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Max Enderlein
Bust oval portrait of Max Enderlein, early day music teacher. He is wearing a suit and tie, facing camera, but gazing to the left of camera.
Ventura Park Snapshot
View of dirt and fields. Top of photo reads "Circuit driveway skirts this plantation".
M. Jennie Tripple
Bust oval portrait of M. Jennie Tripple, facing camera, gaze looking left of camera. She is wearing a high collared dress, glasses, and hair is up.
Two Girls and a Dog
Portrait of two little girls wearing identical clothes standing on either side of a chair with a dog resting on it. Both girls are smiling into the camera and the girl on the left, identified as Myrtle Warring Crumrine, rests one hand on the dog's…
Ojai Valley House Illustration
Illustration of Ojai Valley House, a large two story structure with a circular driveway in front and a picket fence around the property. It is a busy scene with people walking around the grounds, sitting, and playing croquet. There are tents set up…
Company H, 7th California Volunteers, Infantry
Mounted portrait of Company H, 7th California Volunteers, Infantry in uniform holding rifles. They are in two lines with one man on his own ahead of the two lines and they are on a lawn in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. A large statue…
Original Pulpit From San Buenaventura Mission
Photo of the original pulpit from the San Buenaventura Mission in Ventura, dated from before 1880. Photo mounted next to another of a bell as seen in images attached.
Old Adobe on Taylor Ranch
Exterior view of an old adobe house in dilapidated shape located on Taylor Ranch. The view is of the front and side of the house. Rocks and dried out vegetation in the foreground of photo.
William E. Kelly, Deputy Sheriff
Bust portrait of William E. Kelly, wearing a suit and tie and hat, looking into the camera. Kelly was born 8-31-1861, Seneca Falls, N.Y. and was City Marshall in Oxnard CA for 8 yrs. and Constable Oxnard Township 2 yrs., Deputy Sheriff, Ventura…
Sheriff Edmund G. McMartin
Bust portrait of Sheriff Edmund G. McMartin, wearing a suit and tie and hat. He was born in Jerusalem, Canada 6-28-1860. He was murdered in performance of duty at Orrensmouth Calif., Aug. 20, 1921. He was elected Sheriff of Ventura County, Nov. 1902…
Horsecar
Horsecar being pulled by two horses. Driver is William Elwell and G. C. Powers is in the seat.
Trotting Races at Ventura Fairgrounds
Trotting or harness racing at the Ventura County Fairgrounds with four horses and sulkies in view coming around a bend. Library records state: (1) Black Bored, Lon Daniels driver, (2) White-faced horse Zambro Nutt, Fred Wood driver, (3) Bill Hart,…
Ortega Adobe, 1900
Exterior view of Ortega Adobe on West Main Street before its restoration, circa 1900. The dirt road leading up to it is visible as are some surrounding buildings.
Two Ladies in Front of Oak Street Store in Ventura
Two women in floor length long sleeve blouses and floor length skirts stand under a covered sidewalk in front of a store that appears to be a dress shop. Sign on window behind them reads "fashionable dressmaking." Window lettering behind them reads…
Rose Hotel
Exterior view of the Rose Hotel, or Hotel Rose, taken from diagonally opposite corner across the street. It is a three story building on a corner with the front entrance facing the intersection. Buildings, possibly houses, are visible next to and…
Matilija Stage Coach
Pickwick Stages coach, on road next to a sidewalk. People and driver in coach. Coach appears to have three rows of seats for passengers. Top of coach states "San Diego - Los Angeles - San Francisco - Portland" and "Pickwick Stages."
Matilija Canyon
View of Matilija Canyon, a stream runs through the bottom foreground of shot with many boulders visible. Shrubbery and trees on both sides of the shot.
Dr. Cephas Bard in Front of San Buenaventura Mission
Dr. Cephas L. Bard sits in a horse drawn wagon in the dirt road in front of the San Buenaventura Mission. He and horse and wagon are facing away from camera. Mission has a low brick wall built around it.
Carl E. Grunsky
Bust portrait of Carl E. Grunsky, wearing a three piece suit and tie, looking into the camera.
Ventura River
View of a section of the Ventura River with many visible boulder and mountains in the background.
Old Buenaventura Mission, 1870s
Exterior view of San Buenaventura Mission in the 1870s from across the street, which is a dirt road. Steps and a picket fence prominent in front of the mission, and a man leans against a pillar at the top of the steps. A plank sidewalk visible at…
Dixie W. Thompson on Horseback
Side view of Dixie W. Thompson on horseback. He appears to be dressed for a parade or show. He is in a suit with a sash.
Ventura Wharf
View from the outer end of the Ventura Wharf, looking toward the shore. Photo taken close to the ground of the wharf, tracks visible in the foreground. Warehouses and buildings at beginning of wharf visible, and mountains in the background.
Two Boys and a Man on a Donkey
Side view of two boys and a man between them, all seated on a donkey. Names given in library records are Walter and Dudley Davis and Frank Beard.
United States Navy Fleet at Santa Barbara
Snapshot of about five naval ships in the water in Santa Barbara. Library records indicate: "World Cruise, Admiral R. D. Evans commanding."