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Cañada Larga Bridge, 1899
View of the Cañada Larga Bridge from the banks below after it was newly built in 1899. Signs for Chaffee's, possibly a clothing store, visible in the image. Museum records indicate: "Cañada Larga new structure built in 1899 - rubble masonry abutments…
Cañada Larga Bridge
View of Cañada Larga Bridge, a small wooden bridge, Ventura Avenue, prior to 1899. Ventura Avenue is a winding dirt road.
Oil Well Blowout
Closeup view of oil pouring out of the ground in a blow out. Library records indicate: "General Petroleum Co. Barnard Well No. 5. Gas explosion which wrecked derrick. This well practically proved Ventura Ave. field, but it was several years until a…
J. E. Reynolds and J. C. P. Moore
Image of two men in a fields of wheat. One man examines stalks of wheat and the other looks off to the left of the viewer. They are identified as J. E. Reynolds and J. C. P. Moore.
Site of No. One Oil Well
Image of a grassy hill, an "x" marked in one spot in pen or marker. Library records read: "Site of Bard home, 1866 No. 1 - where first oil well was drilled, Creek Rd."
Mendelsohn's Apiary
Bird's eye view of Mendelsohn's Apiary, located near Ventura, CA. Two hills are directly behind the apiary, some cows are visible on the top right of image and close to the apiary. There are several beehives or bee boxes around two wooden buildings…
William Dewey Hobson
Bust oval portrait of W. D. Hobson, looking to the right of the viewer. Signature "WD Hobson" is written on the blank space beneath the portrait.
Antonio Schiappa Pietra Home
Exterior front view of the Schiappa Pietra family home on Santa Clara Street, between Figueroa and Palm Streets. The house was an Italianate mansion, razed in 1958, although the photograph reads "razed in 1956." Dirt road and sidewalk in front of the…
Mrs. Soule and Family, Portrait
Family portrait of Mrs. Cyprus E. Soule (Addie Koger) and family, seated in rows on the steps of a home or building. There are three women, two men, one girl, and a dog.
Sespe--Lathrop's
Scene showing men on horseback in the Sespe. In the background are two houses or cabins and some large tents, as well as mountains. Museum records indicate this is Lathrop's. Herbert Lathrop ran a fishing and hunting resort/camp at the property known…
Wheeler's or Matilija Hot Springs
Women and men in regular clothing stand around the edges of a pool. A group of boys swims in the pool. Wooden walls/fences around the pool with numbered doors, possibly changing rooms. A sign on one of the wooden walls reads "Bathing Suits 25¢ Pay in…
Simi Hotel
Exterior view of Simi Hotel with several horse drawn carriages with passengers lined up around the front of the hotel.
J. W. Guiberson
Seated portrait of J. W. Guiberson. He sits sideways on a chair with a low back, one arm resting on the back of the chair. He wears a three piece suit and looks directly at the viewer.
Sheriff's Raid--Casks, Bottles, Tubes to Make Booze
The results of a sheriff's raid are shown--casks, bottles, tubes, etc. They are on the floor lined up against a wall. Museum records indicate: "Illicit booze and apparatus to make same. Confiscated Santa Paula Jan 1922. Raids by T. W. McGlinchey,…
Apricot Pitting Shed
Group photo of agricultural workers, mainly women, and one child and baby in the Moorpark-Simi area. They stand in an apricot pitting shed all facing the camera. There are trays of apricots in stacks on the ground on tables all around the shed. Shade…
Barley Machine at Broome Ranche
A barley machine is pulled by two large horses. Two men stand in the machine and two other men are in the background. Library records state "J. F. Lewis", but it is unclear if he is one of the men.
Simi Orchard Scene
Panoramic view of an orchard in Simi, seen mid image. In the foreground is a tilled field and some shorter crops separating the field from the orchard. On the other sides of the orchard are wind rows.
Marion Topper and Loader
View of a Marion topper and loader used in sugar beet harvesting. Machine is in the middle of a field.
Marion Topper Machine
Closeup of the rear of Marion topper machine at work in the middle of a field. It is helping with harvest of sugar beets. A wagon alongside the machine appears to be filled with sugar beets.
Mrs. Sanborn Millinery
Exterior view of Mrs. Sanborn Millinery with two women standing in front of the shop on the sidewalk. On the left is Maude Daly and on the right is Mary Sanborn. Both women have long sleeved blouses and long skirts. Maude wears a hat. Both women…
Last of the Adobe Buildings in San Buenaventura Mission Quadrangle
Front and side view of one of the last of the old adobes making up mission quadrangle between 1880-1890. Building has a porch along the front facing Main Street. Chaffee & Bonestal Lumber Company's yard visible adjacent to the adobe on the right of…
Ventura High School Football Team, 1904
Group photo of the Ventura High School Football team sitting and standing in four rows. This is a studio portrait and the team is in uniform.
Lillian Dudley Bushnell Picking Flowers
Lillian Dudley Bushnell, a young girl wearing a dress, lace up shoes, and a hat is on the bottom left of image picking flowers at the Frank Dudley estate. She holds calla lilies in her arms. Neat rows of small flowers are in the background. There…
Tomio Yeto in Doorway of His Store
Tomio Yeto stands in the doorway of his store in Saticoy, Yeto Market. The doors to the market are closes except for a small opening where Tomio stands. Tomio smiles at the viewer and wears a white apron. There is an address "1223" above where Tomio…
Timber School, Newbury Park
Glossy outdoor view of Timber School. Image shows two buildings next to one another. Buildings seem to be one story with small flights of steps leading up to their respective doors. Timber School located in 1955 at 1872 Newbury Rd. Newbury Park in…