Santa Paula Street, Santa Paula
Santa Paula--Streets
Landscape view of Santa Paula street with an automobile coming toward the viewer. Street is wide and lined with trees and sidewalks and an intersection is visible with a fire hydrant on the corner in the middle of the postcard. Passing by automobile is an unknown person on a bicycle. A building is visible behind trees on the left side of the street, behind the intersection. Powerlines can be seen in the background.
Caption: Santa Paula Street. Santa Paula, California.
[Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y., "Postcards of Quality]
Albertype Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20222 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
West from Post Office Tower, Ojai, Cal.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Streets--Ojai Avenue
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, Cal."
[Artura]
Artura
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20080 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Post Office, Ojai, Cal.
Ojai--Views
Postal Service--Ojai
View of Ojai post office on the right side of the image, showing Ojai Avenue on left and center of image. Arcade and Libbey Park on either side of postcard partially visible. Many cars are parked on Ojai Avenue.
[Artura]
Artura
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20081 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Arcade, Ojai Avenue, Nordhoff, Calif.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Views
Street view of arcade along Ojai Avenue in Ojai. Road appears to be dirt and cars and horse drawn wagons visible in the road. Two people stand under arcade arches, looking at the viewer. Caption reads "Arcade Ojai Av. Nordhoff Calif."
[AZO (Photographed by R.F. Batchelor, Nordhoff, Cal.)]
Batchelor, R. F.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20085 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Arcade Ojai Ave. Nordhoff, Calif.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Streets--Ojai Avenue
View of the Arcade on Ojai Avenue. Scaffolding next to Arcade. Street is unpaved. Three early automobiles are parked adjacent to the Arcade.
[Photographed by R.F. Batchelor, Nordhoff, Cal.]
Batchelor, R. F.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Sepia postcard
8 x 10 cm
English
Image
20560 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Flooded Area West of Kemp Station
Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)
Dam failures--California
Birds eye view of flooded area west of Kemp Station, 18 Mar. 1928. Flooding followed St. Francis Dam Disaster, March 12, 1928.
Bernie's Photo Shop
Museum of Ventura County
1928-03-18
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Panorama
124 x 25 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2875 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
E. P. Foster Library and Ventura City Hall
Libraries
City halls
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)--Views
Exterior bird's eye view of the E. P. Foster Library and Ventura City Hall on Main Street in Ventura. The front landscaping, long walkway to the building, and two sets of steps leading up to the entrance on the second floor of the brick building visible. Cars are parked along Main Street. Houses and buildings on Poli Street behind the library visible in image.
Bernie's Photo Shop
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
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25.5 x 20.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
4547
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura Bath House
Ventura--Buildings--Bathhouse
A large, 3-story rectangular grey building with an American flag on top and many cars lined up in front and along the side. A few people, appearing to be men and women alike, are seen coming out and going towards the entrance. The parking lot is smoothed out, but trees and part of the ocean are visible in the background.
[Brakey, J.R. Ventura, Cal. (C.T. Amnerican Art), A-80121]
Brakey, J. R.
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1919
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20441 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
First National Bank Postcard
Ventura--Buildings--Banks--First National
A three-story yellow building on a street corner. The entrance is rounded and directly at the corner. A sculpted sign above the door says 'BANK', and on that corner of the third floor is a plaque declaring '1899'. On the left side of the building, the first floor windows are rectangular, and the second floor windows are rounded at the top to accomodate arches extending up from the building's foundation. People stand outside the entrance to the bank. Parked along the street are two motorcars and a horse and buggy. A couple sits in one of the cars. On top of the bank is an American flag.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, CA (Printed by N.P.C. Co. of Los Angeles) Made in Germany]
Brakey, J. R.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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41871 OS
15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20659 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ventura Auto Club, 1903
Ventura Auto Club
Automobiles
Barnard family
McIntyre family
Mercer family
Crampton family
Ventura Auto Club in 1903, showing a group of four cars with drivers and passengers lined up in a row on a tree lined dirt road. Typed on front of card "all the cars in Ventura in 1903 excepting one owned by Will (?) and Frank Barnard. First a Ford occupied by J. F. McIntyre and daughter; second Rambler occupied by Bert Mercer and wife; third St. Louis --L. E. Mercer, driving from back seat; front Rambler F. A. Crampton and wife.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1903
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Portrait, Group
18 x 9.5 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
5783
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Oxnard Western Motorlodge
Oxnard--Buildings--Motels/Auto Courts
Color photograph postcard of the Oxnard Western Motelodge. Includes an aerial view of the motel, parking lot and swimming pool. An illustrated drawing of a young Native American is printed in the bottom right corner.
[E.F. Clements, 1120 Mission , San Francisco 3, Calif. (Nature Roberts, Mike, Color by, Berkeley 2, Calif.), SC6804]
Clements, E. F.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20991 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Oxnard, California Postcard
Oxnard--Buildings--Commerical
Oxnard--Streets
A view down a busy commercial street, possibly "A" Street, lined with mid-century cars. On the left side is a J.C. Penney's (visibly named) in yellow. The next buildings are brown with illegible signs, though at the further end there is a blue sign protruding from the building that says "Kit's" and signs behind it announcing "Sporting" and "Shoes". Behind them, in white, is a theater. The right hand side of the street is a brown corner building with a blue sign that says "Oxnard Savings [illegible] 4". Further down the street is a red sign that says "Real Estate" and a "Dien[m?]ers" in white on the side of a building.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 11401 Chandler, North Hollywood, Calif., H1299 & 56616]
Columbia Wholesale Supply
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20654 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ventura Pier and Parking Lot
Parks--Ventura
Ventura--Views
Wharves--Ventura
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, California."
