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Ventura by the Sea
View of Ventura from atop a hill. Many buildings/houses pictured, but most are indistinct aside from Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital. The image includes the ocean and a clear view of Santa Cruz island and the edge of Anacapa.
[Detroit Publishing…
[Detroit Publishing…
Threshing Beans Postcard
Men threshing lima beans on a field. Agricultural equipment and horses (?) are visible, as are men both working and facing the camera.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 13174]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 13174]
The Creek Road, Camp Comfort
A dirt trail, surrounded on either side by tall green grass and oak trees. The oaks' branches hang over the path, shading it from the sun.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 13567]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 13567]
Picking Oranges
An outer row of an orange orchard. White ladders with wheels at the bottom are secured to the ground with white wires as men stand on them, collecting oranges. They are at various heights, dressed in a variety of colors, but most, if not all, appear…
The Foothills Hotel, Nordhoff
A three-story brown hotel sits against a hill with mountains behind it. The first story is covered with a plant with pink flowers that climbs up to the roof at the edges of the building. A sloping lawn extends from the front. It's dotted with trees,…
Matilija Poppies
Botanical illustration of Matilija Poppies, a native Californian flower. Four blooms are depicted in front of a neutral background. Each has white petals, which have a crepe paper like appearance, loosely surrounding large, round clusters of stamens,…
The Foothills Hotel, Nordhoff, Ojai Valley, Calif.
Landscape view of Foothills Hotel, Ojai. The three story Craftsman style building has a wood shingle exterior and a lushly landscaped campus. Flowering vines overhang the porches. Several horses wait outside the building at the head of its roundabout…
Ventura By The Sea, California, (Looking SE Over Downtown)
Bird's eye view of Ventura, looking southeast over Downtown Ventura toward the ocean and wharf. Caption: "Ventura By The Sea, Calif." Duplicate of 20060 PC.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" Card), 13176]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" Card), 13176]
Obtossaway, an Ojibwa Chief
A hand-colored real photo postcard. Shows a bust portrait of Obtossaway, an Ojibwa Chief, looking to his left. There is a bend in the upper left corner of postcard.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 6878]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 6878]
On the Road to Matilija, Ojai Valley, Calif.
View of the road to Matilija through the Ojai Valley. Road is unpaved and lined with foliage. Valley and mountains visible in the background.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70884]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70884]
The Oak Glen Cottages, Nordhoff, Ojai Valley, Calif.
An outdoor tennis court between two trees. Oak Glen Cottages visible in background.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70886]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70886]
From Near the Foothills Hotel, Nordhoff, Ojai Valley, Calif.
Bird's-eye view of the Ojai Valley taken from Foothills Hotel. Topa Topa Mountain visible in background.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70889]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70889]
San Buenaventura Mission
Exterior bird's-eye view of San Buenaventura Mission, showing the rear of the mission. Ventura City visible in background.
Caption: "Founded 1782. Showing old wall used as protection against Indians."
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card),…
Caption: "Founded 1782. Showing old wall used as protection against Indians."
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card),…
In the Canyon, Wheelers Hot Springs, Ventura Co., California
View of hot spring surrounded by boulders and forest. Small waterfall visible in background.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70992]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70992]
Wheelers Hot Springs, Ventura Co., California
View of Wheeler Springs with pedestrians surrounded by forest. Tall hill visible in background.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70993]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70993]
Entrance to Castle Gorge, Wheelers Hot Springs, Ventura Co.
View of river surrounded by trees at Castle Gorge. Wooden fence and tree with poster visible in foreground.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70994]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70994]
An Apiary, California, of M.H. Men.d.leson, Piru, Cal., Near Ventura
External view of a hillside apiary. Bee boxes are arranged in rows in a clearing.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70874]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70874]
Cochino Piedra Harbor, Santa Cruz Island, Calif.
Inland view of Cochino Piedra Harbor on Santa Cruz Island.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70875]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70875]
Webster Bay, Anacapa Island, Calif.
Bird's-eye view of Webster Bay on Anacapa Island. Small manmade structures and beached boats visible on beach.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70877]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70877]
Ventura Music Festival Artistic Director Nuvi Mehta Interviews Gediminas Gelgotas, Founding Artistic Director of New Ideas Chamber Orchestra from Vilnius, Lithuania
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On May 10, 2019, during the 25th year since its founding Ventura Music Festival, in collaboration with various groups and individuals from the American Lithuanian community, presented an innovative musical group New…
On May 10, 2019, during the 25th year since its founding Ventura Music Festival, in collaboration with various groups and individuals from the American Lithuanian community, presented an innovative musical group New…
Edith Hobson Hoffman
Portrait of Edith Hobson Hoffman, standing, looking off to the right of camera. She is dressed formally, wearing earrings, a cross necklace, and glasses. Behind her is a bookcase and there are books in both hands.
Group Photo, Edith Hoffman and Katherine Haley with a Man and Woman
Group photo of Edith Hoffman (seated, left) and Katherine Haley (seated, right) with unidentified man and woman. They are indoors, possibly at a party. Three of the group are wearing leis.
A Man in Spanish Costume Talks to a Group of Women
A group of women and one man listen as a man in Spanish costume addresses them from the top of a set of steps. Katherine Haley is among the group of women, who also appear to be in costume.
Katherine Haley, Adolfo Camarillo, and Edith Hoffman
A group photo of Katherine Haley (left), Adolfo Camarillo (center), and Edith Hoffman (right) at a party. Haley and Hoffman are holding Camarillo's hands.
Hoffman Family Christmas Group Photo
Hoffman family Christmas photo, circa 1956, at Edith Hoffman's home on Lincoln Drive. Back row, L-R: Virginia Mae Haley, Katherine Hoffman Haley, Robert Grant Haley, Andrea Haley Pfister, Connie Bergin, Tom Bergin. Middle row, L-R: Unknown, Katherine…