Hill School in Late 1870s
School children
Classes (Groups of Students)
Hill School (Ventura, Calif.)
Mounted stereoscope image of Hill School students. Shows an exterior side view of Hill School with students lined up next to the school. Several students are also crowded onto the balcony/veranda of the school (on left of image), and shows students poking their heads out of windows and even standing in the window sills. Two students climb a pole like structure (on right of image).
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
Late 1870s
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Stereoscopes
Sepia photograph
18 x 8.8 cm
English
Image
511
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Little Boy Netting Fish at Ventura County Fair
Salter, Corey
Amusements
Games
Ventura County Fair (Ventura County, Calif.)
Corey Salter netting fish at Ventura County Fair. Salter concentrates as the extends a net toward fish. Photo taken for the Ventura County Star Free Press 25 Aug 1988 published 27 Aug 1988.
Gruber, Jack
Ventura County Star-Free Press, 1989
Museum of Ventura County
1988-08-25
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12.6 x 18 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
16349
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Women Pulling a Cart
Dunlap family
Rudolph family
Henson family
Rudolph, Genevieve
Flores, Manuel
Carriages and carts
Laurel Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Front Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Mrs. L. C. Rudolph and Mrs. Dunlap pull a cart that usually hitched to a horse. The cart is loaded up with a woman and girl, Mrs. Henson and Genevieve Rudolph, respectively. Manuel Flores is pushing cart from behind. The group smiles at the viewer. They are at Front and Laurel Streets in Ventura, CA. Street, probably Laurel Street, visible with homes or buildings along it in background.
Unknown
1987
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Group
15.3 x 10.1 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14069
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Matilija Plunge Group Photo
Swimming pools
Swimmers
Group photo of four boys in swimsuits standing in a line on steps outside of Matilija Plunge. There are some adults in the background seated on a porch.
Unknown
1986
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portraits, Group
12.2 x 15.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
12746
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Valentine Party
Portraits, Group--California--Ventura County
Valentine's Day
Parties
Group photo of women in attendance at a Valentine's Day party. They are indoors, in two rows, one row sitting and the other row standing behind them. All of the women are in position for a portrait, but they aren't all still or looking at the camera, so the photo appears candid. The room they are in is decorated with hearts and other Valentine's Day decorations.
Unknown
Donated by: Bette Boyer Smith, 1982
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Group
17.6 x 14.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
8756
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Children's Parade
Parades
Children
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Children's parade down Main Street, Ventura. The children stand in a "V" formation holding with one hand what appear to be sheets that have been knotted together to form the "V." In their other hand, they hold US flags high up in the air. More children holding flags can be seen behind this first group. On the right, a man in a suit and hat also holds up a US flag. On the left, there is a "Phares Meyers" wall paper, etc. located at 741 E. Main St. Several buildings and businesses are visible in the background.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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25.5 x 21 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
5888
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Dancing at Pioneer Picnic
Dance
Ventura County Pioneers
Foster Park (Ventura, Calif.)
A group dances the Virginia Reel at the Pioneer Picnic at Foster Park in 1931. Men stand in line facing women who are also in a line. A man with a violin stands close to them. The Pioneer Picnic was held for a group called the Ventura County Pioneers (those who first "settled" Ventura County).
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1931
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8.5 x 6 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
5469
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Bathing in the Ventura Surf
Swimmers
Beaches
Ocean
A group of men and women stand in shallow water at the beach; they stand in a row holding hands facing the viewer. Other men and women stand in the surf in the background, one woman sits on a man's shoulders.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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21.5 x 13.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1774
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Women and Girls Stretch on Beach
Beachgoers
Bathing suits
Stretching exercises
Women
Girls
A group of six women and girls appear to be stretching out before a ball game (a ball is on the ground near them) on an Oxnard beach. They are in swimsuits and are all in a row performing the same stretch. They stand near the shoreline.
Rathburn, H. E.
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
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20.3 x 25.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26230
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Adolphe and Tess Flynn
Flynn, Adolphe
Flynn, Tess
Couples--California--Portraits
Bust portrait of Adolphe and Tess Flynn looking at each other surrounded by branches of an evergreen tree. They are gazing and smiling at one another and reaching their right hands toward each other.
Unknown
Tess Flynn Collection, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Group
11.7 x 18 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
17985
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Picnic at Kenney Grove Park
Kenney Grove Park (Fillmore, Calif.)
Picnics
Sanchez family
Group photo of a group of people sitting at a picnic table at Kenney Grove park. There is a tablecloth on the table loaded with food. Picnic tables, trees, and parked cars in the background.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1942 June
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Black and white negative
English
Image
31764 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Irene Sanchez in Goat Cart
Sanchez, Irene
Carriages and carts
Goats
Irene Sanchez smiles adorably at the viewer while driving a goat-drawn cart. The cart reads "Fillmore Calif. 1927" in the front and is attached to a large white goat with horns.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1927
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Black and white negative
English
Image
31738 NP
31780 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Group Photo in a Mass of Pumpkins
Pumpkin
Portraits, Group
An unidentified group poses in a mass of pumpkins. Three women sit on pumpkins and each holds one pumpkin aloft in one hand. A man stands with a pipe in his mouth.