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 1047 N. Havenhurst, Hollywood 46, Calif., H497 & 53935]
Columbia Wholesale Supply
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20769 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Main Street, Santa Paula, California
Santa Paula--Streets--Main Street
Street view of Main Street in Santa Paula, Calif. Cars are parked diagonally along both sides of the street. Several other cars drive down the street, both towards and away from the viewer. A variety of businesses appear in the image, including Chapek's Hardware and a 5-10-25 Cent Store.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 1047 N. Havenhurst, Hollywood 46, Calif., H488 and 9426]
Columbia Wholesale Supply
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20183 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Rainy Day in Fillmore
Fillmore (Calif.)--Views
Central Avenue (Fillmore, Calif.)
Rain and rainfall
Automobiles
View of Central Avenue in Fillmore on a rainy day. Taken from the sidewalk. Rows of early automobiles are parked diagonally by the sidewalk. Group of men are visible standing under a storefront's awning. Edge of an awning visible in the upper left of the image. Buildings visible in background behind automobiles.
Davis, A.
1982
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
12.1 x 17.9 cm
English
Image
8882
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Architectural Drawing of Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks
Older people--Housing
Housing development
Architectural drawing of Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks. Shows the exterior view of front of Oak Creek. Shows people on sidewalk, cars stopped on traffic circle, and foliage around building.
DesignARC
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Funding: Digitization funded in part by a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records Grant (RH-103424) awarded to the Museum of Ventura County. Funding also provided by the County of Ventura and private donors.
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MVC084-D-94-106
61 x 92 cm
Architectural drawing
Diazotype
English
Image
MVC084-D-94-106-01
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Thousand Oaks (Calif.)
Ventura County Court House
Ventura County Courthouse
Front view of Ventura Court House taken from the southeastern corner with automobiles and horse and carriage parked on street
Dingman
Pleasant Valley Historical Society, 2015
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1913
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20.2 x 9 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
40675
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
May Davison Riding in Float
Neville, May Davison
Parade floats
Fourth of July celebrations
May Davison (Mrs. Jack Neville) rides in a float along with a man in what appears to be a sailor suit and cap. May Davison holds an umbrella. The float is a car decorated with flowers and shrubbery that is made out to look like a boat. A US flag hangs in the back of the car/boat/float and a flag that says "Old Glory" hangs in the front. Parked cars and houses visible in the background.
Dingman
Museum of Ventura County
1913-07-04
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21.8 x 15.4 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3206
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura County Historical Museum, 1984
Museum of Ventura County
Exterior view of the Ventura County Historical Museum, currently called the Museum of Ventura County (2021). View is from southwest and parking lot. Photo is mounted.
Hill, David
1986
Museum of Ventura County
1984
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12731 OS
12733 OS
44.6 x 15.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
12732 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Area Behind Newhall Mansion in Piru
Nature
Parking lots
View of a vegetated area behind Newhall Mansion, also known as Piru Mansion or Cook Mansion. Unpaved parking lot with one car parked is visible in the foreground. A telephone pole is in the center of the image placed among the trees. In the background, what looks to be the side of a mountain can be seen.
Hill, David
Museum of Ventura County
1979
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Black and white photograph
12.8 x 17.7 cm
English
Image
16676
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Piru (Calif.)
Mission San Buena Ventura and Mission School, Ventura, Calif. 1928
San Buenaventura Mission
Postcard shows the San Buenaventura Mission and school from the west and south sides. To the left of the Mission is a garden of flowers as well as four parked cars outside of the Mission. In the background there are hills covered with trees.
Verso: Shows a typical postcard backside with a cursive handwritten message to the recipient, Miss Ruth, whose last name is illegible.
[Kashower, M. Co., Los Angeles, 22703 & 1098]
Kashower, M. Co.
Museum of Ventura County
1928-12-07
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20348 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Point Hueneme Lighthouse and Moving Crew
Lighthouses
Moving of buildings, bridges, etc.
A group of men and women pose for a portrait on and in front of a large truck. They are in front of the original Point Hueneme Lighthouse that is on a platform, ready to be moved. The lighthouse is a large two story home/structure with a wooden tower and lantern room atop it placed in the middle of the structure. A car is in the foreground, right.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
1940
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Portrait, Group
11.5 x 8.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26215
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Oxnard, 5th Street View
5th Street (Oxnard, Calif.)
Storefronts
Automobiles
View of the middle of 5th Street from the intersection of 5th and B Streets looking east. 5th Street runs in the middle of the image with parked and driving cars and storefronts in view.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
12.2 x 9.6 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26471
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Woman with Cornstalks, 5th Street Oxnard
5th Street (Oxnard, Calif.)
Cornstalks
Storefronts
Women--California--Portraits
A woman stands on a step stool on a sidewalk on 5th Street in Oxnard. She appears to be decorating a sign with two tall cornstalks. She is looking off into the distance toward the viewer with a hand shielding her eyes. People are walking and standing on the sidewalk next to her and several cars are parked on the street. Buildings are in the background, and the Carnegie Library corner is visible on the right side of the image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
11.6 x 8.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26476
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Hollywood by the Sea Street View
Hollywood Beach (Oxnard, Calif.)
Streets
Automobiles
View showing the street leading to Hollywood by the Sea full of cars, both parked and mid drive. A Hollywood by the Sea sign can be seen on a building at right of the image, and another sign over the road also reading Hollywood by the Sea visible in the distance. A sign asking drivers to "slow down" is in the middle of the road.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
Early 1940s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
11 x 8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26636
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)