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Free Press Office during Presidential Campaign
Office of the Ventura Free Press on Oak Street during the McKinley-Bryan campaign. People have been identified as F. W. Train, Juan Isadoro Pico, Jonathon Velarde, and Fred Hawes.
Olivas Adobe, 1925
Exterior view of the two story Olivas adobe, showing a vegetable garden in front of the adobe, patio, and south side of the buildings. In the garden stands a man who is unidentified.
According to library records the adobe was built by Raymundo…
According to library records the adobe was built by Raymundo…
Ventura High School Class Play, 1907
Group portrait of the actors appearing in the 1907 class play at Ventura High School. The actors are seated, with two standing and all appear to be in costume.
Pictured are, from left: Rena Willoughby, Alma Gilbert, Mamie Douglas, Clarence…
Pictured are, from left: Rena Willoughby, Alma Gilbert, Mamie Douglas, Clarence…
Benjamin Dudley House
Exterior view of the Benjamin Dudley house exterior, with children standing on the porch and children and/or adults standing at the top left window. It is a two story farmhouse with an attic.
Oxnard Sugar Factory
Exterior view of the buildings at the Oxnard Sugar Factory, showing a railroad track at the bottom right of the image. Smoke is coming out of some of the many smokestacks on the buildings.
Main Street Ventura Looking East, 1925-1930
Looking east on Main Street in downtown Ventura, CA. Large building on left is the Union National Bank, later replaced by Security Pacific Bank. Hotel De Leon visible at right of image with Chestnut Street just past the hotel. A restaurant or café…
Great Eastern Store
Interior view of Great Eastern Store showing two men and two women standing in the store. There are several glass display cases in the store and shelves line the walls. Store was located at the corner of Oak and Main Streets in Ventura, CA.
Picnic Party at Camp Comfort
Image of a horse drawn carriage with a group of people in it on their way to or from a picnic at Camp Comfort. Museum records indicate the driver is N. S. Sanborn and the "bus" (carriage) is coming from Hotel Rose in Ventura.
Canet House
View of houses adjacent to the coastline in Ventura. Canet house is on the right, other houses in the background on left. Coastline and beach in the foreground. Bottom of photo reads "Maison Canet Ventura sur mer."
US Cavalry Performing Maneuvers
4 images showing the US Cavalry (several uniformed men on horseback) performing maneuvers on a dirt road. According to library records they camped at Seaside Park in Ventura, Calif.
G.A.R. Vets Civil War Gathering
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Civil War vets encampment gathering at Plaza Park in Ventura, Calif. The large group stands in front of tents under trees. According to museum records there "appears to be a rubber tree surrounded by Cypress, 200…
Junípero Serra Day at Grant Park
Group photo of men, women, and children under the cross at Grant Park in Ventura, Calif. The caption at the bottom of the photo reads "Chief Actors Junípero Serra Day 11\24 '13."
The actors are named but not identified as follows:
J. E.…
The actors are named but not identified as follows:
J. E.…
Joseph Detroy
Bust oval portrait of Joseph Detroy, who was elected sheriff and served 1879-1880. He is wearing a three-piece suit and tie turned and looking to the left of the viewer.
Ventura Fire Department on Parade Float
Members of the Ventura Fire Department stand on a decorated horse drawn wagon. Most likely they are ready for the Ventura Street Fair in 1901. Wagon and horses are decorated with US flags and feathers.
Some of the fire fighters are named, but not…
Some of the fire fighters are named, but not…
Broome Ranch, 1932
A plow sits ins the middle of a dirt road with buildings in the background. Other pieces of agricultural equipment lay in the grass next to the road.
Ventura County Courthouse after It Was Abandoned in 1913
Exterior of the original Ventura County Courthouse on Santa Clara Street, Ventura shown in 1913 after it was abandoned. New county courthouse was in use by 1913 on Poli and California streets in Ventura.
Group Photo at People's Lumber Yard
Group photo of four men standing outside of People's Lumber Yard building on Laurel Street in Ventura, Calif. A horse with a cart hitched to it is on the left of the image. The men are identified as (l-r): S. H. Sheldon; W. B. Bonnestel; Charles…
Palm Trees on Rincon Highway
Image shows a view of Rincon Highway as it winds arounds the coastline. The sides of the highway are dotted with palm trees and utility poles. According to library records the palms were "planted by Gird Percy 1916 for Ventura County." Mountain…
Ventura Wharf, 1905
View from the shore of the Ventura Wharf, looking southwest at the wharf. There is one ship docked at the wharf. Shoreline and crashing waves in foreground.
Ventura County Officials, 1885-1886
Mounted sepia print of several oval portraits of Ventura County officials, 1885-1886, on one sheet.
Officials pictured are as follows:
1. F. Hartman
2. Robert Ayers
3. D. T. Perkins, Supervisor
4. Thomas A. Rice
5. J. S. Barkla
6. I.…
Officials pictured are as follows:
1. F. Hartman
2. Robert Ayers
3. D. T. Perkins, Supervisor
4. Thomas A. Rice
5. J. S. Barkla
6. I.…
Dedication of Montalvo Bridge
Mounted photograph showing the dedication ceremony for the Montalvo Bridge. Ceremony takes place on the bridge itself, a large crowd is in attendance. A man sits at a drum in the center of the image. Dr. David Mott is speaking (standing on the left…
Mission Aqueduct, Cañada Larga
A man stands on top of the ruins of the San Buenaventura Mission aqueduct, Cañada Larga. The man is looking off to the right of the viewer, a tall hill is in the background.
Beet Sheds at American Beet Sugar Company
Beets being loaded into beet sheds at the American Beet Sugar Factory in Oxnard. A child looks on at the group of men working There are several sheds and pulleys on overhead rafters over the sheds.
Torrey Canyon
Mounted photograph showing a bird's eye view of oil wells, buildings, and equipment at Torrey Canyon.
Tico Adobe, 1910
Exterior view of the Tico Adobe on Main Street in Ventura in 1910. There is a leaning street sign at the corner of the streets where the house is located. There is a plank sidewalk in front of the house.