A. Levy Looking at Hogs
Levy family
Levy, Achille
Swine
Outdoor scene of A. Levy at his home in Hueneme. Levy is standing by a pig pen, and is looking over fence at three hogs. Hogs are sniffing ground and eating. Levy is wearing suit and hat. Buildings in background.
Photograph given to A. Levy Bank by W. K. Saviers, 1964-02-05
Unknown
Gift of: Ken Eastman, President, The Eastman Agency, Inc., Camarillo, Calif., 2004
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
17.8 x 12.6 cm
English
Image
35932
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Philomena Constance and Husband
Constance family
Constance, Philomena Louie
Couples--Portraits
Shows Philomena Louie Constance (standing) with her husband. Philomena is wearing a dark shirt and patterned apron. She has one arm resting on her husband's shoulder. Her husband is seated. He wears a dark suit and tie. He is holding a hat in his hands. Museum records indicate that Oscar Constance is their son.
Unknown
Robert E. Constance Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
7 x 5 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
19138
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Portrait of Charles F. Zapf
Zapf family
Zapf, Charles F.
Portrait of Charles Frederich Zapf. Charles is turned three-quarters to the viewer's right. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, waistcoat, and bow tie. He wears a drooping mustache. He is posed with his hands in his pockets.
Unknown
Inez Shakman & Lynda Minister Tremaine Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
Circa early 1900s
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Black and white negative
Portrait
English
Image
27951 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
R. G. Percy at Ventura County Pioneer Museum
Percy, Richard Gird
Signs and signboards
Historical museums
Shows Richard Gird Percy standing by the sign for the Ventura County Pioneer Museum on California Street. Percy is wearing a dark suit, a striped tie, and a light-colored, brimmed hat. Foliage visible behind sign.
VC Pioneer Museum later moved to a new location on Main Street and was renamed to the Ventura County Historical Museum, and is now called the Museum of Ventura County.
Unknown
Jacqueline Kelly Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1972 August
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Black and white photograph
12.5 x 13 cm
English
Image
14543
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Herman Owens with Garden Produce
Vegetable gardening
Root crops
Owens, Herman
Shows Herman Owens holding a large root vegetable, possibly a sugar beet. Herman is wearing a light colored, button-up shirt. He is looking at the viewer. Other plants in background.
Unknown
1991
Museum of Ventura County
1973-06-24
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19053, 19054
Black and white photograph
25.5 x 20.5 cm
English
Image
19052
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Herman Owens with Garden Produce
Vegetable gardening
Root crops
Owens, Herman
Shows Herman Owens kneeling behind the wheel of a gardening tool. He is holding root vegetables, possibly sugar beets, in both hands. He is wearing a light-colored, button-up shirt, and is looking down at the viewer.
Unknown
1991
Museum of Ventura County
1973-06-24
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19052, 19054
Black and white photograph
25.2 x 20.2 cm
English
Image
19053
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Herman Owens with Garden Produce
Owens, Herman
Vegetable gardening
Root crops
Shows Herman Owens holding a large root vegetable, possibly a sugar beet. Herman is wearing a light colored, button-up shirt. He is looking at the vegetable. Other plants in background.
Unknown
1991
Museum of Ventura County
1973-06-24
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19052, 19053
Black and white photograph
25.2 x 20.5 cm
English
Image
19054
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Mr. Dawsen and Dog in Garden
Gardeners
Dogs
Shows Mr. Dawsen and a spotted dog sitting on the ground beside newly planted plants. Dawsen is wearing a white shirt and overalls. He is leaning back on one hand and is looking at the dog. Wooden stakes are in the ground next to the plants.
Museum records indicate that Mr. Dawsen worked Anna Leidel McLoughlin's garden in Oxnard.
Unknown
William McLoughlin Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
18 x 11 cm
English
Image
15672
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Gardening Scene
Blanchard family
Gardening
Blanchard, Dean Hobbs
Blanchard, Richard
Shows Dean Blanchard and Richard Blanchard gardening. The man on the left is kneels next to what appears to be a citrus tree or large shrub. He faces away from the viewer. The man on the right crouches and is holding a basket. A young child sits on the ground to the left of the men. Child is identified as "Baby Pringle."
