural equipment in the image as well as a home and some other buildings in the background.

Photographic portrait of Reverend William Knighton

Photographic portrait of Mrs. William Knighton, wife of Reverend William Knighton

View of Main Street in Ventura from the corner of Main and Oak Streets facing west. Bank of Ventura on left side of photo and horses and carriages are parked on the street. Bottom of photo captioned "Main Street Ventura."

Photographic portrait of R. Garner Curran, who published the Ojai newspaper Re-Current with his father.

Portrait of Wesley Boling

Snapshot of Main Street before it was paved. Photograph was taken from the direction of Ventura Avenue. The mission bell tower can be seen in the distance.

Group portrait of Ventura High School graduating class of 1898. There is a duplicate that is a close-up of the faces of those in the photograph. Identified persons include: Nellie Ansbury, Agnes, Mr. Arnold, Flora, Edna Robinson, Pearl Boynton,…

Portrait of Leslie Irving Sage at 6 months old.

View of Main Street in downtown Ventura in 1877. Shot is straight down the dirt and businesses are lined up on the outer edges of image. Several people are in front of businesses and men on horseback as well as horse drawn wagons are in the street.…

View of Main and Figueroa Streets taken from the San Buenaventura Mission. Shows Gandolfo's store, now Peirano's, E.T. Hare Insurance, Judge Shepherd with cane. Many men stand in two large groups along the sidewalk.

Funeral procession about to leave the San Buenaventura Mission. The Reilly building, Armory Hall, and Anacapa Brewery can be see in the photo. Hearse and carriages are all horse-drawn.

Snapshot of Snell's room at the Thacher School

Class picture of students at the Avenue School, Silas E. Coleman, teacher. Names of students are listed on the back of the photo.
Back of photo transcribed text:
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Avenue School 1890, Silas E. Coleman, teacher
Extreme lower left - T. A.…

Uniformed men stand at attention, caption below photo states: "Company H, 7th Regiment California Volenteer Infantry U.S.W.V." Names are listed below the caption. Captain Albert W. Brown, 1st Lieutenant John W. Hammonds, 2nd Lieutenant James R. Daly.

Prickly pear cacti growing naturally on a hillside

Birds eye view of a Fourth of July parade in Ventura. Horse-drawn carriages are followed by a procession of men. There are spectators on street and sidewalk. Writing crossed out at top of photo. Mrs. C. H. Whitney associated with this photo.