Matilija River Valley
Mountains
Plants--Yucca
Trees
Matilija River Valley
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp254
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Stereoscopic View of Plants
Plants
Stereoscopic View of Plants
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp263
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Flowering Plant
Floriculture
Flowering shrubs
Flowering plant on house.
Ramsey
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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gp358
Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp357
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Court House Grounds, Ventura
Ventura County Courthouse--Santa Clara Street
Landscape view of the Ventura Court House grounds. The court house building is in the background with a fountain and the gardens in the foreground. A man is walking on a path towards the fountain. Caption at bottom reads: "Court House Grounds Ventura, Cal."
[Mitchell, Edward H., San Francisco, Cal., 738]
Mitchell, Edward H.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20113 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
The Bottle Village
Bottle Village--Simi Valley
Simi Valley--Buildings--Houses
View of four buildings that appear to be constructed with glass bottles. There are pathways that also appear to be constructed with glass bottles. Trees are visible in the background behind the buildings. Address at top reads: "THE BOTTLE VILLAGE, 4595 Cochran Street, Santa Susana, Calif."
[Forest Mathews, Foto-color cards, 1485 E. Woodbury Rd., Pasadena; Calif., 37209]
Mathews, Forest
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20154 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Santa Susana Pass, Between San Fernando and Ventura
Roads--Santa Susana Pass
Santa Susana Pass
Bird's-eye view of Santa Susana Pass. It is a rocky area with two highway lanes cutting through it. Mountains are visible in the background. Caption at top reads: "Santa Susana Pass, Between San Fernando and Ventura, Calif." Caption at bottom reads: "'On the Coast Highway.'"
[Kashower, M. Co., Los Angeles, Cal., 23609]
Kashower, M. Co.
Museum of Ventura County
1928-06-21
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20347 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Children Outside, Palm Street Kindergarten
School children
Palm Street Kindergarten (Ventura, Calif.)
Mounted snapshot of four children playing in an outdoor garden area at Palm Street Kindergarten. Three children are sitting amongst a plant. One girl is standing and holding a large plant leaf in front of her face.
Unknown
1986
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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7.3 x 11.9 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
12412
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Matilija Poppies
Plants--Poppies
Botanical illustration of Matilija Poppies, a native Californian flower. Four blooms are depicted in front of a neutral background. Each has white petals, which have a crepe paper like appearance, loosely surrounding large, round clusters of stamens, each on a thin stem with petite, spade-shaped leaves and unopened pods.
Caption: "13194 MATILIJA POPPIES, CALIF."
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" Card), 13194]
Detroit Publishing Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20065 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Snowy View of Sexton Home
Snow
Single-story houses
Bird of paradise (Plant)
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.
Unknown
Donated by: Delee Marshall, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1938
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31932
9 x 13 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
31927
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Snowy Scene at Sexton Home
Snow
Swimming pools
Palms
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."
Unknown
Donated by: Delee Marshall, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1938
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31927
13 x 9 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
31932
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Max Riave Looking at His Garden
Riave, Max, 1894-1982
Gardens
Snapshot of Max Riave looking at his garden. Max is in the left hand side of the frame and can be seen 3/4 view, standing with his hands in his pockets. He is wearing a short-sleeved button down shirt and a plaid pants. Various plants are on a ledge in the foreground and a ladder is leaning against a brick wall in the back. Trees can be seen around the edges of the garden.
Unknown
Kandy Riave Hutman Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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25.2 x 20.3
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28135
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Gordon Nidever Ruiz and Maria Louisa Ruiz
Walker, Maria Louisa Ruiz, 1900-1958
Ruiz, Gordon Nidever
Family photograph of siblings Gordon Nidever Ruiz, age 7, and Maria Louisa Ruiz, age 9, smiling sitting cross-legged on grass in a yard with plants and a fence in the background. Maria Louisa has her right arm around Gordon Nidever's right shoulder and Gordon's right arm is holding his left kneecap. Gordon Nidever Ruiz and Maria Louisa Ruiz were children of Maria Sinfosa Nidever Ruiz and Baltazar Pedro "Charo" Ruiz.
Unknown
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1910
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Portrait, Group
Black and white negative
English
Image
30390 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Lath House at Nusbickel-Warren Nursery
Citrus
Nurseries (Horticulture)
Inside view of lattice covered plant nursery showing some irrigation piping. Caption reads "Lath House at Nusbickle-Warren Nursery Tr. 89."
Unknown
Bard Collection
Museum of Ventura County
1929-12-17
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8 x 7.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2386
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Marijuana Bust in Oxnard, 1924
Police
Marijuana
Waterman, Harvey
Walker, H. M., Jr.
Chrisman, J. E.
Murray, A. J.
Marijuana found in Oxnard Aug. 7, 1924. Four men stand in front of confiscated marijuana plants. Men are (l-r): Harvey Waterman; H. M. Walker, Jr.; J. E. Chrisman; A. J. Murray "Police Chief" (Marshal).
