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Hill Ranch Guest Bedroom
Interior scene of a guest bedroom at Hill Ranch in Casitas Valley. Shows furnishing including a bed, chairs, benches, and a covered Singer sewing machine. Windows wrap around the walls opposite the bed. Potted plants decorate the windows.

Photo of Hollywood by the Sea sign. "Park your car - welcome to Hollywood by the Sea -Enjoy the beach." Roadway visible as well as expanse of beach, back of one automobile, portion of ocean and some beach dwellings. Photo courtesy of Dick Whittington…

Sewer Extension, Ventura Boulevard (1 of 9)
Blue line plan and profile for sewer main extension on Ventura Boulevard from Lemon Grove Avenue to Arundell Barranca, City of Ventura. Top half of sheet shows map of Ventura Boulevard, Lemon Grove Avenue, and a highway crossing. Sewer construction…

Leading Venturans Wearing Flu Masks
Group photo of 15 prominent men and 1 boy standing in front of a building wearing flu masks over their faces during the flu epidemic of 1918. One man has his mask down and has a pipe in his mouth.

Persons are not specifically identified, but some…

Rincon Causeway
Scenic view of Rincon Causeway. A car is driving down the causeway and a group of people are leaning on the railing on the ocean side of the road. The ocean and mountains can be seen on either side of the causeway. Museum records indicate, that, the…

World War I (veterans)
Photograph of World War I veterans. Photo published in Ventura Free Press 14 Sept 1917.

Top row, left to right: Lyle Howard Durley, Geo. R. Carne, Lester F. Wilson, Arthur W. Taylor, Walter E. Schaefer, Clarence E. Sewell, Frank E. Mahan, Harry…

Ventura Volunteer Naval Militia
Ventura Volunteer Naval Militia, group photo of approximately 30 men, posed in front of Ventura Mill & Lumber Company. Verso of photo states "1st men to leave Ventura for World War I." The men are dressed in civilian clothing--suits and hats.…

Citizens in Piru celebrating 4th of July circa 1910
Ventura County Co-operative Association in Piru with citizens of Piru celebrating 4th of July 1910? Some are holding United States flags and one person is on horseback. Mountains in background.

Ventura Court House
Front view of Ventura Court House taken from the southeastern corner with automobiles and horse and carriage parked on street

Main Street, 4th of July, Ventura
Main Street, Ventura, 4th of July-three cars with flags, a group of men and a dog are pictured in the street in front of some buildings.

Dingman Photography Studio
Dingman Photography Studio located at 829 Main Street in Ventura. "1912" written on top left corner in black pen. There is a horse and wagon in front of the studio. The signage reads "Dingman Bros. Photos", and next door there is a shop that reads…

American Legion anniversary celebration
Group portrait of the 15th anniversary celebration of Ventura Post 339 of the American Legion. Several men are seated and standing, and in the foreground are a boy and a girl sitting on chairs with a cake on a table in between them. White writing on…

Ventura Liberty Boys group photo
Group photo of World War I draftees, No. 2 draft. The group is in front of the Ventura County Court House. "Ventura Liberty Boys 9/21-17" across bottom left. Photo is creased and torn in some spots.

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Ventura City Hall
Ventura City Hall on the Northwestern corner of California St., with Ventura Court House at the top of California St.

Main Street, Ventura, 1900
View of busy Main Street, Ventura, looking west from intersection of Main and California Streets. Horse and wagons line the street and people are walking around. Everything is adorned with US flags and bunting, possibly for Independence Day.

Fourth of July Boosters
The Fourth of July Boosters Club in Santa Paula. A group of men stand in the street posing for this group portrait next to their vehicles. There are approximately 12 men and 4 cars. The cars are decorated with US flags. The men are dressed in suits…

First Session of Superior Court in Ventura County's New Court House, 1913
Interior view of the Superior Court in Ventura County's new Courthouse, Judge Clark presiding. Most people present are watching the proceedings, facing the bench. Some are facing the camera. One man in bottom left of photo is turned back facing…

Coos Bay Wreck
Coos Bay, wrecked on Ventura pier 19 Dec 1914. Made fast & ready to unload when heavy ground swell caused ship to hit bottom. Filled from stern & was pushed thru pier where remains are today. Photo shows many people standing on pier on left and…

Plank Causeway near Rincon Point
Plank causeway near Rincon Point. Distant view of two men, two women, and a child standing on the causeway next to an auto.

Souvenir, Ventura, Cal., 1913 Postcard
A black-and-white collage of prominent sites in Ventura: the plaza, San Buenaventura Mission, the courthouse, a new bridge (Ventura River Bridge), an aerial shot of a residential area, and a "surf scene" of a beach.
[Photos by Dingman]

Ventura County Courthouse Dedication Parade Entrants
Ventura County Courthouse dedication parade entrants. A man dressed in white on horseback leads two rows of women also dressed in white holding white parasols. Residences and/or businesses are in the background. Main Street, Ventura, 1913.

Good Roads Tour of County, Chamber of Commerce, Ojai
Several men stand in the middle of a street with automobiles, bicycles and a horse and wagon. Automobiles are decorated with U.S. flags.

Library records state "Good Roads Tour of County, Chamber of Commerce, Ojai, 1912" for one of the two…

Edith Hoffman with Baby Katherine
Portrait of Edith Hoffman, seated, holding her daughter baby Katherine Louise Hoffman in her lap. Camera is looking down on mother and baby, Edith is smiling into the camera.

Edith May Hobson Portrait
Portrait bust of Edith May Hobson, later Edith Hobson Hoffman, as a young woman. She is wearing her hair up or short and is looking to the right of the camera.

Hobson Brothers Feed Lot Group Photo
Group photo of men on horseback forming a straight line, looking toward the camera. Location is the Hobson Brothers feed lot in El Rio near present day (2021) Highway 101 and Rose Avenue. There are numerous cows and a couple of buildings in the…
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