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Portrait of Sheriff Andrew J. Snodgrass
Portrait of Sheriff Andrew J. Snodgrass, served from 1882-1890.

Construction of Casa Conejo
A man, possibly Jesse Wilbur and a young boy, son Carroll (Jack) Craig work on the construction of Conejo House (Wilbur Adobe).

Student at Thatcher School
Snapshot of Snell's room at the Thacher School

Grocery Store, J. P. Browne
Interior view of J. P. Browne's [possibly spelled Brown] grocery store in Santa Paula. One woman, two men, and a baby are pictured. The man to the right of the photo closer to foreground is J. P. Browne. Browne sold the store in 1906.

Main Street, Ventura, 1930
View of stores on Main Street in Ventura from the South side of the street between Palm and Oak Streets. Ventura Department Store and Chaffee's Shoes storefront signs are visible. Cars are parked in the street and people are visible on sidewalk.

Jerk Line Team
Jerk line team of horses pulling three wagons with several people in the wagons. A man on horseback rides alongside the jerk line team. Mountains are visible in background and photographer's shadow is visible in foreground.

Farm Scene
Panoramic view of a farm in the Simi, Moorpark area. Barn, windmill, farmhouse, orchard are in the scene. Mountains in background.

Santa Paula School
Oval portrait of students in front of Santa Paula School, which appears to be a one-room school building. J. B. Alvord, teacher. All the boys appear to be wearing hats and the girls are in long dresses. A person is standing in the doorway and there…

Del Valle Family
Portrait of Del Valle family, left to right: Josepha, Ignacio, Jr., Ysabel, Reginaldo, and Ulipano (?) Del Valle.

Avenue School, 1890
Class picture of students at the Avenue School, Silas E. Coleman, teacher. Names of students are listed on the back of the photo.
Back of photo transcribed text:
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Avenue School 1890, Silas E. Coleman, teacher
Extreme lower left - T. A.…

Mission Settling Tank--El Caballo
Photograph of a watercolor of "El Caballo", the Mission San Buenaventura settling tank at the West end of Poli Street in Ventura, California.

Company H, 7th Regiment California Volunteer Infantry U.S.W.V.
Uniformed men stand at attention, caption below photo states: "Company H, 7th Regiment California Volenteer Infantry U.S.W.V." Names are listed below the caption. Captain Albert W. Brown, 1st Lieutenant John W. Hammonds, 2nd Lieutenant James R. Daly.

Coos Bay run aground
Coos Bay steamship run aground near Ventura Wharf with a crowd of people standing around it on the beach

Raising of Hill Cross
Hill Cross, Grant Park Cross, being raised on November 24, 1913. A crowd of people stand around the cross and the ocean and sky are visible in the background.

Aerial View of Ventura, 1948
Aerial view of Ventura taken about 1948

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Interior view of the Agriculture Museum with exhibit Wrapped with Care, an exhibit that displayed quilts made for households who lost their homes as a result of the 2017 Thomas Fire.

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Coastal Survey Map from 1855 survey.

Santa Paula Calif Showing Corners Set for Mupu Citrus Association map
Map of part of the city of Santa Paula, Calif. showing corners set for Mupu Citrus Association.
[Notes: K - 6, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of Ventura County, ©2003]

Santa Paula City Survey map
Santa Paula City survey.
[Notes: K - 6, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of Ventura County, ©2003]

Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy Showing Portions of Lands in Knox Estate map
Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy showing portions of lands in Knox Estate: lots U, V, & X of the Eells Tract.
[Notes: Reference map coordinates not defined; L - 4, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of Ventura County, ©2003]

President McKinley wearing a Ventura County Pioneer Society badge
Portrait of President William McKinley wearing a Ventura County Pioneer Society badge as an honorary member. McKinley was assasinated in 1901 and this image is likely an early example of photo manipulation as it appears the badge was superimposed on…

Old Russian bell used at Camulos Chapel
Snapshot of a Russian bell cast in Sitka, Alaska, that was used at the old Camulos Chapel. Similar to Photograph 85; however, the bell shows only a minor crack in this photo.

Giddings family in their garden
H.A. Giddings, Miss Anna Giddings, and Mrs. H.A. Giddings (left to right) in their garden.

The Avenue oil field
View of the avenue oil field from a hill overlooking the site.

Outside of Bolder Cave near Ojai
Exterior of Boulder Cave at Matilija
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