Aftermath of Saint Francis Dam Disaster
Saint Francis Dam (Calif.)
Dam failures--California
View of debris following the Saint Francis Dam disaster. Groups of people visible walking through the rubble.
Isensee, B.
Oliva Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1928 March
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Black and white photograph
18 x 28 cm
English
Image
15392
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Drawing of Matilija Dam
Matilija Dam
Black and white drawn depiction of Matilija Dam with water flowing over.
Museum records include note: "Possibly drawn by 'C.J.A. 46' which is written on right lower corner of drawing and barely visible. Signed in ink by Don Warren, Principal of Donald R. Warren Co. Engineers. It is inscribed in ink 'to Walter Hoffman by Don Warren 4/23/46.' Sign in the middle and at the bottom of the photograph reads as follows: 'Matilija Dam Ventura County, California, Donald R. Warren-Engineers, Los Angeles-San Francisco.'"
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
28.2 x 21.4 cm
English
Image
35970
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Capacity of Existing Wood Flume and 12" Steel Pipe, El Rancho Cola
Flumes
Dams
Grey pencil drawing of capacity of existing wood flume and 12" steel pipe from a small dam above proposed dam, El Rancho Cola. Shows pipeline from reservoir.
Martin & Associates
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1950 October
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-F-9-684
FB-125-151
30 x 61 cm
Engineering drawing
English
Image
MVC084-F-9-684-28
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oak View (Calif.)
Proposed Plan for Widened Spillway, El Rancho Cola Dam
Spillways--Design and construction
Dams
Grey pencil map with red markings of a proposed plan for widened spillway at El Rancho Cola Dam. Map shows existing spillway in solid gray line, the voided Ramelli proposal in ticked red, and the State Division of Dams proposal in purple.
Ramelli, Milton E. (Engineer)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1951 February
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-F-9-684
FB-131
26 x 90 cm
Engineering drawing
English
Image
MVC084-F-9-684-20
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oak View (Calif.)
Rancho Santa Ana Map No. 2
Real property--Maps
Rancho Santa Ana (Calif.)--Maps
Coyote Creek (Oak View, Calif.)--Maps
Casitas Pass Road (Oak View, Calif.)--Maps
Irregularly-shaped, blue line map of Rancho Santa Ana and T4N, R24W. Above Rancho Santa Ana is the Robinson, Fawcett, and Dean Subdivision. Casitas Pass Road is visible on both the bottom right corner and upper right corner and Coyote Creek is seen running through the map. Black markings on creek indicate a dam site. Bottom half of the map shows grid of properties on T4N, R24W. Lots have been divided into even 40 acre lots. Some lots are crossed out with red "X"s.
Martin & Associates
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-F-9-684
103 x 94.5 cm
Map
Diazotype
English
Image
MVC084-F-9-684-01
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oak View (Calif.)
Part of Rancho Santa Ana Showing Location of Rancho El Cola Dam
Real property--Maps
Rancho Santa Ana (Calif.)--Maps
Coyote Creek (Oak View, Calif.)--Maps
California Highway 150 (Calif.)--Maps
Dams
Map of a portion of Rancho Santa Ana showing the location of the Rancho el Cola Dam, in T4N, R24W. Dam in located towards the center of the map, along Coyote Creek. Visible roads include Dunshee Road, Santa Ana Road, and State Highway 151 [sic Highway 150].
Ramelli, Milton E. (Surveyor)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1951 December
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-F-10-839
66 x 90 cm
Map
Diazotype
English
Image
MVC084-F-10-839-23
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oak View (Calif.)
Aerial Photograph of Unnamed Water Areas
Bodies of water
Black and white aerial photograph of three bodies of water in an unidentified location. Photograph is stored in folder MVC084-F-10-839 concerning the El Rancho Cola Dam project, which museum records indicate may have preceded construction of the Casitas reservoir.
Unknown
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-F-10-839
19 x 26 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
MVC084-F-10-839-14
Proposed Diversion Dam and Spreading Grounds of Part of Section 32, T5N R22W
Real property--Maps
San Antonio Creek (Ojai, Calif.)--Maps
Dams--Design and construction
Sespe Creek (Calif.)--Maps
Grisley Canyon Creek (Calif.)--Maps
Thacher Road (Ojai, Calif.)--Maps
Grey pencil preliminary map of proposed small diversion dam and spread grounds located in part of Section 32, T5N R22W in Ojai. Proposed dam is part of San Antonio Creek and map shows topographic lines and exact location of the dam. Grisley Canyon Creek and Sespe Canyon Creek main channels are also both shown to the right of the proposed dam. The San Antonio Creek runs mostly through the estate of Valerie Raymond and other surrounding land has ownership by Charles G. Raymond, Ralph W. Herner, and Hazel Crowe. An exisiting unnamed travel road is visible leading to Thacher Road.
