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American Crystal Sugar Company postcard
Exterior of the American Crystal Sugar Company factory in Oxnard (labeled "American Crystal Sugar Co." in white on postcard). A smaller building in front of the factory bears a sign saying "No Admittance" and something else that is too small to read.…

Ventura Street Fair Postcard
Aerial view of a busy street fair in Ventura, California. There is a line of vendor canopies along the center of the street; one has the sign "Information" and another sign says "Temple Beth Torah."
[McGrew Color Graphics, Kansas City, MO 64108,…

Ventura Wharf Postcard
Postcard with the caption "Bathing on the Beach near the Wharf, Ventura, Cal." showing the wharf in Ventura. The masts of ships are visible at the end of the wharf. In the foreground, people, including many children, gather and wade in the shallow…

La Barranca Motel Postcard
Postcard from La Barranca Motel that reads: "La Barranca Motel 1220 Thompson Blvd. (U. S. 101) Ventura, California Close to Good Restaurants and the Beach." The illustration shows the motel entrance from the street, with two cars in the parking lot…

Dining Room of Pierpont Cottages in Ojai Postcard
Image captioned "Dining Room, Pierpont Cottages, Ojai Valley, Cal." The photograph includes four arranged tables with chairs, tablecloths, flower arrangements, and cutlery, and three large windows with multiple panels and sheer curtains. The lower…

Bean Threshing in Ventura County Postcard
Postcard captioned "7414 Bean Thrashing in Ventura Co. Cal." [sic] and showing the process of bean threshing on a farm. There are three carts with large spoked wheels, agricultural machinery with a flag, people working on the threshing, and draft…

Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital Street View postcard
Street view of Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital, captioned "Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital. Ventura, Cal." The street is on a steep incline, and there are palm trees and a stone wall along the sidewalk. Hedges, trees, and a lawn are…

Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Postcard
Image of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church with the words "'The Open Door' Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (Incorporated 1889) Santa Clara and Oak Ventura, California." The photograph is a street view from the intersection of Santa Clara and Oak, giving a…

Ventura Pier and Parking Lot Postcard
Image of Ventura Pier (Ventura State Park Fishing Pier) and parking lot photographed from across the road. There are parked and driving cars with a couple of trailers. People are walking on the pier. Caption at top reads "Greetings from Ventura,…

Ventura Community Memorial Postcard
Street view of Community Memorial Hospital of San Buenaventura. Two cars are parked on the street. In front of the hospital is a lawn with trees and shrubbery and a US flag on a flagpole.
[Henry McGrew Printing of Kansas City, Mo. (Photo by Bob…

Three Postcards of Ventura Postcard
Postcard titled "Greetings from Ventura, Cal." featuring three images of Ventura: "Street Scene in Ventura," "San Buenaventura Misssion (Founded 1783)," and "Birds-eye view of Ventura." The background shows holly berries and leaves, clouds, and angel…

Valdez Cave on Santa Cruz Island Postcard
Photograph taken from inside Valdez Cave on Santa Cruz Island, titled "Beautiful California Valdez Cave, Santa Cruz, Island." A cliff side of Santa Cruz Island is visible, along with two boats and a person standing on the rocks.
[Pacific Novelty…

Ventura Fire House Postcard
Photograph captioned "Fire House, Ventura, Cal." Two people stand at the entrance of the fire house, as someone rides toward the entrance on a horse. Mountains are visible in the background. There are houses and buildings on both sides of the fire…

Beach Scene at Ventura Wharf Postcard
Postcard titled "Beach Scene, Ventura, California" showing the Ventura Wharf in the background and a beach full of people, horses, a bicycle, carriages, a picnic bench, and a small lagoon. A handwritten note reads: "See inside the circle Pilie,…

Breakers on Ventura Coast Postcard
Waves breaking on a rock-covered beach, titled "Breakers, Ventura, Cal." A two-story house with a large lawn, tree, and fence is visible, along with other smaller buildings in the distance.
[Woods, Inc., L.A., 163]

Ventura Clam Diggers Postcard
Postcard with scalloped edges showing two clam diggers on the shore in Ventura. It appears to be dawn or dusk. Anacapa Island is visible in the distance. The postcard is captioned "Ventura, California."
Kolor View, Oakland, CA 94623 (Pub. & dist. by…

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Street view of Santa Clara Catholic Church in Oxnard through a frame of trees. The middle of three doors is open.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 7609 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 46, Calif., H1317 & 19639]

Oxnard City Hall Postcard
Oxnard City Hall with the straight path leading up to it through a lawn and garden in the foreground. The water tower is in the background. A person walks on the path. There are palm trees in the distance and shadows of palm trees cast on the city…

Matilija Dam Postcard
The wall of Matilija Dam, with vegetation-covered mountains in the background and a clearing with two small buildings in front of the dam. In the foreground are shrubs and rocks.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 11401 Chandler, North Hollywood, Calif.,…

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Sailboat in Matilija Dam postcard
Matilija Dam on a clear, sunny day, with a single sailboat on the water. There is shrubbery and plant life in the foreground and mountains in the background.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 7609 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood 46, Calif., H2638 &…

Downtown Oxnard Street View Postcard
Street view of downtown Oxnard on a clear, sunny day with cars parked along both sides of the street and business signs visible: ". Penney Co." (perhaps J.C. Penney Co.), "Henney's," "Kit's," "Shoe," "Dieners," and "Real Estate." The street sign says…

Harbor Entrance to Ventura Keys Postcard
Aerial view of the harbor entrance to the Ventura Keys on a clear, sunny day, with an inset photograph in the lower right corner of the sign for the Ventura Keys development with a few palm trees and greenery in the background. In the main image,…

Airship brand postcard
Color illustration postcard of a citrus packing label with an airship with the word airship written in large, red, block letters at the top of the postcard. An orange wrapped in paper with "Sunkist" written on it is in the lower left corner. Next to…

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Fiesta Time in Santa Barbara postcard
Street scene from a parade during Fiesta Time in Santa Barbara. Features eight women in red dresses on white horses, some waving to the crowd. A crowd of people can be seen sitting and standing alongside the street watching the parade.
[Robert W.…

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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley postcard
Bird's Eye View of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. The parking lot and mountains can be seen in the background.
[No publisher stated. Printed in California.]
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