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St. Paul's Episcopal Church Decorated for Hobson-Hoffman Wedding
Interior view of St. Paul's Church in Ventura decorated with flowers, ribbons and/or tulle for the marriage of Edith May Hobson and Walter Henry Hoffman Jr. Shows a close up view of the altar.

A. L. Hobson and Tom Mix at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 1921
Profile view of A.L. Hobson and Tom Mix on horseback at the Ventura County fairgrounds, 1921. Ferris wheel in the background.

View of Newbury Park, Conejo Grade, and Janss Mall
Aerial view looking toward Newbury Park and the Conejo Grade. Janss Mall, Thousand Oaks visible in foreground. Ventura Freeway is at left.

Ortega Adobe Exterior
Snapshot of the Ortega Adobe. View from the northwest.

Ortega Adobe Exterior
Snapshot of the Ortega Adobe. View from the east looking at the front porch. Adjacent buildings visible in background.

Stagecoach Road on the Conejo
Stagecoach Road on the Conejo grade. Two images, one of the images shows the road with arrows winding along the side of the mountain. Library records state "The remains of the first wagon road down the Conejo Grade."

Drill Holes for Explosives on Boulder
Library records state: "One hundred-ten years after Thompson's powder monkeys blasted their way up the west slope of the Santa Susana Pass, the drill holes for black powder are still plainly visible. Stan Taylor (Principal of Abraham Lincoln School…

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Library records state: "The last remaining segment of the Butterfield Grade on the north side of the summit, now used for a farm implement road." Image shows a grassy road leading uphill.

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Butterfield Grade
Library records state: "The Butterfield Grade came thru the saddleback at the left of center of the picture and swung around to the right following the contour of the hills and reached the Santa Rosa Valley at the present school house [Santa Rosa…

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The Adobes Near Somis
Photograph mounted on cardboard depicting a group of people in front of "The Adobes" Las Posas near Somis. These were destroyed by the railroad in summer of 1899. Bottom of photo at right reads "Obiol residence", but this is incorrect.

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View of Somis From Camarillo
Photo states "Looking toward Somis from church tower in Camarillo." There is a grouping of business and residences in the foreground of photo and vast scenery of Somis in the background consisting of field. A road runs from the foreground to the…

Site of Somis, Logan Kennedy in Foreground
A large field with horse and/or mule teams pulling wagons and/or agricultural equipment are in the scene. Mountains are visible in background and Logan Kennedy dressed in a suit in hat walks in the foreground.

Southern Pacific Railroad Cut Near Somis, 1904
Southern Pacific Railroad cut, east of Somis. Railroad tracks are laid in a ditch between embankments. There is fencing along the land on the sides of the tracks.

Reverend and Mrs. Kusaburo
The image shows Reverend and Mrs. Kusaburo Baba on the occasion of his 77th birthday. The couple is standing together as they pose outside a white building, probably the Japanese Methodist Church in Oxnard. Mrs. Baba holds a cluster of flowing…

Yanaginuma Wedding Portrait
This image shows Mr. and Mrs. George S. Yanaginuma posing for their wedding portrait. Mrs. Yanaginuma came to Oxnard to live with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otsuki, who worked for Major Driffel, who was the foreman of the Oxnard Sugar Beet Factory.…

Kendo - Japanese Fencing
This image shows George S. Yanaginuma standing at the center between Mr. Narita (kneeling) and Mr. Suzuki, (standing) who are wearing full Kendo fencing gear. Visible at the right bottom of the frame is a young M. Kitahara. The image shows a side…

Kendo - The Way of the Sword
This image shows George S. Yanaginuma, center, posing with Mr. Narita and Mr. Suzuki, who are dressed in full Kendo attire. The image is a full view group photo. The side exterior of the Methodist Episcopal Mission is visible.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Otsuki
The image shows Mr. and Mrs. J. Itsyju. It is an interior, full view, studio portrait of the young couple.

St. Paul's Methodist Church Congregation
The image shows Reverend Avery posing with members of St. Paul's Methodist Church. Mrs. Tokuyama is seated in the front row, second from the left, with her baby. The image details formal fashion from the period for men, women, and children. The image…

Uozumi Family Portrait
This image shows Mr. and Mrs. Uozumi seated posing with their children. Typical 'dressy' fashion for the period can be seen in full detail. The family is posing on the front-facing exterior of a family home. This is a daylight, full group photo.

Otsuki Family Inside Pacific Hand Laundry
This image shows Mr. and Mrs. Hisa Otsuki posing with their baby, Hatsua, who is seated in an infant high chair. They are in the back working area of the Pacific Hand Laundry. An additional unidentified employee's side profile can also be seen.…

Yanaginuma Family Portrait, 1922
Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. George Yanaginuma seated with their young children: Peter, Kiyoshi, and Kiyomi. Interior group portrait.

Japanese Methodist Church Congregation with Dr. M. Harris
This group photo shows Reverend Baba seated to the left of Doctor M. Harris, the Methodist missionary to the Japanese Methodist Church in 1911. They are accompanied by unnamed male members of the congregation and one little girl. The image shows the…

Nordhoff Town Plat
Nordhoff town plat--map. Some buildings identified in lower right corner of map.
[Notes: Map enclosed in plastic; Map area enclosed by New Ave., Santa Ana St., Rincon St., and Montgomery Ave; H - 4, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of…

Rancho Casitas Horses at Seaside Park
Rancho Casitas horses at Seaside Park. Several men and horses are in the scene. On left, facing camera, Adrith Banhart, who worked for Hoffman, at Casitas Ranch.
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