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Kennard's Business College Graduating Class, 1893
Group portrait of Kennard's Business College Graduating Class of 1893. The back row is composed of two young women, one older man and a young man (all standing); the front row shows two young men and two young women all seated. Four of the young…
Ricker Sisters on Steps of Mrs. Todd's Home
Group photograph of the Ricker sisters on the steps of Mrs. Todd's home. Two of the five women are looking at the viewer, the rest are looking downward. Three of the women wear glasses.
Museum records indicate the following Museum records…
Museum records indicate the following Museum records…
Sol N. Sheridan, Jr.
Portrait of Sol N. Sheridan Jr. as an older man. He is wearing a suit with a vest and hat. Sheridan is leaning on a wooden railing and looking directly at the viewer. He is front of a field of grass with what appear to be buildings in the background.…
Museum of Ventura County Employees in Costumes
Outdoor glossy photograph of Museum of Ventura County employees. All are wearing colorful costumes probably for upcoming event. One of the women (in a grass skirt in the middle) holds a two-headed lamb belonging to the museum's collection. [Two…
Large Group of Children in Costumes
Group photo of a large group of children all dressed in costumes. The children are standing in front of Washington School in Ventura, and most have big smiles. There are two teachers not in costume standing amongst them. It is unclear why they are in…
Group Photo in a Mass of Pumpkins
An unidentified group poses in a mass of pumpkins. Three women sit on pumpkins and each holds one pumpkin aloft in one hand. A man stands with a pipe in his mouth.
Johanna Overby Picking Pumpkins
Johanna Overby in foreground of image, picks a large pumpkin from a pumpkin patch. In the background is the Benjamin Dudley home on Telegraph Road in Ventura.
Elephant and Ape Seated Together
Spencer Garrett (left) wears an elephant costume while Nancy Garrett (right) wears an ape costume. They are seated at a banquet table at a United Way fundraiser in Camarillo, Cal. There are many people in the background. Ventura County Star-Free…
Golden West Days 1934, Library Staff Group Photo
Library staff in Ventura pose in costume for Golden West Days celebration, May 1934. They are outside on a lawn.
Back row (l-r): Pearl McDowell, Opal Elynn, Juanita Callender, Phyllis Raffeto (?), Dora Fossatti, Ana Jean Lewis, Louise Davis, Edna…
Back row (l-r): Pearl McDowell, Opal Elynn, Juanita Callender, Phyllis Raffeto (?), Dora Fossatti, Ana Jean Lewis, Louise Davis, Edna…
Librarians Dressed as "Books"
Snapshot of 7 librarians dressed in costume. They pose outdoor on a lawn. A dog on a leash also joins them. Photo title was originally "Library stunt-Books."
Librarians pictured are (l-r): Dora Fossatti as "Hans Brinker"; Regina ____ as "Art in…
Librarians pictured are (l-r): Dora Fossatti as "Hans Brinker"; Regina ____ as "Art in…
Fred Roth
Full portrait of Fred Roth, looking into the camera. He wears a tuxedo and bowtie as well as gloves and a hat. He is resting one arm on the back of a chair and holds a cane or walking stick. There is a false background behind him and furs on the…
Pile of Pumpkins
Mounted photograph of a pile of large pumpkins stacked in a wooded area. Engraved on one of the pumpkins is "RATS", and on another is "We are pumpkins F.F. Gaylord Chicago."
China Day in the Alice M. Bartlett Club
Group photo of fifteen women dressed in Chinese traditional clothing as costumes.
Back row (l-r): 1. Mrs. Isensee 2. Katherine Crandall 3. Mrs. Mark 4. Katherine Philbrick, 5. Mrs. Chrisman, 6. __ 7. __ 8. Mrs. Raines.
Front row (l-r): 1. Lucky…
Back row (l-r): 1. Mrs. Isensee 2. Katherine Crandall 3. Mrs. Mark 4. Katherine Philbrick, 5. Mrs. Chrisman, 6. __ 7. __ 8. Mrs. Raines.
Front row (l-r): 1. Lucky…
Hauling Grain in Simi
A group of men and horses at work with agricultural equipment. There are large stacks of what looks like hay in the background. According to the title given, they are hauling grain.
Tank House at Perkins Place
Exterior view of the tank house at Perkins place, which is currently (2020) the main office at Heritage Square in Oxnard. There are two open cars filled with people and a number of people standing around the cars. Library records state: "Rowe's old…
Main Street, Moorpark, California Postcard
View of Main Street in Moorpark with businesses visible on right side of postcard, including a corner grocery store. Large trees line the street and people are walking along the sidewalk on the right and cars are parked on the street.
[Desert…
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Egret at Walter Moranda Park
Side view of an egret standing in water with a branch sticking out of the water next to it. Image taken at Walter Moranda Park. Ventura County Star Free Press photo taken March 19, 1985; published March 20, 1985.
Morton Bay Fig Tree, Southern Pacific Railroad Station, and The Mill in Santa Paula, California
A view of a street corner in Santa Paula with a Morton Bay Fig tree taking up most of the image. In the background are the Southern Pacific Railroad Station as well as The Mill.
Text on back of postcard:
"The Southern Pacific Railroad Station of…
Text on back of postcard:
"The Southern Pacific Railroad Station of…
Carnegie Library Exterior Shortly After Completion, 1907
Exterior, bird's eye view of the Carnegie Library in Oxnard just after its construction in 1907. Houses and buildings are in view next to and behind the library as well as intersected roads at bottom of the image.
People's Lumber Company, Old Mill, Santa Paula
Image shows the exterior of a wooden building with four men standing at an open door.
Alexander Hernandez
Bust portrait of Alexander Hernandez in a three piece suit and tie gazing to the right of the viewer. Portrait touched up with charcoal pencil. According to library records: "Alexander Hernandez, husband of Georgia B. Riggs, father of Frank, Rubina,…
Orchestra and Luther Burbank
Group portrait, standing, in the front yard of the Burbank home in Santa Rosa, California. An orchestra made up of women, men, girls, and boys pose with Luther Burbank (far right). Musicians hold their instruments. According to library records: "This…
Two Blacksmiths Working
Interior of a blacksmiths shop, two men work together, both holding tools. One man is turned away from the viewer, face in profile and the other man faces the viewer looking off to the right of viewer. Equipment and tools around them, anvil between…
J. L. Fernandes Blacksmiths and Stable
Busy outdoor scene outside of J. L. Fernandes Blacksmiths and stable in Montalvo. Scene shows three men and one boy at the open entrance to the blacksmiths shop as well as several horse-drawn surreys and wagons.
Wagon Wheel Junction
Glossy outdoor bird's eye view of the Wagon Wheel Junction. View of Wagon Wheel Motel and a large sign for Wagon Wheel Motel and Restaurant. Another sign for Venox is also visible. Mid 1950's car (Chevy) entering complex.