Unknown
Dean Hobbs Blanchard Collection, 2007
Museum of Ventura County
circa early 1960s
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Black and white photograph
English
Image
38025
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Ventura Beach After a Storm, 1907
Beaches
Piers
Storms
View of an unidentified man standing on the Ventura Beach after a storm, with the pier in background. Taken at the foot of California Street. The man is facing the ocean. Rocks and pools of water cover the beach.
Cook, O. P.
Museum of Ventura County
1907 November
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Sepia photograph
10 x 15 cm
English
Image
5216
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Joe Schwartz at the Fillmore Historical Museum
Schwartz, Joe
Fillmore Historical Museum
Museum exhibits
Railroad station managers
View of Joe Schwartz looking at railroad artifacts at the Fillmore Historical Museum. Schwartz is shown on the left side of the view, leaning on a glass display case that contains the artifacts. Schwartz wears a dark jacket, light pants, a tie, and brimmed hat. Other museum displays are visible in the background and hanging on the walls.
Museum records indicate that Schwartz was the Fillmore Station Agent 1912-1916. The Fillmore Museum is housed in the former railroad depot.
Unknown
1982
Museum of Ventura County
1977
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Black and white photograph
12.8 x 17.7 cm
English
Image
8878
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Surfing on the Sand
Surfers
Beaches
Group photo of four men and a boy on a beach. The men are standing on surfboards and pose to look like they are riding the surfboards. The boy watches from the right side of the image. A building and telephone wire are visible in the background. The photo was taken from the ground, look upwards at the group.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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19746-19899
Black and white negative
Portrait, Group
English
Image
19778 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Two Men and Cart
Chinese Americans
Household employees
View of two men looking at the contents of a horse-drawn cart. Burlap sacks are visible in the cart. The man in front of the cart has his back turned to the viewer and is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and long coat. The man behind the cart is facing the viewer. He is wearing white and has his hair braided. The man with braided hair is likely one of the Chinese American men working as a servant for Thomas R. Bard.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
9 x 9 cm
English
Image
2366
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Portrait of Reverend Baba Kusaburo and His Wife
Baba, Kusaburo, Reverend
Japanese Methodist Church (Oxnard, Calif.)
Japanese Americans
Couples--California--Portraits
Portrait of Reverend Baba Kusaburo and his wife. Kusaburo stands on the left side of the image, holding a cane in one hand, a book in the other. He is wearing a dark coat and has a long, white beard and mustache. Kusaburo's wife sits on the right side of the image. She is wearing a brimmed hat and has her hands clasped in her lap. Both figures gaze towards the viewer.
Museum records indicate that Reverend Kusaburo was the minister of the Japanese Methodist Church in Oxnard from 1903-1926.
Unknown
From <em>Challenges from the Past: A History of Fifty Years of the Oxnard Nisei Methodist Church. "The Golden Year," </em>1953-11-27
1992
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Group
Portrait, Full
English
Image
25023
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Falkner Farm Apricot Pitting Crew
Agricultural laborers
Apricot industry
Agricultural processing
Outdoor group photo of the apricot pitting crew at Falkner Farm, standing under covered patio. Crew includes men, women, and children.
Unknown
Charles Outland Collection, 2017
Museum of Ventura County
1898
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Black and white photograph
25.2 x 20.2 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
41707
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Military Photographers Group Portrait
Photographers
United States--Armed forces
Portraits, Group
Outdoor group portrait of six male military photographers seated and kneeling on steps. Four men holding up their cameras. Man in center wearing a different uniform than the others. One man appears to be smoking a cigar.
Note: Museum records indicate that man kneeling on left is Harry Bostwick.
Unknown
2016
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
25.5 x 21 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
40797
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Boy Scout Troop 203 at Wild Cat Decathlon
Boy Scouts
Awards
African American teenage boys
Mexican American teenage boys
Group photo Boy Scout Troop 203 at the Wild Cat Decathlon. Two men and six boys of various ages. The boys are dressed in Boy Scout uniforms and displaying medals and awards. Man in center appears to be dressed as a scout leader, the man on the right is wearing a dark colored suit.
L to R: Carlton Harper, B. Alvaro Macias (14), Doug Gadker (scout leader), Thomas Brown, Jim Andrade, Jerry Conway (13), Howard Houston (president), and Manual Guzman.
