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Chariot Team
Shows a chariot team standing next to grandstands. Team consists of four horses to pull the chariot. Charioteer stands in the chariot, holding what appears to be a whip.

Chariot Race
Shows charioteers and horses mid-race. The horses are running down a dirt racetrack. Trees in background.

Show Cows
Three "show" cows shown at the 1921 Ventura County Fair. The three cows stand side-by-side. Middle cow has white fur. Cows on right and left are black and white. The cows wear bridles and reins. Two men visible in background.

Ventura County Fair Grandstand A
Two (2) images of the grandstand at the Ventura County Fair. One image shows rows of early automobiles parked, with grandstand and crowds in distance. Second image shows view from the racetrack, with men on horseback parading past the grandstand and…

Horses on Parade
View of nine men on horseback at the Ventura County Fair. Riders and horses are standing on a racetrack. Trees in background.

Cows Grazing
View of hills and fields. A herd of cows is grazing the grass. Trees are scattered across the landscape.

Chicken Pens
View of the chicken pens at an unidentified farm. Chicken enclosure consists of a covered coop building, and four yards divided by fences. Chickens are roaming the yards. A man is standing in the second from the left yard, next to the coop. Two women…

Trees at Rancho Camulos
Image shows trees at Rancho Camulos. The trees are planted in a circular, horseshoe-like, shape with a hedge planted alongside them. There are potted plants and a fountain at the center. In the background to the left of the image is a building…

Trees in the Placita
View of trees and a hedge within a small plaza at Rancho Camulos. In the foreground is a small lawn, behind which a hedge expands beyond the left and right sides of the image. The hedge creates a perimeter around a small grove of trees. In the far…

Torn Altar Cloth
Image shows a torn altar cloth. A lighter color fringe can be seen at the top of the cloth. The same light colored fringe can also be seen on the bottom of the cloth. At the bottom of the altar cloth there is a scalloped pattern with embroidered…

Orchard at Camulos Ranch
A skewed angle view of an orchard on the Camulos Ranch. Rows of trees with their shadows casting down on the soil below. The trees expand far into the background of the image. In the foreground of the image a path of dirt is stretching into the…

Ventura Junior High Class Photo, 1931
Ventura Junior High School class photo, showing girl students. Ruth Ventura Zapf is in front row, third from left. Adah Callahan is in front row, second from right.

A building at the Ventura County Fairgrounds was named for Callahan.

Group Photo by Palm Tree
Shows a large group of men, women, and children posed for a photo. Large palm in background. Individuals largely unidentified. Museum records indicate that man on far left is Charles F. Zapf.

Henry Arellanes Family Portrait
Family portrait of Henry Arellanes (right), wife, and their nine children. Mrs. Arellanes holds the youngest daughter on her lap. Three older children stand between their parents. Younger children sit or kneel between their parents. There are six…

Portrait of Karl Zapf with Violin
Portrait of Karl Zapf aged 9 holding a violin under his arm. Karl is turned three-quarters to the viewer's right. He is looking towards the viewer. He is wearing a suit, messy tie, and has his hair side-parted and slicked over.

Museum records…

Portrait of Charles F. Zapf
Portrait of Charles Frederich Zapf. Charles is turned three-quarters to the viewer's right. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, waistcoat, and bow tie. He wears a drooping mustache. He is posed with his hands in his pockets.

Charles Zapf and Power Plant Workers
Shows Charles F. Zapf (second from right) with three unidentified men. The men are all dressed in hard hats and long coats that appear to be leather. An automobile and corrugated metal structure in background.

Museum records indicate that Charles…

Henry Arellanes' Children
Shows Henry Arellanes' daughter and son posed together outdoors. Daughter is wearing a light-colored dress, floral crown, and veil. Son is wearing a suit with boutonniere, and has his hair side-parted and slicked over. Tree, foliage, and pathway in…

Ventura High School Pole Vaulter
Shows an unidentified student pole vaulting at a sporting event at Ventura High School. Student athlete is shown mid-jump as he passes over the bar while still holding onto the pole. A second, unidentified student appears to be running towards the…

Residential Street Scene, Ventura
Shows a view of a residential street looking over the front yards of the homes on one side of the street. View appears to have been taken from someone standing on the sidewalk or a lawn. Automobiles are parked parallel at the sidewalk. Two men…

Charles and Karl Zapf
Shows Charles F. Zapf (left) standing on a lawn with his son Karl Edward Zapf. Charles is wearing a dark suit, tie, and glasses. Karl is wearing a dark cardigan-sweater, light pants, tie, and has his hair in a slicked-over style. Tree, fence, and…

Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Shows Celia Zapf standing in the yard of 57 N. Laurel Street. She is dressed in a costume for a Glee Club opera performance at Ventura High School. Her costume includes a long floral skirt, tunic-style shirt, and a head scarf. House, automobile, and…

Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Shows Celia Zapf standing in the side alley of 57 N. Laurel Street. She is dressed in a costume for a Glee Club opera performance at Ventura High School. Her costume includes a tiered skirt and black lace veil.

Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Shows Celia Zapf in a short-sleeved dress for a Glee Club opera performance at her high school. She is standing by a small palm tree in the yard of 57 N. Laurel Street. Houses and automobiles in background.

Jeanne Zapf and Friend
Shows Jeanne Georgiana Zapf and an unidentified woman standing on the sidewalk outside of 57 N. Laurel Street. A automobile is behind them.
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