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Oil Derricks at End of Pier
Image showing derricks at end of a pier. Image shows ocean in the foreground and pier mid-image. Museum records indicate: "Mobil Pier 'Ferguson' Lease (offshore area) derrick at end of pier are Honolulu Oil Co. - 22 width." On white cardboard with…

Oil Well and Equipment
View of the lower portion of an oil well (rig) and equipment in Oxnard Field. Railroad tracks are visible in the image.

Oil Well and 5th Street
View of an oil well (rig) at Oxnard Field. 5th Street is visible in the photograph. Several cars can be seen driving on the street. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Oil Well Rig and Railroad Tracks
View of an oil well (rig) at Oxnard Field. Railroad tracks and railroad stop lights are visible. One of the stop lights has a sign with the number 4103 on it.

Oil Well Rig
View of an oil well (rig) in Oxnard Field. A small truck and train tracks are visible. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Oil Drill Rig Motor
View of an oil "drill rig motor and pulling equipment" according to museum records.

Oil Well
Image of an oil well. Museum records indicate: Ventura Fields, Taylor lease looking east of Hartman Lease. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Men on Oil Equipment
Three men wearing hard-hats are standing on a large piece of oil drilling equipment. Museum records indicate: Schaffer Ram- Blowout Pressure. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Oil Drilling Rig, Close View
Close up view of a drilling rig at the Ventura Oil Field. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Drilling Rig, View of Bottom Section
View of a drilling rig at the Ventura Oil Field. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Oil Field Trap Farm
View of various pipes and other equipment at an oil field. Museum records indicate this was called a "trap farm".

Santa Paula Railroad Station
A group of men, women, and children gather around the railroad tracks at the Santa Paula Railroad Station. In the background are large crowds of people on the train platform.

Santa Paula Railroad Station in Oval Frame
A very large crowd gathers at the Santa Paula Railroad Station. Image is a photograph of a photograph in an ornate oval frame.

Southern Pacific Railway Station of Santa Paula postcard
Exterior view of the Southern Pacific Railroad Station partially hidden by a large Moreton Bay Fig tree. The Mill is seen to the left of the railroad station in the distance.
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Crowd at Santa Paula Depot, 100th Anniversary of Railroad's Arrival
Group photo of a large crowd gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Southern Pacific Railroad coming to Santa Paula. The crowds cheers and watches a diesel engine pull a ceremonial 100th anniversary train into the station. Train in the…

Distant View of Santa Paula, 1891
Distant view looking down on Santa Paula in 1891 from atop a hill. Grass and a house are in the foreground, and spread out houses and buildings dot the scene. Mountains are in the background of the image. This image is the left half of a panorama…

People's Lumber Company Employees, Old Mill, Santa Paula
Interior view of People's Lumber Company building. Scene show five men, employees probably, posing for a group photo. Tables, work equipment, and some piles of lumber visible in the image.

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Santa Paula Railroad Centennial Celebration
A large crowd gathers around the outside of the Santa Paula Railroad Station and on the opposite side of the station across train tracks to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the first trains coming through Santa Paula. Railroad tracks run…

Santa Paula Railroad Centennial Celebration
A large crowd gathers around the outside of the Santa Paula Railroad Station to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the first trains coming through Santa Paula. The railroad tracks are in the foreground. Some children and adults are seen…

Tram Wheels Sign at Hueneme Historical Museum
Closeup view of tram wheels that were uncovered in 1975, along with a sign describing the historic use of trams in Hueneme. Sign and tram wheels are located on the outside of the Hueneme Historical Museum.

Baling Bean Straw
Agricultural scene showing men, horses, and agricultural equipment working to bale lima bean straw.

Ventura County Courthouse Complex postcard
Bird's eye or aerial view of the Ventura County Courthouse complex showing City Hall North in the back as well as the large hills and parking lot behind the building complex. Poli Street visible in front of the complex, as well as landscaping in…

Factory Labor Camp, Oxnard, Calif.
Wide view from above of Factory Labor Camp. Scene includes adobe houses, wagons, a man feeding or working with a horse, outhouses, hanging laundry, and children playing. In the background are some other buildings--one reads "Associated Oil Company."

Adobe House Exterior
View of the front exterior of an adobe house. House has two doors separated by a partition, possibly a wall between them in the interior. Windows visible in front and side of house. Bottom of photo reads: "Adobe House - Donlon Bros. Hollister Ranch,…

Children at Factory Labor Camp
Group photo of a large group of children-- boys and girls of various ages. Housing for factory laborers in the background.
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