Unknown
R. A. Davis Family Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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9.5 x 14 cm
Black and white negative
English
Image
19571 NP
California
Elephant and Ape Seated Together
Costume
Garrett, Spencer
Garrett, Nancy
Fund raising
Elephants
Apes
Spencer Garrett (left) wears an elephant costume while Nancy Garrett (right) wears an ape costume. They are seated at a banquet table at a United Way fundraiser in Camarillo, Cal. There are many people in the background. Ventura County Star-Free Press taken 6 Sep 1986, published 11 Sep 1986.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1986-09-06
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18 x 12 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
12803
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Librarians Dressed as "Books"
Librarians
Costume
Fossatti, Dora
Fossatti, Edna
Topping, Elizabeth R.
Shreck, Mildred
Hall, Laura
Carter, Dorothy
Snapshot of 7 librarians dressed in costume. They pose outdoor on a lawn. A dog on a leash also joins them. Photo title was originally "Library stunt-Books."
Librarians pictured are (l-r): Dora Fossatti as "Hans Brinker"; Regina ____ as "Art in everyday life"; Mildred Shreck as "The man they hanged"; Elizabeth Topping as "Clown"; Laura Hall as "Dr. Dolittle"; Edna Fossatti as "Old fashioned girl"; and Dorothy Carter as "Country cousin."
Unknown
VCLSA Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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11.5 x 9 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7573
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Pansy Augusta Brewster Walking On a Pipe
Brewster, Pansy Augusta
Pipe
Blue toned outdoor photograph of Pansy Augusta Brewster walking along and balancing on a pipe. Big smile on face. There are trees and the faint outline of a mountains in the background. Photograph is mounted on an odd shaped cardboard backing, somewhat diamond shaped.
Brewster, John Calvin
Dana Teague Collection, 2008
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900
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6.5 x 12 cm [cardboard]
5.7 x 4.9 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
38378
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Pansy Augusta Brewster, Baby Portrait
Brewster, Pansy Augusta
Full, seated portrait of a smiling Pansy Augusta Brewster in an upholstered chair, clutching a doll to her side. She is looking off the left of the viewer, and her body is turned left.
Brewster, John Calvin
Dana Teague Collection, 1987
Museum of Ventura County
1882 May
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Portrait, Full
11.5 x 18 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
13502
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Lucy Ruiz
Ruiz, Lucy, 1875-1950
Staged full body portrait of Lucy Ruiz in a dark Victorian gown and a hair band made of red, white and blue lightbulbs which lit up. She is also holding a banner which reads 'T Ruiz. Electrical Supplies' with a bouquet of lightbulbs at the top of the banner pole. Lucy Ruiz was the tenth child of Gabriel and Rafaela Cota Ruiz. Born March 2 1875; died November 19 1950 at 75 years of age.
Unknown
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1890s
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Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
English
Image
30381 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Katherine Hoffman and Santa Claus on a Motorcycle
Hoffman, Katherine Louise, 1919-1999
Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
Motorcycles
Katherine Hoffman is sitting astride a motorcycle with Santa Claus riding in a sidecar. They appear to be parked on a bluff. Santa is wearing his traditional outfit and has goggles perched on his hat. Hoffman is wearing a plain jacket, a blouse and pants. She is looking directly at the viewer.
Unknown
Katherine Haley Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
English
Image
30699 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Inadomi Residence
Inadomi family
Japanese American families
Barbecues (Fireplaces)
This image shows several adults gathered around a barbeque in the backyard of the Inadomi residence at 619 South C Street, Oxnard, California.
Unknown
Inadomi Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1946
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28425 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Wedding of Blanch Kohn
Kohn family
Riave family
Weddings
Blanche Kohn and her new husband are seen leaving a building post wedding ceremony (sign on building says community center). The bride and groom are smiling as small things are thrown at them (possibly rice?). Behind the bride and groom are Henry Kohn, behind him is Max Riave, and on the right is Ruth Riave.
Unknown
Kandy Riave Hutman Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1956
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28099 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Group Photo, Edith Hoffman and Katherine Haley with a Man and Woman
Hoffman, Edith Hobson
Parties
Hoffman, Katherine Louise, 1919-1999
Group photo of Edith Hoffman (seated, left) and Katherine Haley (seated, right) with unidentified man and woman. They are indoors, possibly at a party. Three of the group are wearing leis.
Dibblee, Walt
Katherine H. Haley Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1950
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Black and white negative
English
Image
30642 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai Valley House Illustration
Hotels
Illustration of Ojai Valley House, a large two story structure with a circular driveway in front and a picket fence around the property. It is a busy scene with people walking around the grounds, sitting, and playing croquet. There are tents set up on a lawn in the picture's left side. There are two drawings in the top corners, one of a grassy field and hill and one of a very small house or building. Bottom of illustration: "Ojai Valley House, James Huntington, Prop. Nordhoff Ojai Valley Ventura Co. Calif."
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and White Illustration
24.6 x 18 cm
English
Image
305
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Playing in the Snow in Ventura
Snow
Snapshot of three unidentified women and one unidentified man playing in the snow. People and trees visible in the background.
Unknown
Virginia Gould Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1922-01-29
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30538
30539
30540
8.7 x 14.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
30541
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Making a Snowman in Ventura
Snow
Snapshot of four unidentified people, three women and one man, building a snowman during a rare snowfall in Ventura. A snowy hillside is in the background.
Unknown
Virginia Gould Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1922-01-29
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30538
30540
30541
8.7 x 14 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
30539
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)