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First Presbyterian Church
Exterior view of the First Presbyterian Church in Ventura, CA. This is the original building erected in 1869 on the northeast corner of Oak and Meta Streets. There is a picket fence along the front of the church and trellises lined up along the…
Tags: Churches
Ventura Avenue, Circa 1900
Bird's eye view of Ventura Avenue, running along the center of the image. The Avenue has one or two buildings visible. Mountains visible in the background. According to library records: "Above Gosnell house where oil
wells are. Old Notten house -…
wells are. Old Notten house -…
Tags: Bird's Eye Views, Houses, The Avenue
Schiappa Pietra Home
Exterior view of the Schiappapietra, or Schiappa Pietra, house on Santa Clara Street near Palm Street. Dirt road and sidewalk in front of the home visible. The home's fence and side yards visible as well. It was situated behind the American Legion…
Tags: Italianate Architecture
Oxnard Public Library
Exterior bird's eye view of the Carnegie Library in Oxnard. It is a large, white, classical-style building with columns and triangular ends completed in 1906. It sits on a corner lot and the houses and buildings behind and next to it are visible.…
Tags: Architecture, Columns, Downtown Oxnard, Lighting
Stereoscopic View of Mission San Buenaventura Palms
Stereoscopic view of Mission San Buenaventura palm trees and roofing tiles. The third palm was blown down in a windstorm in 1876. This may be the last known image of the "Mission Palms", according to the Ventura County Museum of History & Art's…
Tags: Landmarks, Palm Trees
Dr. Cephas Bard's Home in Early Days Ventura
Mounted photograph of the exterior of Dr. Cephas Little Bard's home and office on the eastern side of Oak Street, South of Santa Clara in Ventura, CA. Oak Street (a dirt road). A man in a horse and carriage is pulling up to the front walkway where…
Tags: Doctors, Downtown Ventura
Old Fashioned Bean Threshing
"Old fashioned bean threshing" agricultural scene. A group of men, women, and children stand among threshing equipment. Mountain in the background identified as South Mountain.
Identified individuals include:
(front row): Frank Moore; George…
Identified individuals include:
(front row): Frank Moore; George…
Corner of Main and California Streets, Ventura
Bird's eye view of the intersection at Main and California Streets looking northwest. Ventura City Hall is at the left of the image, with the Angel of Mercy statue in front of the building. Other buildings visible on corner crossing California…
Tags: Dogs, Downtown Ventura, Statues
Train on Ojai Branch
Closeup view of a train on a track that appears to be in motion, moving toward the viewer. A man in the foreground left watches the train as do two other people a little distance away from the man. According to library records: The train is "on the…
Tags: Trains
Pierpont Inn
Exterior view from a distance of the Pierpont Inn. Image shows extensive grounds in front of the inn that appear to be ready for landscaping. A circular driveway in front of the building with people in a car on the left of the image on the driveway…
Tags: Cars, Cliffs, Craftsman Style Architecture, Driveways
Main Street, Ventura Pre-1908
View of Main Street in Ventura, showing Armory Hall on the left with the Anacapa Hotel next to it. Street in foreground. Scene also shows carriages and wagons parked on the street. A horse-drawn wagon is traveling on Main Street as well.
Ventura County Courthouse from a Distance
Exterior view of the Ventura County Courthouse building (now Ventura City Hall, 2022) from a distance, showing a house, an empty lot, and part of another house in foreground. Part of Poli Street visible as well running in front of the courthouse. In…
Tags: Architecture, Crosses, Downtown Ventura, Hills, Houses
Ventura County Courthouse
Exterior view of the Ventura County courthouse building (which is now Ventura City Hall, 2022). Photo taken diagonally from across Poli Street. Image also shows a man in a car and a man just outside of the car in front of the building.
Hotel Rose
Exterior view of Hotel Rose, or Rose Hotel, taken from diagonally opposite corner across the street. It is a three story building on a corner with the front entrance facing the intersection. Located at the corner of Palm and Chestnut Streets in…
Tags: Downtown Ventura, Intersections, Shadows, Spires
Building of Ventura Bridge
Construction scene showing the building of the Ventura River Bridge. Arch structure at bottom of bridge appears finished, and construction workers visible on the bridge. Railing along the sides of bridge mid-construction. Onlookers are below on the…
Tags: Construction Workers, Equipment
Building of Ventura Bridge
Construction scene showing the building of the Ventura River Bridge. Arch shaped structures, building materials, and construction workers visible. Bridge was completed in 1913.
Tags: Construction Workers, Equipment
Palm and Santa Clara Streets in Ventura, 1908
Intersection of Palm and Santa Clara Streets, showing many houses along Palm Street and some businesses. Businesses include Richardson's (?) Vulcanizing Works, a garage, and a hotel along Palm Street. Santa Clara Street sign visible on a pole on…
Orange Picking at Limoneira
Several men climb ladders to harvest oranges in an orchard at Limoneira. Oranges are slid down tubes into crates on the ground. Crates are stacked up in neat rows ready to be carried off. Charles Collins Teague sits in a horse drawn carriage at the…