George C. Power Lemon Ranch Exhibit, Ventura County Fair
Identifier
2499 OS
Description
A group of men pose in front of the George C. Power Lemon Ranch exhibit at the Ventura County Fair (first prize), October 1927. Pictured left to right: Omer Hooge, Chester B. Greenlee, Chris Hedrick, Therman Hardister, Leo Mortenson, Leland Hedrick, Walter Dean.
Creator
White, Leslie Turner
Date
1927 October
Format
19.5 x 24 cm
Black and white photograph
Subject
Ventura County Fair (Ventura County, Calif.)
Lemon trade
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
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[Ventura County Chamber of Commerce, Ojai, Calif.]]]>2022-05-10T21:23:38+00:00
Title
Ventura County, California, Midway Between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara
Identifier
20286 PC
Description
Illustrated aerial view of Ventura County. It is a map showing cities connected with highways. A chart at top lists annual production of agricultural products and oil. Caption at top reads: "Ventura County, California, Midway Between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara." Caption at bottom reads: "Recreation, Excellent Highways, First Class Hotels."
[Ventura County Chamber of Commerce, Ojai, Calif.]
Creator
Ventura County Chamber of Commerce
Date
No date
Format
15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
Subject
Agriculture
Chamber of Commerce
Map
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
Is Referenced By
MVC045 Collection of Ventura County postcards
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[Fresh Expressions, printed in America by H.S. Crocker Co., Inc. (Out of the West Publishing, Sacramento, CA), 301
Controlled Access Headings]]]>2022-01-03T17:00:29+00:00
Title
Airship Brand Postcard
Identifier
20877 PC
Description
Color illustration postcard of a citrus packing label with an airship with the word airship written in large, red, block letters at the top of the postcard. An orange wrapped in paper with "Sunkist" written on it is in the lower left corner. Next to the orange it says, grown and packed by Fillmore Citrus Association.
[Fresh Expressions, printed in America by H.S. Crocker Co., Inc. (Out of the West Publishing, Sacramento, CA), 301
Controlled Access Headings]
Creator
H.S. Crocker Co.
Date
circa 1930
Format
15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
Subject
Airships
Citrus Labels
Packing Houses
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Mule drawn wagons loaded with lemons from Limoneira Ranch line up alongside boxcars. Men are seen on the wagons holding on to crates they will be loading. One of the boxcars reads "Ventilated Refrigerator" along the side. Refrigerated car on the right of image reads "Pacific Fruit Express." Caption on bottom of photo reads "Loading Limoneira Lemons."
Creator
Unknown
Date
circa 1907
Format
16.3 x 12.8 cm
Black and white photograph
Subject
Delivery of goods
Lemon
Freight cars
Wagons
Mules
Agricultural laborers
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
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Caption: Limoneira Ranch. Santa Paula, California.
[Albertype Co.,Brooklyn, N.Y., "Postcards of Quality" (Published for Cauche's Drug Store, Santa Paula, Calif.]]]>2023-01-09T22:33:01+00:00
Title
Limoneira Ranch, Santa Paula
Identifier
20228 PC
Description
View of the Limoneira Ranch. Shows the ranch surrounded by citrus groves, with two roads passing through the groves, one parallel to the ranch, one perpendicular. Mountains are visible in the background.
Caption: Limoneira Ranch. Santa Paula, California.
[Albertype Co.,Brooklyn, N.Y., "Postcards of Quality" (Published for Cauche's Drug Store, Santa Paula, Calif.]
Creator
Albertype Co.
Date
No date
Format
Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
Subject
Agriculture
Citrus Fruit
Ranches--Limoneira
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
Is Referenced By
MVC045 Collection of Ventura County postcards
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Caption: Limoneira Packing House. Santa Paula, California.
[Albertype Co, Postcards of Quality, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Published for Cauche's Drug Store,Santa Paula, Calif.)]]]>2023-01-09T22:32:32+00:00
Title
Limoneira Ranch Packing House
Identifier
20229 PC
Description
View of the packing house on the Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula. Shows the packing house with unpaved road outside. Several palm trees are visible, growing on one side of the building. An early automobile is parked next to the building.
Caption: Limoneira Packing House. Santa Paula, California.
[Albertype Co, Postcards of Quality, Brooklyn, N.Y. (Published for Cauche's Drug Store,Santa Paula, Calif.)]
Creator
Albertype Co.
Date
No date
Format
Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
Subject
Agriculture
Citrus Fruit
Ranches--Limoneira
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Map of portion of Highway 101 map at unnamed location. Below Highway 101 First and Second Acquisitions are seen, as well as easement for pipeline purposes. Lots 3, 4, and 4 1/2 are also visible below Highway 101 and Lot 4 contains orange orchards.
Creator
Martin & Asssociates
Date
No date
Format
45.7 x 91 cm
Map
Subject
Real property--Maps
United States Highway 101 (Calif.)--Maps
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Relation
MVCO84-D-19-2058
MVCO84-F-10-816
FB-142-38
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Type
Image
Language
English
Is Referenced By
MVC084 Martin and Associates records
Contributor
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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Content Warning: The following oral history may contain outdated language and may include terms that are considered offensive by today's standards. Listener discretion is advised.]]>2023-12-07T23:47:27+00:00
Title
Monroe Everett Oral History
Identifier
OH_EVERETT_MONROE_1989
Description
Interview with Monroe Everett about his life in Moorpark and the history of water access in the area. Born in Montalvo in 1907, Everett was a lifelong Ventura County resident. He grew citrus, avocados and walnuts on his Moorpark farm. Graduated from CalTech in 1929. He was a founder of the Calleguas Municipal Water District.
Content Warning: The following oral history may contain outdated language and may include terms that are considered offensive by today's standards. Listener discretion is advised.
Creator
Museum of Ventura County
Date
1989 July
Format
Oral history
Subject
Agriculture
Calleguas Municipal Water District
Water rights--California
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Copyright Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Sound
Language
English
Original Format
Audio recording
Duration
00:46:58
Bit Rate/Frequency
192kbit/s
Transcription
A transcript of this oral history is available as a .pdf in the Research Library's book and serials catalog, viewable here.
Interior scene of a Limoneira worker nailing covers onto boxes of citrus fruit that are ready to be shipped. The worker is standing at a work table with a Limoneira box in front of him. There is a blur from the motion of hitting nails with a hammer. To his right is a box that reads "Baron's Nail Stripper [illegible] The Box Maker's Helper [illegible]." Stack of open Limoneira boxes with labels visible are on the right side of the scene. Limoneira boxes read "The Limoneira Co. Santa Paula, Cal."
Creator
Unknown
Date
No date
Format
Black and white photograph
19.3 x 14.4 cm
Subject
Citrus fruit industry
Limoneira Company
Boxes
Lemon trade
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Shows the Rancho Sespe fruit display at the 1921 Ventura County Fair. Boxes of citrus are arranged to showcase the fruit. Other boxes are arranged along base of the display to showcase the citrus labels. A trophy is in the center of the exhibit.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1921
Format
Sepia photograph
6 x 13 cm
Subject
Agricultural exhibitions
Ventura County Fair (Ventura County, Calif.)
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Relation
8954-8965
Ventura County Fair 1921 Album
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.