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Front of Point Mugu Store After 1939 Storm
View of a heavily damaged clapboard sided wooden building after a storm in 1939. The word "Store," in capital letters, is on a sign over the front entrance. One end of the building appears to be collapsing and many of the windows are broken. Frank…
Portrait of Joseph M. Miller
Bust portrait sketch of Joseph M. Miller who served as sheriff in Ventura 1877-1879. Miller wears a dark suit. He has dark hair and a thick beard.
Portrait of John R. Stone
Bust portrait of John R. Stone, the first elected sheriff of Ventura, serving 1873-1877. Portrait shows Stone angled slightly to his right. He wears a dark suit, styled and curled hair, and a prominent mustache and goatee.
Ventura Free Press Office
Interior view of the Ventura Free Press office. Three unidentified men are visible in the far end of the office, standing next to a printing press. A fourth man is seated to the right of the printing press. In the foreground is a work station with…
Portrait of John F. More
Oval portrait of John F. More. He is shown looking to the viewer's right. He is shown as a middle aged man, with a graying beard and hair styled in a coif. He is wearing a dark suit and a satin tie.
Library records indicate that More, along with…
Library records indicate that More, along with…
Shaw's Soda Works
A man dressed in a suit, tie and hat is sitting in the driver's seat of the Shaw's Soda Works delivery wagon. Two horses pull the wagon. "Acme Soda Works" is painted on the side of the driver's seat and "Mineral Waters" is painted on the side of the…
Home of Casper Borchard on the Conejo
The Casper Borchard family is depicted standing in a row in front of their two-story wood frame house. There is smaller building to the left of the house. Some trees, a windmill and farm implements are visible.
Casper Borchard Family Portrait
This photograph depicts Mr. and Mrs. Casper Borchard, a baby and five other children of varying ages. Mr. Borchard and sons are shown in suits, Mrs. Borchard and daughters wear dark dresses. The daughters wear lace collars and necklaces. The baby is…
Portrait of Emanuel Franz
Oval bust portrait of Emanual Franz. Franz is gazing to the viewer's right. He has a thick beard and mustache, and slicked back hair. He wears a suit and bow tie.
Library records indicate "Nat. in San Francisco"
Library records indicate "Nat. in San Francisco"
J. F. Roth Family
Portrait of the J. F. Roth Family, including J. F. Roth, his wife Juanita, and their children.
L to R: Caroline Mary Roth
J. F. Roth
Frederick Joseph Roth
Juanita M. Roth
Matilda N. Roth
Elvira Louise Roth
Sitting on hassock: Bertha Helen…
L to R: Caroline Mary Roth
J. F. Roth
Frederick Joseph Roth
Juanita M. Roth
Matilda N. Roth
Elvira Louise Roth
Sitting on hassock: Bertha Helen…
J. F. Roth and Juanita
Portrait of J. F. Roth seated, with his wife Juanita standing behind him on the right of the photo. Roth wears a dark pinstriped suit, a thick mustache, and curly hair parted on his left. Juanita wears a dark dress with a lace collar, several tiers…
Portrait of H. F. Moore
Portrait of H. F. Moore wearing a sweater and overalls and a cap. According to library records he was the Ventura harness maker.
Ventura Masonic Lodge Group Photo
A group photo, five men dressed in suits and ties; three with a mustache, one with a beard, one clean shaven. Library records indicate these men were part of the Masonic Lodge in Ventura. Their names are Dick Haydock, D. J. Riese, P. W. Kaufman, Geo.…
R. G. Percy and Ed Wenig
R. G. Percy and Ed Wenig, dressed in suit and tie, are seated at a table together at the Ventura County Historical Society dinner meeting. Other attendees are visible, seated in the background.
Untitled, (Parade Floats)
A parade scene. A woman riding in a cart is holding the reins of four small horses. An automobile decorated in flowers is partially visible behind the horses. The parade appears to be passing a park. Several people, standing and seated, watch the…
Untitled, (Picture of Parade Float, Native Sons and Daughters of Golden West)
This postcard depicts a decorated parade float. A man is standing on the float holding the reins of two horses that are pulling the float on a dirt street. A bear is part of the float decorations. Buildings are visible in the background.
[AZO in…
[AZO in…
Boiler Room, American Beet Sugar Co's Factory, Oxnard
A view of the boiler room at the American Beet Sugar Company factory in Oxnard. Five men dressed in work clothes stand next to a table in the center of the room, looking towards the viewer. They are surrounded by large pieces of equipment and…
Untitled, (Mule or Horse Team with 2 Men and Farm Implements)
A team of mules or horses appears to be pulling a farm implement upon which a man is sitting. Another man is visible within the group of animals. Hills, buildings, utility poles and wires are visible in the distance.
[AZO in stamp area]
[AZO in stamp area]
Untitled, (Coos Bay Breaking through Ventura Wharf During Storm)
A real photo postcard depicting the Ventura Pier after the ship Coos Bay collided with it. A man is visible in the foreground surveying the damaged pier. The pier appears to be cut in half. Three men are visible on the other side of the cut looking…
Genoveva Spring At Wheeler's
This view depicts four women and a man seated on rocks near a creek. Another man is standing next to them. An advertising message for "Genoveva Cold Mineral Water" appears to have been painted on a flat rock located between the women. Other rocks to…
Tico Residence, Ventura
View of the Tico Residence with two men and two women standing on the front porch. The main structure is adobe with a tile roof. The front porch is wood with shingle roofing. Visible on the right side of the image is an addition to the house with…
Tico Residence, Ventura
View of the Tico Residence with two men and two women standing on the front porch. The main structure is adobe with a tile roof. The front porch is wood with shingle roofing. Visible on the right side of the image is an addition to the house with…
San Buena Ventura Mission, Ventura
A view looking northwest toward the mission from the opposite side of Main Street. The street is not paved. Four men wearing hats are sitting on the building's steps. Part of the Parish House is visible as well as one of the Norfolk Pine…
Matilija Springs, Ventura Co., Cal.
View of water flowing around rocks in Matilija Creek. Two women are sitting on the rocks and a man is standing on a rock in the middle of the stream. Two pipes are carried on supports along one side of the creek.
Caption: Matilija Springs, Ventura…
Caption: Matilija Springs, Ventura…
Water Well at Somis
Water well tower with men watching the water discharge from pipe. Caption reads "Water well at Somis with five unidentified men in the background."