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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.

Boxing Match at 1948 Christmas Party Held at Ventura Police Boys' Club House
Boxing match at 1948 Christmas party held at Ventura Police Boys' Club House. The boys are 9 years old. Two boys are in the boxing ring, one is down on the mat. An adult is in the ring with them. Another adult and a group of boys are sitting on…

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Boy holding wooden toy
Unidentified young boy seated on a wicker chair and holding a toy wooden horse

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Boy Milking Cow
Shows a young boy sitting on a box and milking a black cow. The boy is wearing overalls and a wide-brimmed straw hat. He is looking over his shoulder to the right side of the view. Cow is facing the right side. A chain is looped around its horns.

Boy on tricycle portrait
Portrait of unidentified young boy on tricycle

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Boy Scout Troop 120 in Ventura
A group of boy scouts (Troop 120) and troop leaders sit on the steps in front of the Ventura County Court House (currently Ventura City Hall in 2021). They sit in rows on steps in front of the Junipero Serra statue (it was removed in 2020) and are…

Boy Scouts and Navy Personnel at Monument
Outdoor group photo of Cub Scouts, teenaged Boy Scouts, Scout leaders, and Navy personnel standing on either side of a monument and United States flag. Text on monument reads, "In Memoriam (date unreadable) J.N. Proctor President
Emeritus 1962,…

Female Freshman Student Kneeling on Lawn, with Other Students Braiding Her Hair, Freshman Day, Ventura
View of kneeling girl having her hair curled or braided by peers on a grass field. Other students and a brick structure visible in background.

Charles Kuhlman Garden Portrait
Shows a full portrait of Charles Kuhlman lounging in the Solari home garden. Charles is seated on a grass lawn and leaning against a small, plaster column and planter. He is wearing a dark suit, straw hat, and floral boutonniere. Buildings and garden…

Charlie Chaplin Costume Contest
Group of young boys dressed as Charlie Chaplin for a costume contest at Barnes Theatre in Fillmore. Building on left is Pearson's barbershop, on right is Monty Everett's jewelry store.

Museum records indicate that "Sadie" Gerald Davis won first…

Children Building Native American Houses
Four boys construct model Native American houses on a small table outdoors, possibly on a porch, at the Ojai Valley School.

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Children Under FSA Camp Sign, El Rio
Group of five boys seated in a circle under the sign at the entrance to the Farm Security Administration (FSA) Camp in El Rio. Trees and tents visible in the background.

Sign reads, "U. S. Department of Agriculture // Farm Security Administration…

Children Working at FSA Camp
View of children working at the Farm Security Administration (FSA) Camp in El Rio. One girl is standing in center of view with arms crossed and facing viewer. Around girl, other children carry stacks of wood.

Eddie Gonzales at Rivcom Protest
Eddie Gonzales holding sign for Rivcom [Rancho Sespe] protest at the Ventura County Government Center. Gonzales is two years old in photo. Other protesters visible in background. Gonzales' sign reads "I need water to grow." Ventura County Star-Free…

Emmet Fisher portrait
Full portrait of Emmet Fisher, a young child, standing with a hand on a chair, looking into the camera. Father was Issac Fisher, an orchardist, La Cañada, California.

Face Painting on Freshman Day
View of a male upperclassman at Ventura High School applying markings to the face of younger male student for Freshman Day. Younger student wearing glasses and headband. Upperclassman wearing a class ring.

Four Boys on Horseback
Four boys on horseback in front of Del Norte School. All four boys are astride one dark colored horse, school in the background. Two boys are barefoot, all are wearing overalls.

Francisco Camarillo
Full portrait of Francisco Camarillo as a young boy sitting on an upholstered fringed chair. He wears a double breasted coat with shorts, stockings, and boots. He is gazing to the right of the viewer.

Frank Sheridan
This is a cabinet card photo of Frank Sheridan at age 12. He is standing, resting his right arm on the back of a chair. There is a hat in his left hand. He is wearing a suit and tie.

Handwritten caption at bottom of photo: "Frank Sheridan, Aged…

Gabriel Ruiz 1905
Seated portrait of a young Gabriel Ruiz with his hands in his lap on a wooden chair. He is wearing a light children's suit with frilly shoulder pads, black knee-high socks and a frowning face.

Gabriel Ruiz 1906
Full portrait of Gabriel Ruiz standing outside against a tall cement curb and wooden wall. He is wearing overalls with his left hand holding the top of the flap and his right hand pinching the waist near his pockets. Gabriel is frowning and standing…

Henry and Johnny Kuhlman
Seated portrait of Henry and Johnny Kuhlman as young adolescents. Both boys are dressed in suits and their hair is coifed. Henry is looking at the viewer. Johnny appears to be gazing at Henry or at something out of view and to the left of the viewer.…

Henry Arellanes' Children
Shows Henry Arellanes' daughter and son posed together outdoors. Daughter is wearing a light-colored dress, floral crown, and veil. Son is wearing a suit with boutonniere, and has his hair side-parted and slicked over. Tree, foliage, and pathway in…

Jonathan Sprinkles, winner of the 1989 African-American Speech Exposition.
Jonathan Sprinkles of Oxnard, is seen here at the African-American Speech Exposition at McKinna School with his pointer finger being held up while he is mid-speech. Ventura County Star-Free Press taken 25 Feb 1989, published 26 Feb 1989.

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Karl Zapf Holding Fish
Shows Karl Zapf as a young boy showing off his catch after fishing, likely in the Ventura River. He holds a fish in each hand, and is wearing tall boots, pants, and long-sleeved shirt.
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