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Car Trouble on Rincon Causeway
Rincon, east of causeway looking west, possibly showing the aftermath of storm in 1916. Causeway looks partially eroded in foreground and there is a wheelbarrow with equipment in it, perhaps for storm cleanup. There are people on the causeway near…
Grocery Store and Gas Station
Exterior view of a grocery store and gas station on old State Route 2, now US 101. Highway visible in foreground. Lot around store and gas station unpaved. A car is parked on the left of the image. Store advertises "Day old bread, cigarettes, drinks,…
Pacific Coast Highway Construction
Image shows unpaved Pacific Coast Highway cutting through large rock formations. A picnic bench sits at the side of the unpaved highway on the left of the image.
Small Boy in Wicker Carriage
A young boy, sits in a wicker carriage holding on to the reins of a toy horse, and if driving a horse and carriage. The boy has on a hat and is pouting while looking at the viewer. Library records state "Cox", but it is unclear what is meant by it.
Fire Engine in Front of Goebel's Lion Farm
A fire engine with two men sitting in it is stopped in front of the fire station, in background. Goebel's Lion Farm next door to fire station prominent in background.
Stagecoach Inn, 1890s
Exterior view of the Stagecoach Inn in Newbury Park. It is a two-story building with a porch and balcony. There are horse-drawn wagons loaded with grain, driver in seat, along the side and front of the inn. They are possibly headed for Hueneme. Cecil…
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones
Bust portrait of Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Jones. She was born February 15, 1835. She is wearing a high collared blouse or dress with a bow on the top and earrings. She is looking left of the viewer. Portrait is on buff paper and appears to be a drawing.
Old Bridge across Point Mugu Lagoon
A long wooden bridge over water. There appears to be a figure on the bridge and buildings barely visible at the end of the bridge. According to museum records:
"Old bridge across Pt. Mugu lagoon from land side onto the sand spit
where the resort…
"Old bridge across Pt. Mugu lagoon from land side onto the sand spit
where the resort…
Group Photo Aboard Ship
Group photo of seven men on the deck of a ship. Four men sit and three others stand behind them. All are in suits and hats, except two men in the middle bottom row who appear to be in uniform. One man is identified as W. L. Hardison, second from…
Stagecoach Inn, 1942
Exterior front view of the Stagecoach Inn in Newbury Park. Building appears to be in disrepair. There is a US flag and a Red Cross flag hanging from the front porch. Note on photo reads "Stage Coach Inn Taken 1942."
Stagecoach Inn, Newbury Park, 1895
A man in a cowboy hat sits on a horse cart attached to one horse. The man is next to a large tree with a fence alongside it. The Stagecoach Inn is in the background.
Ventura Fire Department, 1900
Members of the Ventura Fire Department pull a fire hose cart down a street during the Ventura Street Fair in 1900. There are onlookers watching them, mostly men, and there are buildings in the background.
Fire at "Bung Island" in the 1890s
A group of men gather to watch a fire with black smoke pouring into the air at "Bung Island". It was so called because of its barreling activity. Bung Island was located near the beach endings of Fir and Ash streets, near the head of the Ventura…
Original Timber School in Conejo Valley
Groups of children stand outside of the original Timber School building, built in 1889. The school has a bell tower, a front stoop beneath it. One group of children sit in a horse-drawn wagon with a child sitting on the horse.
Ventura Fire Department, 1910s
Group photo of men, some in uniform, standing on the street in front of the Ventura Fire Department on the northeast corner of Santa Clara Street and California Street. There are two fire trucks that the men sit in, stand on, or lean on. Part of the…
Oxnard Opera House
Exterior front view of the Oxnard Opera House. Building was located on the west side of C Street between 5th and 6th Streets. Opera House was previously a skating rink called Dreamland. In January 1909, M. W. Hurst, now sole owner began to convert…
Foster Park Intersection and Buildings
Glossy outdoor bird's eye view photograph of Foster Park. Description from library records: "We are looking at Hwy 33 and today's Casitas Vista Rd. Foster Park Market in center of photograph. To the right is Foster Park Café advertising 'Lunches.' A…
St. Francis Dam, Turbine Damage
Glossy photo of turbines blown from original location during the St. Francis Dam disaster that occurred on March 12-13, 1928. Image shows a group of men standing around two very damaged turbines with large chunks of the dam laying around along with…
St. Francis Dam Disaster Aftermath
Glossy photo of St. Francis Dam after the disaster occurring on March 12-13. View is looking up stream, Wing Dike and Block #1. Labeled "St. Francis Dam 1929." Valley and hills in background.
Edison Power Station No. 2, St. Francis Dam Site
Glossy photo of site of Edison Power Station #2. Area adjacent to hills. Turbines at right center. Taken after the St. Francis Dam disaster occurred.
St. Francis Dam Closeup View of Outlet Pipe
Closeup view of face of St. Francis Dam with outlet pipe visible.
Dock Scene at Port Hueneme Commercial Harbor
Glossy photo of dock scene at Port of Hueneme Commercial Harbor. Image shows many docked ships in background. Prominent in the foreground is a Whitcombe equipment train.
Port Hueneme Commercial Entrance Aerial Photo
Glossy aerial photo of entrance to Port Hueneme Commercial
Harbor. View extends out past the Port Hueneme Pier on one side and the Oxnard beaches on the other. Extensive mountain range from the coast inland also in view.
Harbor. View extends out past the Port Hueneme Pier on one side and the Oxnard beaches on the other. Extensive mountain range from the coast inland also in view.
Seascape
Seascape showing waves lapping the shore of a beach. A shoreline wraps around the water in the distance. Mountains in the far distance. Sky is very cloudy, with some sunlight making it through.
Looking North on California Street in Ventura
View looking north on California Street toward the Ventura Courthouse building, now Ventura City Hall (2022). View is from near Santa Clara Street. Many businesses line the street and cars are parked and moving on California Street. Some businesses…