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Jason Bradley Home
Exterior front view of the Jason Bradley home. It is a two story home with a porch and balcony in the front. Image shows the sidewalk in front of the home as well as yard areas at the side of the home. Built in 1871 for first newspaper office…
Crooked Palm
View of a crooked palm tree on Ventura Avenue. Palm's trunk has a distinctive 90 degree bend to the right.
Outdoor Photo of California Mission
Exterior view of an unidentified California mission from a side angle. Dirt floor in front of the mission. Many of the archways around the the veranda and portions of the roof are visible. There are four palm trees along the building. In the right…
Group Photo by Palm Tree
Shows a large group of men, women, and children posed for a photo. Large palm in background. Individuals largely unidentified. Museum records indicate that man on far left is Charles F. Zapf.
Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Shows Celia Zapf standing in the yard of 57 N. Laurel Street. She is dressed in a costume for a Glee Club opera performance at Ventura High School. Her costume includes a long floral skirt, tunic-style shirt, and a head scarf. House, automobile, and…
Newell Zapf Standing on Automobile
Shows Newell Zapf as a young child standing on the step of an early automobile parked on Meta Street. He has one arm hooked through the open side of the car to hold onto the door. He is wearing a large straw hat and is barefoot. Palm trees in…
Ruth Ventura Zapf and Donald Zapf
Shows Ruth Ventura Zapf and her younger brother Donald standing on a sidewalk. Ruth is holding Donald up by his arms. Donald appears to be toddler-aged. A baby stroller is visible to the left of the image. Palm trees in background.
Fire on Ventura Avenue and McFarland Drive
View of a building fire on the corner of Ventura Avenue and McFarland Drive. Building consumed by flames, which have also spread to a nearby bench and palm tree. General Machine Co. visible in background on left.
Plaza School
An image showing two sides of Plaza School. It is a three-story wood structure with covered porches on the front side at the first and second levels. There is a tower section on one corner of the building. A handrail surrounding a roofwalk is visible…
Stereoscopic View of Mission San Buenaventura Palms
Stereoscopic view of Mission San Buenaventura palm trees and roofing tiles. The third palm was blown down in a windstorm in 1876. This may be the last known image of the "Mission Palms", according to the Ventura County Museum of History & Art's…
Achille Levy Home
Exterior view of the Achille Levy family home in Hueneme. The home has a porch. Mrs. Anna Levy Waterman sits on the front porch steps. Walkway up to the house and front landscaping visible.
Actors Filming "The Sheik"
Actors in the film "The Sheik" carry another actor in a palanquin or litter. There is also another actor on a chariot next to them pulled by two horses. Filmed at Hollywood by the Sea, The Sheik is a 1921 silent romantic drama starring Rudolph…
Snow on Fire House, Ventura 1949
View of the fire house in Ventura taken from across the street showing snow on the rooftop. Snow also visible on nearby houses, buildings, and parked cars. Snow also visible on mountains in the background.
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Gabriel Ruiz's Group of Original California Spanish Dancers
Outdoor photograph of Gabriel Ruiz's group of Original Spanish Dancers in action on the dance floor. There are approximately fifteen to twenty figures in the picture with a fountain and Spanish style building in the background with various trees and…
Group Photo, Sun Lumber Company
A group of men (20-30) stand in a row, and a few sit in cars, in front of Sun Lumber Company. Photo taken from across the street from above. The sign on the front of Sun Lumber states "The very best in lumber serving all of Ventura County."…
Inadomi Residence
This is an exterior side and front view of the Inadomi residence at 619 South C Street, Oxnard, California. Other houses are in view as well as the street in front of the home.
Oxnard Sugar Beet Factory
This image shows a daylight exterior photo of the Oxnard Sugar Beet Factory. Garden in foreground.
Snowy Scene at Sexton Home
View of Walter Sexton's house with snow on the ground. View shows plants, trees and a pool of water, possibly a swimming pool. Library records state "Pool was frozen!" Sexton property located Victoria &
Foothill. "Sexton Canyon."
Foothill. "Sexton Canyon."
Snowy View of Sexton Home
View of a corner of Walter Sexton's house in the snow with bird of paradise plants in foreground. Photograph taken on Sexton property located at Victoria & Foothill "Sexton Canyon." Snow visible on ground.
Lawn at Seaside Park
Expanse of lawn at Seaside Park, Ventura. Lawn on the left of photo, palm trees line the lawn on the right, and in the background behind the palm trees are barns.
Filming of "The Sheik"
Bird's eye view of the set of "The Sheik", a 1921 silent romantic drama starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres. Filming was on an Oxnard beach. It is a crowded beach scene with many palm trees and large striped tents. A large group of people on…
Hotel El Roblar, Ojai
View of the Hotel El Roblar, a large Spanish mission-style building. It has a short wall with an arched entrance around the building. The road is visible in the foreground, and there are trees and mountains in the background. Caption at bottom reads:…
Ventura Junior College
Front facing post card of Ventura Junior College. A car is parked near the front entrance to the left of it, and two sidewalks leading up to the entrance in foreground. "Ventura Junior College" written in bottom right corner in white lettering.
Stereoscopic View of Palm Trees and Houses
Stereoscopic view of palm trees and houses.
Three "Mission" Palm Trees
Three "Mission" palms trees just south of Main Street and west of the Mission.