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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.
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…
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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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…
Butterfield Grade
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.
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…
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."
Ortega Adobe Exterior
Snapshot of the Ortega Adobe. View from the east looking at the front porch. Adjacent buildings visible in background.
Ortega Adobe Exterior
Snapshot of the Ortega Adobe. View from the northwest.
Hobson Brothers Feed Lot Group Photo
Group photo of men on horseback forming a straight line, looking toward the camera. Location is the Hobson Brothers feed lot in El Rio near present day (2021) Highway 101 and Rose Avenue. There are numerous cows and a couple of buildings in the…
Hobson Brothers Feed Lot Group Photo of Five Men
Group photo of 5 men on horseback, looking toward the camera. Location is the Hobson Brothers feed lot in El Rio near present day (2021) Highway 101 and Rose Avenue. There are numerous cows and more men on horseback and other men working in the…
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.
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.
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.
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 the center aisle of the church leading up to the altar with the decorated pews in view.…
Hobson Brothers Packing Company Parade Float
Snapshot of a parade float in a fourth of July parade for the Hobson Brothers Packing Company. Image shows a man dressed in a white apron and hat, probably a butcher, sitting on the side of the float. Sign on the float cannot be seen completely but…
Old Boney Mountain and Surrounding Chaparral
Two negative images. Library records state: "There are
2 distinct consecutive images on this one negative of "Old Boney Mountain" and surrounding chaparral.
2 distinct consecutive images on this one negative of "Old Boney Mountain" and surrounding chaparral.
Edith Hobson Hoffman, Childhood Portrait
Bust oval portrait of Edith Hobson as a girl. She is wearing a plaid dress and she is looking to the right of the camera.
Katherine Louise Hoffman with Dog at Rancho Casitas
Katherine Louise Hoffman as a young child of 5 or 6 standing in a dirt lane or road with a dog at her side. She is wearing a broad brimmed hat. Location is Rancho Casitas, her family ranch house.
Katherine Louise Hoffman Astride a Horse
Katherine Louise Hoffman as a young child of 5 or 6 astride a horse whose front legs are up on a rock. She is wearing a broad brimmed hat. Location is Rancho Casitas, her family ranch house.
Katherine L. Hoffman and Walter H. Hoffman, Jr. on Horseback at Rancho Casitas
Katherine Louise Hoffman as a child and Walter H. Hoffman, Jr. on horseback side by side at Rancho Casitas. They are in hats and wearing furry chaps, looking at the camera. Rancho Casitas house visible in the background.
Katherine L. Hoffman and Walter H. Hoffman, Jr. Riding Horses at Rancho Casitas
View of Katherine Louis Hoffman as a young child and Walter H. Hoffman, Jr. riding horses at Rancho Casitas. View is of their backs and there is large barn on the left side of image.
Walter H. Hoffman, Jr. and Katherine Louise Hoffman On Horseback
Walter H. Hoffman, Jr. leads a small horse being ridden by Katherine Louise Hoffman, approximately 5 years old. They are at Rancho Casitas, barn prominent in background.
Katherine L. Hoffman Driving a Horse and Wagon
Katherine L. Hoffman drives a horse and wagon with Walter H. Hoffman, Jr. at her side. There is a stone wall behind them and a dirt road or path on the right of image. Location is Rancho Casitas.
Katherine L. Hoffman Standing Next to a Horse at Rancho Casitas
Katherine Louise Hoffman stands on the right side of the image with a saddled horse next to her on her left. She is smiling at the camera. Walter H. Hoffman Jr. stands on the left side of the image looking toward Katherine.