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Ventura County Jail Kitchen
Three men stand in the kitchen of the Ventura County Jail on Poli St. in Ventura, CA. They are wearing aprons and are probably staff members. There is a small dining table in the center of the kitchen.

Verso of photograph reads "This is the jail…

Ventura County Hospital, 1900
Exterior side view of the Ventura County Hospital taken from the street in front of it. Garden at side of the hospital in the foreground. Two boys or men are sitting on the fence along the front of the hospital, while three figures stand on the…

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Ventura County Hospital TB Unit Construction
Panorama of a construction scene showing the building of the 100 bed Tuberculosis Unit to be added to the Ventura County Hospital. Construction workers are seen working on various sections of the building.

Ventura County Hospital Exterior
Exterior view of the Ventura County Hospital, showing front landscaping and parking lot. Street in foreground.

Ventura County Hospital Exterior
Ventura County Hospital front view of exterior, showing a large stretch of lawn with trees in front of the building. Cars are parked directly in front of the hospital and a car is parked on the street in foreground. A view of the "Five Trees" on the…

Ventura County Hospital
Exterior side view of Ventura County Hospital. There is a driveway in front of the building and a car parked there, but the land in front of hospital and in building foreground appears to be brush. Some buildings behind the hospital are visible on…

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Ventura County Hospital
Ventura County Hospital exterior view including the driveway leading up to the hospital. Separate building visible behind the hospital on the left of the image. Significant image of "Five Trees" on the hill in the background.

Ventura County Hospital
Exterior view of the Ventura County Hospital, with land around the building and sidewalk and fencing around building in view.

According to museum records: "The hospital was built in 1882, demolished in 1922. Near the site of May Henning School…

Ventura County Hospital
Ventura County Hospital, a two-story white building. A portion of tuberculosis (TB) ward is visible at lower left corner. According to library records, the TB ward/cottage was added in 1911.

Ventura County Historical Society Members
Group picture of members of Ventura County Historical Society, 16 in all. Museum notes for this photo state this is the Board of Directors, 1964-1965.

Verso of photo identifies the members:

Front row (l-r): Waite Gerry, Henry Borchard, Lou…

Ventura County Historical Society Members
Group picture of members of Ventura County Historical Society, 16 in all. Some identified: Seated: Gird Percy on the right, Mrs. Hoffman, third from right. Standing: Grant Heil, second from left, Charles Outland, far right.

Photo nearly identical…

Ventura County Historical Museum, 1984
Exterior view of the Ventura County Historical Museum, currently called the Museum of Ventura County (2021). View is from the south, in the foreground is Santa Clara Street. Clocktower Inn and San Buenaventura Mission are visible. Photo is mounted.

Ventura County Historical Museum, 1984
Exterior view of the Ventura County Historical Museum, currently called the Museum of Ventura County (2021). View is from southwest and parking lot. Photo is mounted.

Ventura County Historical Museum, 1984
Exterior view of the Ventura County Historical Museum, currently called the Museum of Ventura County (2021). View is from northwest, parking lot in the foreground. Photo is mounted.

Ventura County Historical Museum, 1978
Exterior view of north and west sides of the Ventura County Historical Museum, now called the Museum of Ventura County. Shows museum entrance, and flagpole next to entrance flying United States and California State flags. Main Street sidewalk visible…

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Ventura County Historical Museum Entrance Sign
Closeup view of the Ventura County Historical Museum sign above the museum entrance. Part of the building's tiled roof and a light post visible as well. In 2007 the museum changed its name to Museum of Ventura County.

Ventura County Grade Road map
Ventura County: Annotated "grade road to Ventura", "Nordhoff Union High School" written lightly on one side of map
[Notes: Ink drawing with no details; Reference map coordinates not defined]

Ventura County Government Center
Ventura County Government Center taken from Victoria Ave., at night. The building, with many lights on, is in the background. The sign with the center name is prominent in lower right hand side of the image.

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Ventura County Football Team, 1896
Group photo of the Ventura County Football Team outdoors. They appear to be in uniform except for one team member, who is laying on the ground with a football in front of him. The top of photo has writing in pen that reads: "Ventura County Football…

Ventura County Fairgrounds Racetrack
View of Ventura County fairgrounds racetrack. Image is taken from the bleachers and there is a bulldozer in the middle of the track. Ventura freeway, mountains, and fairground buildings visible in background.

VC Fairgrounds Gem, Mineral and Photography Buildings
VC Fairgrounds Gem & Mineral and Photography buildings. The Director's building is on the right. A row of small buildings is situated behind several palm trees. An open area of ground is in front of the buildings.

Museum records from 1988…

Ventura County Fair Poster, 1915
Photographic copy of a Ventura County Fair poster, reading: "Don't Miss the Great Ventura County Fair. Seaside Park Ventura, Cal. Aug. 26-27-28 1915. The Modern Fair of Merit." Donated and understood to originally be in a Camarillo barber shop.

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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…

Ventura County Fair Display, 1930
A woman stands holding a bowl of fruits or vegetables in a room set up as a fair display. Display includes a picnic table set up with two mannequins sitting at the table. Display also includes fruits and vegetables displayed on the table and on the…

Ventura County Fair Crowds
Panoramic photograph of the last day of the Ventura County Fair on September 26, 1920. Museum records indicate this was an "extra day on Sunday". Crowds of spectators line either side of a dirt track. Large white tents can be seen in the distance.
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