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Simi-Santa Susanna Fair Booth
Ventura County Fair Booth for Simi-Santa Susanna, circa 1917-1920, showing a display of fruits and vegetable nestled amongst two tall trees. There is also a panted backdrop of agricultural fields and farmland with mountains in the background.…
People's Lumber Company County Fair Exhibit
View of People's Lumber Company exhibit at the Ventura County Fair in 1928. Display is a diorama that shows the company's location in 1883 in downtown Ventura on Main Street near the San Buenaventura Mission. Photographs of various buildings also in…
Ventura County Fair Display, 1930
A woman stands holding a bowl of fruits or vegetables in a room set up as a fair display. Display includes a picnic table set up with two mannequins sitting at the table. Display also includes fruits and vegetables displayed on the table and on the…
Ventura Railroad Station
View of the Ventura RR Station looking east from west end. Railroad tracks visible on right of image. Was located at 330 S. Kalorama at Front St. It was demolished in 1973.
Ventura County Oil Fields
Bird's eye view of a road running through the middle of oil fields, with derricks, storage tanks, and buildings visible on either side of the road. Museum records describe this as "Ventura County Oil Fields", but do not specify exact name.
H. W. Witman, Pioneer Hardware Store
Interior view of a hardware store with a man standing behind the counter, probably H. W. Witman of Hueneme. Museum records indicate it is "Pioneer Hardware H.W. Witman, Hueneme 1888."
H. W. Witman's Hardware Store
Interior view of H. W. Witman's hardware store in Oxnard. Image depicts center counter, goods visible in store. Four men standing in shop, two behind counter, two standing on right side of image.
C. G. Witman
Bust portrait of C. G. Witman wearing a suit and bowtie. He is looking at the viewer, and has glasses and a mustache and beard.
Mrs. C. G. Witman
Bust portrait of Mrs. C. G. Witman of Hueneme. She looks at the viewer, and is wearing a formal dress with a lace collar. She wears glasses.
Ventura County Jail, Interior View
View of a sitting area with two chairs near a window in a hallway at the Ventura County Jail on Poli St. in Ventura, CA. There is a partially visible bedroom on the left. This area appears to have been for prison staff.
Verso of photo reads: "In…
Verso of photo reads: "In…
Ventura County Jail Kitchen
Three men stand in the kitchen of the Ventura County Jail on Poli St. in Ventura, CA. They are wearing aprons and are probably staff members. There is a small dining table in the center of the kitchen.
Verso of photograph reads "This is the jail…
Verso of photograph reads "This is the jail…
Ventura County Jail, View of Cells
Interior view of the Ventura County Jail on Poli Street in Ventura, CA. Shows a corridor between the cells and windows. Radiators can be seen below the windows, some of the windows are open. A man in a cell is barely visible at right of the…
Ventura County Jail, Exterior Front and Side View
Exterior view of the Ventura County Jail, taken from the driveway leading up to the jail, driveway visible in foreground. The jail was on Poli Street in Ventura, CA. There is a man walking toward the jail on the right side of the image.
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Ventura County Jail, Exterior View
Sepia toned bird's eye view of the Ventura County Jail. There are two men on the front steps and a car parked on the right of image. Jail is a two story building surrounded by hills, on Poli Street in Ventura, CA. A man in white stands in one of the…
Distant View of Albertson Ranch
Distant view of Albertson Ranch, cows grazing in field and mountains in the background. It was purchased by American Hawaiian Steamship Co. to build Westlake Village in Thousand Oaks. View is looking south toward the Santa Monica Mountains.
Group Photo, Children with Father O'Reilly, at Casitas Ranch
Outdoor group photo taken at Casitas Ranch.
Boy at left back, Edward V. (Ted) Vanegas. Man in fur parka, Father O'Reilly (Mission SBV) on return from missionary trip to Alaska. Boy, left front, Ramon (Monte) Vanegas. Boy, right back, Alfonso…
Boy at left back, Edward V. (Ted) Vanegas. Man in fur parka, Father O'Reilly (Mission SBV) on return from missionary trip to Alaska. Boy, left front, Ramon (Monte) Vanegas. Boy, right back, Alfonso…
Railroad Trestle Bridge across Devil's Gulch
Distant view of railroad trestle bridge across Devil's Gulch on Ojai branch line. This was highest trestle in southern California from Grade Road, Ventura to Ojai.
Harvesting Grapes from Vineyards on Santa Cruz Island
Numerous workers harvest grapes into crates from vast vineyards that stretch out very far in the image. Hills and mountains barely visible in background.
Vineyards on Santa Cruz Island
Closeup view between rows of vineyards on Santa Cruz Island. Mountains in backyard.
Wine Barrels Lined up on Wharf
Numerous wine barrels on wharf at Prisoners' Harbor awaiting shipment on schooner "Santa Cruz". Two men are working, one checking barrels and the other checking or preparing sails on the schooner.
Old Oak Casks
Closeup of old oak casks at Santa Cruz Island, possibly for Santa Cruz Island Company wines.
Dr. Charles A. Smolt
Bust portrait of Charles A. Smolt, M.D. He is holding a frame in his hands and is looking off to the right of the viewer. He is wearing a suit, bowtie, and glasses.
Dredging to Build Channel Islands Harbor, Aerial View
Aerial view of a dredging boat in the process of dredging prior to the construction of Channel Islands Harbor. Surrounding Hollywood-by-the-Sea buildings, houses, beach visible.
Devil's Gate, Sespe Canyon
View of Devil's Gate in Sespe Canyon, showing a river at bottom of canyon, canyon sides imposing on either side of image. Tall mountain in background. Two men fish in a river at bottom right of image, both looking at the viewer.
Women Pulling a Cart
Mrs. L. C. Rudolph and Mrs. Dunlap pull a cart that usually hitched to a horse. The cart is loaded up with a woman and girl, Mrs. Henson and Genevieve Rudolph, respectively. Manuel Flores is pushing cart from behind. The group smiles at the viewer.…