Unknown
Carr Scouting Collection, 2010
Museum of Ventura County
1962-05-06
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Black and white photograph
9 x 8.8 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
39484
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Nailing Covers Upon Boxes Ready for Shipment
Citrus fruit industry
Limoneira Company
Boxes
Lemon trade
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."
Unknown
2008
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
19.3 x 14.4 cm
English
Image
38141
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Portrait of a Priest
Priests--Ventura County (Calif.)
A full body portrait of an unidentified priest. He is standing and holding a hat and cane in his hands.
Unknown
Tweedy Rouce Collection, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
18 x 12.5 cm
Portrait, Full
English
Image
18459
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Portrait of a Weary Firefighter, 1948 Wheeler Springs Fire
Fire fighters
Fires--California--Ventura County
Rest periods
Portrait of a firefighter sitting on the ground, massaging his right foot. His boot is on the ground next to him. He is holding his sock in his right hand. His face appears to be smudged with dirt or ash.
Note: Museum records indicate that the 1948 Wheeler Springs fire began on 12 September 1948 and burned for five days.
Crawford, Dick, Mrs. (Photographer)
United States. Forest Service.
William Friend Collection, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
1948-09-12
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17372-17434 (62 photos)
Black and white photograph
16 x 12.5 cm
Portrait, Full
English
Image
17424
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Wheeler Springs (Calif.)
Injured Man in Helicopter, 1948 Wheeler Springs Fire
Fires--California--Ventura County
Helicopters
Search and rescue operations
View of an injured man through glass body of helicopter. The helicopter pilot is leaning forward and his face is obscured by the controls. Injured man and pilot appear to be speaking to two men outside of the helicopter.
Note: Museum records indicate that the man was injured during the 1948 Wheeler Springs Fire. He was reportedly injured when his bulldozer turned over. He was taken by helicopter to the hospital, where he recovered.
Keller, R. F. (Photographer)
United States. Forest Service.
William Friend Collection, 1989
Museum of Ventura County
1948 September
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17372-17434 (62 photos)
Black and white photograph
17 x 12.5 cm
English
Image
17396
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Wheeler Springs (Calif.)
Joe Mendoza Leading March Protesting "English Only" Ordinance
Civil rights demonstrations
Protest movements
Mendoza, Joe.
Joe Mendoza carrying an American flag at the front of a march to protest the "English only" ordinance in Fillmore. Crowd of other protestors visible behind Mendoza, some carrying signs. Legible signs read "Respect all cultures," "Retract the resolution," and "Down with insensitivity." Photo taken for the Ventura County Star Free Press 5 May 1985, published 6 May 1985.
Dawson, Bob
Ventura County Star Free Press, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1985-05-05
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15346, 15348, 15349, 15350, 15351
Black and white photograph
12.8 x 18 cm
English
Image
15347
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Melanie Allred and Freddie the Goat
4-H clubs
Goats
Livestock auctions
Ventura County Fair (Ventura County, Calif.)
Portrait of Melanie Allred posed with her goat "Freddie," the grand champion Anglo-Nubian goat at the Ventura County Fair. Tom Pugliese on left and Plinky Mier on right. Freddie is wearing a floral cape. Signs in background for 4-H and Ventura County Fair Junior Livestock Auction.
Unknown
1985
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
13 x 18 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
11833
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Embrace at Special Olympics Track and Field Meet, Camarillo
Track and field
Special Olympics
Camarillo State Hospital
Hugging
A man and woman embracing at the Special Olympics track and field meet at the Camarillo State Hospital. Man is wearing baseball cap and is kissing the woman's cheek. Woman has short blonde hair and is smiling. Other people visible in background. Ventura County Star Free Press photo taken 8 June 1985, published 9 June 1985.
Unknown
Ventura County Star Free Press, 1985
Museum of Ventura County
1985-06-08
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Black and white photograph
12.6 x 18 cm
English
Image
11344
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Ventura County Bookmobile
Bookmobiles
Library users
Libraries
A Ventura County Free Library bookmobile parked with back door open. Two patrons, a woman and a man browse the books on one side of the bookmobile. A third patron can be seen browsing books at the back of the vehicle.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
9 x 14 cm (mounted)
English
Image
7813
California
Ventura County (Calif.)