Stereoscope picture of three palms in mission garden. According to museum records in John Calvin Brewster's (photographer) own writing: "Colombo Street Ventura looking looking SW, railroad bridge across Ventura River.
(Animal, Stuffed; Bear, Teddy) Childhood Steiff Teddy bear belonging to Elizabeth Hardison (1924-2017) of Santa Paula.
A German stuffed animal company, founded by Margaret Steiff, created the first Teddy bear in 1902.
[Made in Germany; Used in…
Group photo of three men posing with freshly caught fish. Left to right: Fred Hartman, Ventura, Leigh Garnsey, Los Angeles, Louis Breer, Tufts Lyon Arms Co. "18 steelhead trout weight 96 pounds dressed caught in Ventura River, March 2nd, 1919."
Bird's eye view of the steamer Humboldt at Santa Cruz Island wharf in Prisoners Harbor. Numerous trees in foreground. Vast view of the ocean in background.
Image shows the steamboat from the side angle. There smoke stack in the middle of the boat emitting black smoke. The boat also has two masts, for supplemental sails, one to the front and one to the rear of the boat. Passengers on the vessel are…
Three photos showing members of the Staunton family.
Photo A: DeLee Staunton and her mother Peggy standing by a four-limbed tree in Plaza Park, Ventura. DeLee stands in front, and holds two of the main branches. She wears a white dress and brimmed…
Three photos depicting the Staunton family's visit to the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Photo A: Peggy and C. C. Staunton stand together in front of a lake. Both wear Jodhpur pants and boots. Peggy wears a tank top and has a sweater or scarf tied over…
Three views of the Staunton family at Plaza Park in Ventura, Calif.
Photo A: DeLee Staunton as a child standing on a unpaved path beside a hedge. She has a sprig of leaves in her hand and is looking at it. She wears a white dress and bobbed hair. …