View of a group of men posing on and in front of a steam-powered hay-baling machine. Machine resembles a small locomotive engine. Wagons, haybales, and other farm equipment are visible in the background.
View of Bill LaPerch posing seated on skip-loader tractor at Bonfire Farms in Moorpark. LaPerch is wearing a white t-shirt with his glasses hanging from the shirt neck. His hair is slicked back and he leans over the steering wheel, looking toward the…
Scene showing a bulldozer cutting a fire break near Arbolada in Meiners Oaks. Dark smoke fills the air. A scouting helicopter is visible overhead. Museum records include note: "Fire too close--bulldozer leaving."
View of half-track towing carts of lima beans at Intersection on Oxnard Boulevard and 5th Street looking North. Blind stamp on lower right of photograph reads: "Harding photographers." Several buildings visible including Norris house with partial…
Image showing a bird's eye view of a steep hillside, with an oil derrick on top of the hill in the distance. Two tractors are on the hillside. Library records indicate: "Slide of Ventura Field Hartman Lease Slide Area, 1940s-1950s."
Photo of man standing on wagon puled by eight horses. Two wheeled tankers and barn visible in photo.
Note: Museum records indicate that location likely E.W. Daily farm.
Scene shows several workers out in the field with threshing equipment. Some workers stand on the machinery, while others stand nearby with other equipment and horses.
View of a crane suspending a platform over a v-shaped trench. Segment of trench lined with large rocks. Construction vehicle and additional rocks visible in background.
Interior of the American Sugar Beet Factory. View of quadruple effect evaporators arranged in rows within a large structure. Three unidentified people visible standing beside evaporators. Large machine visible in background between two rows of…
Crew of five men working on a Standard Oil rotary drilling rig. Man nearest to the viewer is holding a tool and possibly adjusting a pipe. The four other men pose with tools and machinery in the background. One man's face is obscured by a camera…
Panoramic view of an oil field. Many oil derricks are seen interspersed between winding roads and trees. Various buildings and large holding tanks are also visible.
Image depicts water flowing from a pipe into a trough on the ground. Behind the pipe and trough there is a wall with farm equipment stacked next to it. A man is visible out of focus, standing next to the farm equipment.