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Apricot Harvest at Elliot Hendry Ranch
View of two boys scraping dried apricots from a wood frame into fruit crates. Boy on left has face obscured by a shadow. A stack of empty frames is behind the boys. More frames containing drying apricots are visible on the ground around the boys.
Bean Threshing in Ventura County
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…
Two Chinese Field Hands
Two male Chinese field hands, one man kneels while reaching toward the other, who is laying on the ground.
Fruit Drying on Robinson Ranch
Seven men are seen working around an agricultural structure on Robinson Ranch. They are engaged in the process of fruit drying. Two men stand on either side of a table. Others are working in the distance.
Apricot Crew and Trays of Drying Apricots
Several rows of drying apricots lay on the ground in the image foreground. In the background is a large group posing for the camera. Among them are men, women, and children. Some of the group sit on sacks (presumably filled with…
Portrait of Chinese Farmworker
Portrait of a Chinese man identified as a worker at Dudley Ranch in Ventura. He wears a brimmed hat and western-style suit jacket and waistcoat. He looks directly towards the viewer with a slight smile.
Portrait of Chinese Farmworker
Outdoor portrait of a Chinese man. He kneels on one knee and leans on a burlap sack. He wears work clothes, including gloves, hat, and bag. In one hand, he holds what appears to be clippers. Trees in background.
Man appears to be the same as one…
Man appears to be the same as one…
Lima Bean Threshing Group Photo
Panoramic view of lima bean fields, field workers, mountains in background. "James F. Fulkerson's Lima Bean Threshing outfit, operating near Camarillo, Ventura County, CA. Largest lima bean fields in the world."
Limoneira Ranch Agricultural Worker Panorama
Panorama of agricultural workers, mules, and lemon crates at Limoneira. Captions read: "Noon time scene, World's greatest Lemon Ranch owned by the Limoneira Company of Santa Paula, California, USA." and "Photograph #694 S.U. Bunnell, 45 Stevenson…
Workers in Lima Bean Fields, Santa Paula
Sepia toned outdoor farming scene with men, threshing machinery, horses and wagons. Photograph is "rippled" from being glued to a backing. "Thermal Belt Thrashing Company operating in the Lima Bean fields near SantaPaula,Cal." "Photo#676 S.U.…
Billie Wolfson Plowing Calleguas Rancho
Mounted photo of Billie Wolfson. Caption reads "Wolfson - plowing Camarillo Ranch 1894." Wolfson stands on plowing equipment with teams of horses on both sides of him.
Picking Oranges
An outer row of an orange orchard. White ladders with wheels at the bottom are secured to the ground with white wires as men stand on them, collecting oranges. They are at various heights, dressed in a variety of colors, but most, if not all, appear…
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.
Workers Packing Grapefruit
Shows two women Limoneira workers packing grapefruits into crates for shipping. At Limoneira orange and grapefruit packing house in Santa Paula. Equipment next to the women has three levels. Top level holds flat cardboard crates. Second level is tray…
Workers Packing Grapefruit, Limoneira
View of two women Limoneira workers packing grapefruit at the orange and grapefruit packing house at 1141 Cummings Road, Santa Paula. Women's backs are to the viewer. They wear colorful smocks over their clothes. Flat boxes on shelf above women's…
Sorting Lemons, Limoneira
Overhead view of workers sorting lemons at the Limoneira lemon packing house in Santa Paula. Lemons move over conveyor belt as workers sort through the fruit.
Sealing Lemon Boxes, Limoneira
View of open boxes of lemons on conveyor belt at Limoneira lemon packing house in Santa Paula. Workers in background sealing and stacking boxes. Open boxes are shaken by machinery before they are closed for shipping.
Sorting Lemons, Limoneira
Overhead view of women Limoneira workers sorting lemons at packing house in Santa Paula. Lemons move over conveyor belt, with workers sorting out lemons into appropriate place. Discarded lemons on sides of machinery.
Workers Waiting for Sorting Belt Repair, Limoneira
Overhead view of two rows of Limoneira works waiting for the lemon sorting belts in center of view to be repaired. Workers appear to be mainly women, wearing orange gloves and aprons. They sit on stools, some in conversation with each other.
Sorting Lemons, Limoneira
View of three women Limoneira workers sorting lemons on a conveyor belt at lemon packing house in Santa Paula. Workers wear white gloves to handle citrus.
Adjusting Lemon Boxes Before Shipment, Limoneira
View of workers at the Limoneira lemon packing house in Santa Paula. Line of open boxes in front, with woman adjusting the content of the boxes by placing in more or removing lemons. Workers in background on right are sealing and stacking boxes.
Blanchard's Picking Crew, Santa Paula
A group of 14 men stand in an orchard. All are standing in a row, carrying bags. Crates of crops are on the ground around them. E. G. Outland, fourth from right; Fred Outland, extreme right.
Mule and Horse Teams Hauling Grain Sacks
Mule and horse teams haul wagons loaded with grain sacks. Teams are lined up along a street in front of a warehouse with huge stacks of grain sacks piled up in front of it. A group of men in the photo look at the viewer. Museum records suggest image…
Baling Hay on Maulhardt Ranch
View of a group of men posing on and in front of a steam-powered hay-baling machine. Machine resembles a small locomotive engine. Wagons, haybales, and other farm equipment are visible in the background.
Library records include two notes:…
Library records include two notes:…
Harvesting Scene, Combined Header and Thresher
A harvesting scene reading "Harvesting Scene, Combined Header and Thresher" across the top of postcard shows several men on the equipment being pulled by a team of horses and/or mules that number approximately 30.
[Mitchell, Edward H., San…
[Mitchell, Edward H., San…