Ramelli, Milton E. (Engineer)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1951 March
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-18-2017
MVC084-F-10-759
FB-124-57
62.7 x 85.5 cm
Map
Engineering drawing
English
Image
MVC084-D-18-2017-02
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Preliminary Engineering Drawing for Proposed Small Dam, Part of Section 32, T5N R22W
Dams--Design and construction
San Antonio Creek (Ojai, Calif.)--Maps
Regional planning
Grey pencil preliminary engineering drawing for the San Antonio Water Conservation District of a proposed small damn in a a part of Section 32, T5N R22W. Drawing on top half is of the alternate section gravity damn and details burlap sacks filled with cement. Bottom half of document shows the profile along proposed dam and the typical section of granite dam.
Special note indicates this document is not to be used for construction.
Martin & Associates
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-18-2017
FB-124-57
MVC084-F-10-759
61 x 86 cm
Engineering drawing
English
Image
MVC084-D-18-2017-01
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Survey of Part of Tract G, Rancho Simi and Part of Santa Rosa Rancho
Real property--Maps
Rancho Simi (Calif.)--Maps
Camarillo Road (Calif.)--Maps
Santa Rosa Valley (Calif.)--Maps
Survey map of Rancho Simi Tract G, located immediately north of Camarillo Road. A section of land in the northwest corner of the tract is delineated in red pencil. Shows portions of adjacent Tracts F and M. Survey points and data are indicated along the property lines as well as along Camarillo Road. Pipeline, well-site, dam, and road easements are shown. There is a table of data related to pipeline easements. Grant line between Rancho Simi and Rancho El Conejo is indicated.
Martin, Robert E. (Surveyor)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1959 April
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-19-2150
FB-258, FB-165, FB-183, FB-99
92 x 122 cm
Map
Diazotype
English
Image
MVC084-D-19-2150-04
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Work Crew with Cement Mixer, Casitas Dam
Concrete mixers
Laborers
Casitas Dam (Casitas Spring, Calif.)
A work crew with a cement mixer at Casitas Dam. One of the workers is looking directly at the camera and smiling while working. Horses are harnessed to a wagon. Bags (of sand?) are piled high next to the cement mixer. One of the workers is wearing a tapered, sombrero-style hat.
Library records indicate the names Gruemell or Greenwell and Donlon.
Unknown
Donated by: Donald A. Eaton (Somerset, Calif.)
Museum of Ventura County
1906
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Black and white photograph
13.8 x 8.2 cm
English
Image
808
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Casitas Springs (Calif.)
Work Crew at Casitas Dam, Group Photo
Laborers
Casitas Dam (Casitas Springs, Calif.)
Eaton, Alex C.
A work crew of about 35 men seated on a hill of boulders. Looking in various directions, mostly looking at the camera. Most men are clean shaven, but a few have mustaches and one man in the front center has a full beard. Library records indicate that about half of the crew consists of Americans and the other half are Mexicans and that the cook is a Chinese man standing in front. Alex C. Eaton is indicated in the photo as the man with a "big hat and pipe at the Chinese cook's right elbow" who is presumably the father of Donald A. Eaton, donor.
Unknown
Donated by: Donald A. Eaton
Museum of Ventura County
1906
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Black and white photograph
14 x 8.3 cm
English
Image
807
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Casitas Springs (Calif.)
Matilija Dam, 1952
Dams--Matilija
A view of Matilija Dam with water spilling over the top. Three small buildings and a road are visible to the right side of the dam.
Caption: Matilija Dam, 1952
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1952
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20100 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Dam at Rancho Las Posas
Dam failures--California
Rancho Las Posas (Calif.)
View of damaged dam with intake internals and collapsing side. Caption reads "Dam, Tract "B" Rancho Las Posas (alternate view)." Other views photo numbers 2368-2371.
Unknown
Donated by Mrs. Richard Bard
Museum of Ventura County
1943-02-19
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2368-2371
12.5 x 7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2371
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Dam at Rancho Las Posas
Dam failures--California
Rancho Las Posas (Calif.)
View of damaged dam with intake internals and collapsing side. Caption reads "Dam, Tract "B" Rancho Las Posas (alternate view)." Other views photo numbers 2368-2371.
Unknown
Donated by Mrs. Richard Bard
Museum of Ventura County
1943-02-19
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2368-2371
12.5 x 7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2370
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Dam at Rancho Las Posas
Dam failures--California
Rancho Las Posas (Calif.)
View of inside of dam structure and collapsing portion. Caption reads "Dam, Tract "B" Rancho Las Posas (alternate view)." Other views photo numbers 2368-2371.
Unknown
Donated by Mrs. Richard Bard
Museum of Ventura County
1943-02-19
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2368-2371
12.5 x 7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2369
California
Ventura County (Calif.)