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Small Home, Berylwood
Elevated, exterior view of a home, possibly belonging to a Chinese American man, on Thomas Bard's Berylwood estate in Port Hueneme. The home is one story tall, with a covered entrance. Grove of pine and eucalyptus trees grow around the building. A…

Olivelands Crew at Limoneira Ranch
Outdoor group photo of the Olivelands crew at Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula. Majority of the group is standing or sitting outside a building with covered patio. A. F. Harms is seated to the left in a horse-drawn buggy. Fong, a Chinese American cook,…

Bathhouse at the Rancho Sespe Japanese Quarters
An exterior view of the bathhouse at the Rancho Sespe Japanese workers' living quarters. Building is one story tall, with small windows along the sides. A group of men, two women, and a child pose together outside of the bathhouse. The men wear…

Japanese Quarters at Rancho Sespe
Exterior, three quarters view of the living quarters of the Japanese workers at Rancho Sespe. The building is two stories tall, with exterior staircases on the side, a chimney, and porch. A group of Japanese men stand on the steps and porch of the…

Portrait of Reverend Baba Kusaburo and His Wife
Portrait of Reverend Baba Kusaburo and his wife. Kusaburo stands on the left side of the image, holding a cane in one hand, a book in the other. He is wearing a dark coat and has a long, white beard and mustache. Kusaburo's wife sits on the right…

West Way Bus Passing Japanese Cemetery, Port Hueneme
View of a West Way passenger bus passing outside of the gates of the Japanese Cemetery. View is taken from inside the cemetery. Headstones are visible in the foreground. Passengers are visible in the bus.

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Falkner Farm Apricot Pitting Crew
Outdoor group photo of the apricot pitting crew at Falkner Farm, standing under covered patio. Crew includes men, women, and children.

Military Photographers Group Portrait
Outdoor group portrait of six male military photographers seated and kneeling on steps. Four men holding up their cameras. Man in center wearing a different uniform than the others. One man appears to be smoking a cigar.

Note: Museum records…

Workers and Farm Machinery
Outdoor group photo of agricultural workers posed with machinery and haystacks. Most of the group stands in front of or on the machinery. Three men rest on the haystack. Man on right seated on horseback.

Fishermen Standing in Surf with Catch
Outdoor group photo of five men and one woman standing in the surf and holding a net full of fish. Taken in the vicinity of Mugu.

Musicians Playing Instruments on Boat
Outdoor group photo taken on the deck of a boat possibly Coos Bay in Ventura. Shows a group three musicians and onlookers. Musician on left is playing a violin-like instrument, other two musicians playing guitars.

Men pictured include Ignacio…

Boy Scouts and Navy Personnel at Monument
Outdoor group photo of Cub Scouts, teenaged Boy Scouts, Scout leaders, and Navy personnel standing on either side of a monument and United States flag. Text on monument reads, "In Memoriam (date unreadable) J.N. Proctor President
Emeritus 1962,…

Boy Scout Troop 203 at Wild Cat Decathlon
Group photo Boy Scout Troop 203 at the Wild Cat Decathlon. Two men and six boys of various ages. The boys are dressed in Boy Scout uniforms and displaying medals and awards. Man in center appears to be dressed as a scout leader, the man on the right…

Nailing Covers Upon Boxes Ready for Shipment
Interior scene of a Limoneira worker nailing covers onto boxes of citrus fruit that are ready to be shipped. The worker is standing at a work table with a Limoneira box in front of him. There is a blur from the motion of hitting nails with a hammer.…

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Sign Protesting Santa Paula City Council
Santa Paula street scene showing white truck parked next to sidewalk. Sign standing in truck bed reads "We love [heart symbol] Santa Paula except for the double standards you have for Mexicans. King in City Hall! [rest of sign illegible]." Buildings…

Group Photo at Asano Store
Group photo of Japanese American men standing outside the Asano Store in El Rio. Four of the men are holding children of various ages. Kamezo Asano is seated in the front, third from the right. Storefront and sign visible behind the group. A sign in…

Five Young Dancers at Flora Robb Dance Studio, Oxnard
Yolanda Verrett, Patricia Ann Holloway, Evelyn Yvonne Holloway, Lavonia Webb and Anna Fay Webb as young girls tap dancing at Flora Robb Dance Studio in Oxnard. The girls are dressed in matching leotards, tutus, tap shoes, and hair bows.

Group Portrait, Filipino Farm Workers at Arneill Ranch
Group portrait of Filipino workers at Arniell Ranch.

Note: Museum records indicate that Arniell Ranch worker housing was located along Arneill Road in Camarillo, on what is now Ponderosa Road, between the Santa Barbara Bank and Trust and Vons…

Bathers at Pierpont Beach
View of crowds of people wading in the ocean and lounging on the sand at Pierpont Beach.

Portrait of a Priest
A full body portrait of an unidentified priest. He is standing and holding a hat and cane in his hands.

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Carmen Camarillo Riding in Fiesta Parade
Carmen Camarillo and two unidentified men riding horseback during the Fiesta Parade on State Street in Santa Barbara. Carmen is riding a Camarillo White Horse, the two men are riding dark-colored horses.

Signs Protesting Santa Paula City Council
Two trucks parked at sidewalk curb, with political signs standing in truck beds. Signs were part of protest against Santa Paula City Council. Signs read, "We love [heart symbol] Santa Paula except the double standards you have for Mexicans. King in…

Fire on Ventura Avenue and McFarland Drive
View of a building fire on the corner of Ventura Avenue and McFarland Drive. Building consumed by flames, which have also spread to a nearby bench and palm tree. General Machine Co. visible in background on left.

Opening of the Maricopa Highway
Six young women dressed in bathing suits and high heels pose in front of a sign at the opening of Maricopa Highway [California State Route 33]. A crowd of people is visible on the left side of the image. Motorcycles are visible in background. Sign…
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