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Brass Gun Powder Flasks
(Flask, Powder) English-made, brass powder flasks with embossed hunting scene.

From Gerry Browning’s Docent Textbook: “The black powder of the "Old West" was a very explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur. People dampened the mixture…

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Breakers on Ventura Coast Postcard
Waves breaking on a rock-covered beach, titled "Breakers, Ventura, Cal." A two-story house with a large lawn, tree, and fence is visible, along with other smaller buildings in the distance.
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Breakers, Ventura, California
Waves breaking on a rock-covered beach, titled "Breakers, Ventura, Cal." A two-story house with a large lawn, tree, and fence is visible, along with other smaller buildings in the distance.
[Brakey, John, Ventura, Cal. (Cardinell-Vincent Co., San…

Breaking Ground for the Port Hueneme Harbor and Small Craft Marina
Group photo of mostly men gathered for the groundbreaking for the Port Hueneme Harbor & Small Craft Marina. Richard Bard, who donated the land & organized the financing, stands in center with a shovel.

In front row: Al Mehn, E. O. Green, Bard,…

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Brewster Family Portrait on Lawn
Group portrait of (l-r): Pansy August Brewster, unidentified young man, Mary O'beria Sinclair Brewster, John Calvin Brewster and dog. All, except the dog, are looking at the viewer and smiling. The women are wearing long sleeved blouses and long…

Brewster Portraits Advertising Display
Display of various portraits by John Calvin Brewster portrait studio arranged for the purpose of advertising. Sign in the center of the display reads "Brewster; Max G. Lebo, Operator."

Bridge across the Santa Clara River
An early bridge across the Santa Clara River near the ocean.

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Bridge across Ventura River
View of concrete bridge across Ventura River from the riverbank. Groups of people are walking or standing along sections of the bridge. Dead plants an bushes appear along foreground of photo. Words written in ink along the bottom of photo read:…

Bridge at Arroyo Los Pitos
Bridge at Arroyo Los Pitos facing south. Details on the construction of the bridge on the back of the photo.

Bridge at Arroyo Los Pitos
Snapshot of bridge at Arroyo Los Pitos facing north. Details on the construction of the bridge on the back of the photo.

Bridge at San Juan Barranca
San Juan Barranca on Ventura Avenue facing north. A two-story house is in the background where the road forks. Library records state: "1900. Cost $1868. Details of construction on back of photo. (J. B, WAUD 1904)

Bridge near Blanchard House, Hondo Ranch Site of New Dam
Side view of wooden bridge showing valley below. Caption reads "Bridge near Blanchard house Hondo Ranch TR 18 showing where dam will be constructed below."

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Bridge on the San Juan Barranca
Workers constructing a bridge over the San Juan Barranca at Ventura Avenue. The view is looking west.

People on bridge near Casitas Pass
Bridge over the Ventura River near Casitas Pass. Four people appear to be standing on the bridge. Photo is taken from afar from the riverbank facing upward toward the bridge. Plants and river are in foreground, mountains in background.

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Bridge over a river or stream with trees in the foreground.

Briggs School Class Picture
Group photo of 2nd and 3rd graders at Briggs School in Santa Paula.
Top row, L-R: , unidentified, Edwin Pinkerton, Cora Bradbury,
Margaret Buckner, unidentified, Margaret McDivitt, Audrey Morgan, Edith Jarvis, Esther Outland, unidentified, Breta…

Broken Track in a River, 1914 Flood
A broken part of a track, possibly a train track is shown broken and partially submerged in a river in a wooded area. Library records indicate: "S. P. Ojai Branch 1914 Flood."

Broome Ranch, 1932
A plow sits ins the middle of a dirt road with buildings in the background. Other pieces of agricultural equipment lay in the grass next to the road.

Brown's Grocery
A man in a horse drawn cart is stopped in front of Brown's Grocery in Santa Paula. A man stands near the front door. Both men look into the camera.

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View of the gatepost in full shows a small statue of a lion laying down on its stomach situated on the middle level. The gatepost shows two plaques one on the bottom of the post and one on the top. At the very top of the gatepost there is a pole with…

Buddhist Board of Directors
This image shows the Board of Directors for the Buddhist Church of Oxnard posing for a group photo in front of the exterior of the Church building.
Back row (l-r): Masakatsu Iwamoto, S. Sugano, Juriro Otsuki, Magoichi Kanda, Kiyoshi, Hashimoto,…

Buddhist Church Sunday School
Image shows a group photo of the Buddhist Church Sunday School students posing on the steps.
From left to right:
Back row: Hideko Inouye, Masami Moriwaki, Susie Nakai, Kazako Masunaga, Helen Sakata, Masako Moriwaki.
4th row: Hatsuye Yoshida,…

Buddhist Temple in India
Shot of a person standing outside of a Buddhist temple at Adam's Peak, Sri Lanka.

Buddhist Women's Board of Directors
This image is a group photo of the Women's Board of Directors for the Buddist Church of Oxnard.
Back row (l-r): Mrs. N. Sakamoto, Mrs. A. Mine, Mrs. M. Moriwaki, Mrs. I. Taketa, Mrs. Suzuki, Mrs. M. Kurihara, Mrs. Otsuki, Mrs. S. Kanda.
Front row…

Buddhist Church of Oxnard Parade Float
This is an image of Buddhist Church of Oxnard members posing in front of a decorative parade float. The children wear Japanese clothing.
(l-r): Miyoko Takeda, Hideko Mikuriya, Ayako Tagami, Kimi Hashimoto, Mitzie Kanamori, Chiyeko Mikuriya, Masako…
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