Unknown
Hueneme Historical Society
Museum of Ventura County
1924-08-07
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Portrait, Group
15.2 x 10.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
10681
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
The Largest Rubber Tree In California, Ventura
Trees--Ficus Venturiani (Rubber Tree)
Ventura--Views--Circa 1908
View of a rubber tree growing near a street. There is a wood frame structure to the left of the tree and other buildings are visible in the background. Tree's branches spread wide, past the two buildings on either side of it. Uppermost branches not visible in view.
Post marked 12-12-1909.
Caption: The largest Rubber Tree in California, Ventura, Cal.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (Printed by Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles, Made in Germany)]
Brakey, J.R.
Museum of Ventura County
1909
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20124 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Road to Santa Paula Mineral Springs, Mustard in Bloom
Plants--Flowers
Roads
Fields of mustard plants in bloom are depicted on either side of a dirt road leading to "Santa Paula Mineral Springs." Mountains are visible in the background.
Caption: Road to Santa Paula Mineral Springs, Mustard in Bloom, Santa Paula Canyon, Calif.
[Kashower, M. Co., Los Angeles, Cal., 19409]
Kashower, M. Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20167 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
The Ebell Club, Santa Paula
Clubs--Ebell Club, Santa Paula, Cal.
Santa Paula--Buildings--Clubs
Three quarter view of Ebell Club building in Santa Paula from left side of the building. The building is two stories with a wooden roof and is surrounded by plants and trees. Foreground has a small stream accompanied by grass and plants with a bridge going towards the front of the building.
Caption: The Ebell Club, Santa Paula, Calif.
[Kashower, M. Co., Los Angeles, Cal., 19411]
Kashower, M.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20220 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Daily and Sons Nursery
Nurseries (Horticulture)
Daily family
Gardening
Interior view of a greenhouse or covered garden. View is looking down a walkway between rows of plants. An unidentified person is standing at a work table at the end of the walkway.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Black and white photograph
8.5 x 11 cm
English
Image
26133
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
C. J. Daily and Sons Nursery, Camarillo
Nurseries (Horticulture)
Daily family
Exterior view of C. J. Daily and Sons Nursery in Camarillo, taken from field across the street. Several unidentified men stand outside the building. Two trucks are parked to the left of the building, one loaded with plants. There is an automobile parked to the right of the building.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
26129, 26130, 26131, 26132, 26133
Black and white photograph
8.5 x 10.7 cm
English
Image
26128
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Loading Truck at Daily and Sons Nursery
Nurseries (Horticulture)
Trees
Daily family
Exterior view of the rear of C. J. Daily and Sons Nursery in Camarillo. Shows two trucks backed into an unpaved driveway. Four unidentified men load saplings from one truck bed to the other. To left of viewer is a garden covered by a pergola where more saplings are visible.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
26128, 26129, 26130, 26131, 26133
Black and white photograph
8.5 x 11 cm
English
Image
26132
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Friends Hiding Among Sand Dunes
Beachgoers
Leisure
Sand dunes--California--Ventura County
Women
Men
Group of eight people, laying on sand dunes at the beach. Only their heads and shoulders are visible above dunes. Each person is wearing a hat.
Brewster, John Calvin
Dana Teague Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1900
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Black and white photograph
12.5 x 14.5 cm
English
Image
14385
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
San Buenaventura Mission Garden, 1902
San Buenaventura Mission
Gardens--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
View of the garden at San Buenaventura Mission. Garden appears to be within a courtyard, with the bell tower visible in the background. The garden contains small trees, palms, and shrubs. There is a bench against the brick wall opposite of the viewer.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1902
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Black and white photograph
20 x 25 cm (mounted)
English
Image
7787
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Farmhouse and Garden
Gardens
Farmhouses
Shows a small farmhouse and garden. Photo taken from the tilled garden space. Three small saplings appear to be growing in the tilled earth. The farmhouse is a single-story, wood structure. Large trees grow behind it. An unidentified man and two children (one in a baby carriage) are shown standing outside the house and at a distance from the viewer.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900
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Black and white photograph
19 x 23.8 cm (mounted)
English
Image
7821
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Eliza Savage Rose Bushes
Roses
Gardens
Shows an Elizabeth Savage rose bush, possibly in Theodosia Burr Shepherd's garden. Other plants are visible behind bush. Footpaths circle around the plants. A wood building is to the right of the garden.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1890
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Sepia photograph
18.4 x 11.1 cm
English
Image
3858
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Martina Martinez Palomino and Beatrice Hinostro in Petunia Garden
Palomino, Martina Martinez
Hinostro, Beatrice
Petunias
Gardens
Women gardeners
Shows Mrs. Martina Martinez Palomino and her daughter Beatrice Hinostro in Theodosia Shepherd's petunia garden. Both women are dressed in overalls, light button-up shirts, and gardening gloves. Martina is kneeling with her hands on her knees. She is looking towards the viewer's right. Beatrice is standing, with her hands on Martina's shoulders. She is wearing a brimmed hat and is looking at the viewer. Petunias surround the women. A wooden structure and tree line are visible in the background.
Unknown
Margaret Alice Slye Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
1924
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Black and white photograph
12.6 x 10 cm
English
Image
25590
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)