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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,…
Horsecar
Horsecar being pulled by two horses. Driver is William Elwell and G. C. Powers is in the seat.
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…
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…
San Buenaventura Mission Restoration
View of the exterior back of the San Buenaventura Mission during its restoration in 1928. Scaffolding and men working are visible. Some children are visible at bottom of image. Cars are parked in the bottom left of image.
Alvin and Uncle Jake Gatchell
Portrait of Alvin and Uncle Jake Gatchell, relatives of Mrs. Daisy Fulkerson. Alvin, a boy, stands next to Jake, a man, who is seated in a chair. They are both wearing suits and have somber expressions. A backdrop with a fireplace and bookcase is…
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.
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.
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…
Chumash Basketmakers and Little Girl on Mission Steps
Two Chumash women basket makers and a little girl on the San Buenaventura Mission steps. One woman is visible from the side only and the other is smiling at the camera. Photograph identifies them on a caption at the bottom of photo reading:…
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…
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…
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.
Ventura Park Snapshot
View of dirt and fields. Top of photo reads "Circuit driveway skirts this plantation".
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.
Willy Zigler and Family
Family portrait, Willy Zigler and Family. The family includes a man, a woman, one little girl (standing) and two younger children in the parent's laps. Library records indicate "Marquette, Nebraska."
Solomon Gisler
Bust portrait of Solomon Gisler, seated, wearing a three piece suit and bow tie. A small flower is in his lapel and he is gazing to the left of camera.
Sigmond Gisler
Portrait of Sigmond Gisler, standing with one arm resting on a chair, shown from the waist up. He is in a suit with a bow tie, looking to the right of the camera. LIbrary records indicate this man may actually be Gabriel, Sigmond's brother.
Centrifugal Machines, Oxnard Factory, American Beet Sugar Company
View of centrifugal machines at the Oxnard Sugar factory on the left of the image and a walkway in front of them on the right of the image.
Interior of Presbyterian Church, Ventura
Interior of the old Presbyterian Church in Ventura located at the Northeast corner of Ash and Meta Streets. Cross and lectern decorated with flowers and a large sign with the words "Salvation", "Righteousness", "Faith", "Truth", "Peace" visible.
M.E. Church, Easter 1895
Interior view of flower decorated crosses and communion table. Stained glass windows also visible.
First M.E. Church Ventura
Interior of First M.E. Church in Ventura with floral decorations.
Mrs. Cephas L. Bard
Portrait of Mrs. Cephas L. Bard, standing with three quarters of her body shown, in a very ornate dress with a striped border and flowers at her breast. She is turned and gazing to the right of the camera.
Irvin Barnard
Oval bust portrait of Irvin Barnard in what may be a uniform. Library records indicate "Co. I, 94th Ill. (Illinois) Volunteer Infantry. 37th National Encampment G.A.R." Library records also state: (Photo by Harold G. Schutt P.O. Box 626 Lindsay CA -…
Tico Adobe, 1895
Two men in suits and hats stand on a wooden plank sidewalk in front of the Tico Adobe.