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Ojai Arcade Construction
A view of the Ojai Arcade during its construction, taken from the street. Four unidentified men stand under one of the arches, facing the camera. One man wears a suit, the other three wear work clothes. All four men wear hats, each of a different…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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."
Four Men in St. Louis Automobile
Four "Bee-men" in St. Louis automobile. The car is situated downhill from a house up on the hill behind it. The house looks Victorian in style and has two main floors and perhaps a basement or attic. Seated in the vehicle are: front row Mendelsohn…
Patterson Ranch Group Photo in Front of House
Outdoor group photo of men in front of a house at Patterson Ranch. The men all strike various poses in tall grass. One sits with a dog on his lap. The ten men are identified as:
Upper row (l-r): George Eastwood; William Gerkin; Jim Swanson; C. J.…
Upper row (l-r): George Eastwood; William Gerkin; Jim Swanson; C. J.…
Water Well Drilling Crew on Hartman Ranch
Water well drilling crew on Hartman Ranch. Equipment and men surround a pipe releasing water in to a canal. J. C. Hartman on left.
Richard Maulhardt, Robert Pfeiler, Emil Pfeiler Group Photo
Group photo of (l-r): Richard Maulhardt, Robert Pfeiler, Emil Pfeiler (all of Oxnard, CA), members of the Farm Implement Committee at Ventura County Historical Museum (known in 2022 as Museum of Ventura County. Richard sits and works a tool grinder,…
Ventura County Cattlemen's Association Board of Directors
Outdoor group photo of members of the Ventura County Cattlemen's Association Board of Directors. From left to right: Elmer Izer, R. D. Dickenson, Glen Good, Eugene Percy, Joe Nesbit (Nesbitt?), Joe Terry, Jack Willett, Mike Griffin.
Group Portrait, District Attorneys of Ventura County 1923-1962
Framed picture of "District Attorneys Ventura County 1923-1962." All the men are wearing suits and there is a table with an open book in front of them. Henderson served from 1922-1926.
From left to right in order of term: Edward Henderson, James C.…
From left to right in order of term: Edward Henderson, James C.…
Three Men in Front of Nick Walnut Homestead
Three men stand outdoors in front of a small wooden house or cabin at the Nick Walnut homestead. They are surrounded by wilderness. The man in center identified as Nick Walnut (Nicola Noce). Nick is holding two horses (one may be a mule) on either…
Group Portrait, Japanese Beet Workers
Group portrait of six men working in a field. They are described as Japanese beet workers on Maulhardt Ranch in Oxnard. The group has some equipment with them (rake and glovers), but may be pulling the beets up by hand. Some of the men hold beets.…
Walter W. Hoffman
Bust portrait of Walter W. Hoffman. He is wearing suit and tie and smiling slightly at the viewer. He served as Honorary chairman Ventura County Historical Museum Committee.
Norman's Blacksmith Shop
Four men stand in front of a "A. Norman and Son Blacksmithing Shop" in Camarillo. Around them are horse-drawn vehicles or farm equipment. The door to the shop is open. One man is in a suit and tie, and the other three men wear work clothes--overalls…