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Bird's-Eye View of Santa Paula, California
Photo postcard showing a birds-eye view of Santa Paula, taken from a somewhat elevated distance. Many individual buildings are visible. Mountains are in the background.
Caption: Bird's-eye View of Santa Paula, California.
[Albertype Co.,…
Caption: Bird's-eye View of Santa Paula, California.
[Albertype Co.,…
West from Post Office Tower, Ojai, Cal.
Bird's eye view looking west on Ojai Avenue from the post office tower. View of Ojai Avenue with cars parked on both sides, Libbey Park and arcade partially visible on left and right of image. Bottom of postcard captioned "Post Office Tower, Ojai,…
Panorama (4 card series, uncut) of Ventura
A panoramic view of Ventura, looking over houses and towards the mountains. A red train cuts across the left of the image, just past a railroad intersection with a large street.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal (Panama/California Exposition, San Diego,…
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal (Panama/California Exposition, San Diego,…
A View of Ventura, Cal., Looking East From California and Main Streets
This birds-eye view looking northeast from California and Main Streets shows numerous wood frame houses and commercial structures, including the Ventura Free Press building. The Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital, located on Poli Street, is visible in…
Downtown Ventura, California
Earliest known photograph of downtown Ventura, California, view of Ventura SE from hill.
View of Ventura
View of Ventura from behind the mission.
Downtown Ventura
Earliest known photograph of downtown Ventura, California, view of Ventura SE from hill.
Funeral Procession Outside of San Buenaventura Mission
Funeral procession about to leave the San Buenaventura Mission. The Reilly building, Armory Hall, and Anacapa Brewery can be see in the photo. Hearse and carriages are all horse-drawn.
View of Ventura From Hills Behind the Mission
View of Ventura, the coast, and the intersection of Palm Street and Main Street from the hills behind Mission San Buenaventura.
View from behind San Buenaventura Mission
View of Mission San Buenaventura from hill behind the mission, showing adobe building behind mission. Brush and shrubbery in foreground of image.
San Buenaventura Mission Exterior Rear View, 1874
View of back of San Buenaventura Mission, founded 1782, showing the grounds around the mission as well as some buildings in the city of Ventura. In the foreground is a wooden fence. Scene reaches out to the Pacific Ocean, visible in the top quarter…
San Buenaventura Mission Reservoir and Hill School
Sepia-toned photograph of Hill School looking toward the Ventura
River. Prominent in the image is the San Buenaventura Mission Reservoir in the foreground, left. City of Ventura houses, buildings, and farmland visible in the top half of image.
River. Prominent in the image is the San Buenaventura Mission Reservoir in the foreground, left. City of Ventura houses, buildings, and farmland visible in the top half of image.
View of Ventura, 1896
View of Ventura approximately at Chestnut and Poli streets. Taken from Buena Vista or Church Street looking southwest towards the ocean, visible in background. In the scene are the Rose Hotel (large brick building on left of image), Camarillo home…
View of Ventura from Hill Behind Mission San Buenaventura, 1875
Ventura view of city from the hill behind San Buenaventura Mission. Mission in foreground, Santa Clara House at far right. Courthouse on Santa Clara Street is about in center, surrounded by trees, only the roof is showing. Bed of a reservoir, empty,…
Main Street, Ventura, 1870s
Bird's eye view of Main Street looking east from Ventura Avenue. Several storefronts are visible, including a bakery. Hill school visible, which was built in 1873. Image taken in the 1870s, but after 1873.
Two duplicate photos in collection.…
Two duplicate photos in collection.…
Monumental Hose Co. Parade with New Pump
Bird's eye view of a parade on Main Street, looking west from Palm Street. A float shaped like a ship, marching band, flags, and other miscellaneous floats are visible. The San Buenaventura Mission and Ayer's Hotel are visible in the background. Main…
View of Oil Field
Bird's eye view of an oil field, with mountains and agricultural fields in the background.
Library records indicate this is part of "The Petroleum Industry - transportation & refining. Marguerite Brown Study Prints."
Library records indicate this is part of "The Petroleum Industry - transportation & refining. Marguerite Brown Study Prints."
Crude Oil Storage Tanks
Bird's eye view of several crude oil storage tanks.
Library records indicate this is part of "The Petroleum Industry - transportation & refining. Marguerite Brown Study Prints."
Library records indicate this is part of "The Petroleum Industry - transportation & refining. Marguerite Brown Study Prints."
Ships Loading Oil
Bird's eye view of ships loading oil in a harbor. Ships, buildings, and oil storage tanks visible, as well as water surrounding harbor and tracks running through the harbor.
Library records indicate this is part of "The Petroleum Industry -…
Library records indicate this is part of "The Petroleum Industry -…
Port Hueneme Postcard
Aerial view of Port Hueneme from the ocean to the mountains. Port of Hueneme on the middle right.
[Columbia Publishing; Curteich, John Hinde, 1633; T541]
[Columbia Publishing; Curteich, John Hinde, 1633; T541]
Camarillo, California
Aerial photograph of the city of Camarillo, California. 101 Highway is visible going southbound through Camarillo. Foreground shows fields and orchards. Left side shows parts of Somis. Santa Susana Mountains and parts of Santa Rosa Valley visible…
From Near the Foothills Hotel, Nordhoff, Ojai Valley, Calif.
Bird's-eye view of the Ojai Valley taken from Foothills Hotel. Topa Topa Mountain visible in background.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70889]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70889]
San Buenaventura Mission
Exterior bird's-eye view of San Buenaventura Mission, showing the rear of the mission. Ventura City visible in background.
Caption: "Founded 1782. Showing old wall used as protection against Indians."
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card),…
Caption: "Founded 1782. Showing old wall used as protection against Indians."
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card),…
Webster Bay, Anacapa Island, Calif.
Bird's-eye view of Webster Bay on Anacapa Island. Small manmade structures and beached boats visible on beach.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70877]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70877]
San Buenaventura, Cal., 1877: Being a "Birds Eye" View of Downtown Ventura
Bird's eye view of Ventura in 1877, with a view "From the Bay, Looking North" as written along the bottom of the map. Ships, wharf, beach, Poli Street, Downtown Ventura, Ventura Avenue, and mountains in image.
[Notes: Lithograph by A. L. Bancroft…
[Notes: Lithograph by A. L. Bancroft…