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Blessings Carry Forever
The following description was submitted by an outside party. The views expressed are the individual’s own and are not representative of the Museum of Ventura County.
[User contributed description]KC Rodriguez giving a Chumash blessing at…
[User contributed description]KC Rodriguez giving a Chumash blessing at…
Ojai Arcade Construction
A view of the Ojai Arcade during its construction, taken from the street. Four unidentified men stand under one of the arches, facing the camera. One man wears a suit, the other three wear work clothes. All four men wear hats, each of a different…
Ojai Arcade and Post Office
View of the Ojai Arcade and post office, taken from the north side of the main street, looking west. Arcade's walkway is visible, with a lone person standing near the storefronts. A sign advertising telegraphs is visible above one of the storefronts.…
Ojai Arcade
View of the Ojai Arcade taken from the street, looking west. Roll shades are visible in five of the arches, with four shades displaying the merchants' names. An automobile is parked parallel outside of the Arcade. On the left side of the image is the…
Aerial View of U.S. Route 101 in Downtown Ventura
Color aerial view of the downtown Ventura area, looking south. U.S. Route 101 is prominent in the image, running at a diagonal from the upper right corner to the center bottom of the image. Ventura Pier, Thompson Boulevard, Santa Clara Street, Main…
Map of Ventura County Game Preserve
Survey map in black line of Ventura County Game Preserve. Shows portions of Casper Road and Arnold Road. The map indicates some coordinates and portions of land.
Five Points Park Survey Cover Sheet (1 of 4)
Cover page for a survey of Five Points Park, City of San Buenaventura. Described as being a Subdivision of portions of Subdivisions 2 and 3 of map of the west half of Rancho San Miguel. Recorded in Book 5, pg. 32 of Miscellaneous Records and Maps of…
Susana Hill More
A portrait bust of Susana Hill More, wife of Thomas Wallace More.
Mahan's Thresher
Scene shows several workers out in the field with threshing equipment. Some workers stand on the machinery, while others stand nearby with other equipment and horses.
Sheep Grazing on a Hillside in Simi Valley
Sheep grazing on the side of a hill. Several trees dot the landscape with more trees and brush at the top of the hillside. There is a road cut along the lower part of the hill.
New Cafe Interior at Point Mugu, 1940
An interior view of the new cafe at Point Mugu. A row of tables and chairs line a wall with large windows. Two unidentified people are seated at a table. Containers with large flower arrangements are on two of the tables. A lunch counter is in…
Building New Cabins at Point Mugu After 1939 Storm
A view of several wood cabins being constructed at Point Mugu after a storm in 1939. Siding is being nailed to the front side of one building by two men who are standing on scaffolding. Another man is standing nearby.
Library records indicate…
Library records indicate…
Front of Point Mugu Store After 1939 Storm
View of a heavily damaged clapboard sided wooden building after a storm in 1939. The word "Store," in capital letters, is on a sign over the front entrance. One end of the building appears to be collapsing and many of the windows are broken. Frank…
The Starlite Bait Boat at Point Mugu
View of a bait boat named The Starlite dockside at Point Mugu, California. The skipper, Manuel Souza, stands at the wheel. Also depicted is the crew consisting of Jo and Johnny Souza, Andy Cato, Louis Oliver and Paul Helmich,
View of Ventura
View of Ventura taken from the hill behind the Mission. Principally between Palm and Oak Streets, lumber yard is about 150 feet east of the Mission.
View of Ventura
A view of Ventura from the hill behind the Mission.
Library records include note: "Mission in foreground, Santa Clara House at far right. Court house is about in center, surrounded by trees, only the roof visible. This picture is probably later…
Library records include note: "Mission in foreground, Santa Clara House at far right. Court house is about in center, surrounded by trees, only the roof visible. This picture is probably later…
View of Ventura Residential District
View of Ventura, looking southeast from a hilltop. First street ahead is Oak Street. Cacti visible on hilltop. Pacific Ocean is visible to the right.
Library records include note: "The Ventura Library was first located 1874-75 on the second floor…
Library records include note: "The Ventura Library was first located 1874-75 on the second floor…
Colony House
Front exterior view of a two-story, wooden colony house, with awning-covered front porch. A wire and wood fence is visible in front of the house. An unidentified figure and horse stand to the right of the house.
Library records indicate Simi…
Library records indicate Simi…
Portrait of Joseph M. Miller
Bust portrait sketch of Joseph M. Miller who served as sheriff in Ventura 1877-1879. Miller wears a dark suit. He has dark hair and a thick beard.
Portrait of John R. Stone
Bust portrait of John R. Stone, the first elected sheriff of Ventura, serving 1873-1877. Portrait shows Stone angled slightly to his right. He wears a dark suit, styled and curled hair, and a prominent mustache and goatee.
Sheep Grazing North of Ventura
View of a herd of sheep grazing on a hilltop as three shepherds watch.
Library records indicate: "Hills north of Ventura when sheep raising was quite an important industry prior to 1900."
Library records indicate: "Hills north of Ventura when sheep raising was quite an important industry prior to 1900."
Portrait of John F. More
Oval portrait of John F. More. He is shown looking to the viewer's right. He is shown as a middle aged man, with a graying beard and hair styled in a coif. He is wearing a dark suit and a satin tie.
Library records indicate that More, along with…
Library records indicate that More, along with…
Sheep Shearing
Birds-eye view overlooking a ranch. There are several pens housing sheep. In one of the pens there are ranch hands shearing sheep. Pens are surrounded by fields and trees where three horses are grazing. Hills and mountains visible in background.
F. W. Baker Hardware Store
Interior view of F. W. Baker Hardware Store. Two men, F. W. Baker at left and J. H. Morrison at right, are standing in the middle of the image, between two glass countertops. Baker is wearing a dark suit. Morrison is wearing an apron over a long…
Frank Sheridan
This is a cabinet card photo of Frank Sheridan at age 12. He is standing, resting his right arm on the back of a chair. There is a hat in his left hand. He is wearing a suit and tie.
Handwritten caption at bottom of photo: "Frank Sheridan, Aged…
Handwritten caption at bottom of photo: "Frank Sheridan, Aged…