"Echo Point," W. J. Richardson Ranch
Moorpark (Calif.)--Views
Ranches
Birds-eye view of the W. J. Richardson Ranch in Moorpark. Barn, farmhouse, windmill and other structures visible. Hillside visible in the background.
Unknown
Gwendolyn Greene Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1901
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Sepia photograph
9 x 11 cm
English
Image
30907
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Baling Bean Straw
Lima bean
Baling
Agricultural laborers
Agricultural machinery
Goodyear Ranch (Somis, Calif.)
Agricultural scene at Goodyear Ranch showing several men, horses and equipment. They are baling lima bean straw.
Unknown
Hal Goodyear Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1910
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17.7 x 11 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
8427
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Somis (Calif.)
Camarillo White Horses in Tree Grove
Camarillo White Horses
Trees
In the rear of the Camarillo residence, a pair of Camarillo White Horses stand in a grove of trees. A horse trailer can be seen in the background.
Unknown
1994
Museum of Ventura County
1980
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9 x 13 cm
Black and white negative
English
Image
27135 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Captain Arnold Miller on Horseback
Miller, Arnold
Horsemanship
Hunting
Captain Arnold Miller on horseback. Miller is carrying a rifle in one hand and holding horse's reins in the other and is looking into the camera. Photo caption reads: Aug. 31st 1935. Capt. Arnold Miller. 101 yrs. old. Starts on a lion hunt Hartman's Cold Springs Ranch - Ventura County, Calif."
Austin's Ventura
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1935-08-31
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24 x 18 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
30442
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Carmen Camarillo Astride a Horse
Jones, Carmen Camarillo
Horses
"One of the Camarillo ladies."
Carmen Camarillo wearing riding attire, sitting on horseback. An automobile is visible behind her. An unidentified man dressed in cowboy attire stands to the right of the horse.
Goodwin Photo Company (Los Angeles, Calif.)
1990
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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7.8 x 12.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
17474
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Distant View of Albertson Ranch
Albertson Ranch
Westlake Village (Calif.)--Views
Distant view of Albertson Ranch, cows grazing in field and mountains in the background. It was purchased by American Hawaiian Steamship Co. to build Westlake Village in Thousand Oaks. View is looking south toward the Santa Monica Mountains.
Unknown
Carol Bidwell Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1962-1964
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17.7 x 12.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14459
California
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Westlake Village (Calif.)
Fifty Tons of Apricots Drying, N.B. Smith Ranch
Agriculture--Circa 1915
Apricots--Circa 1915
Closeup view of trays upon trays of apricots drying on the ground at N.B. Smith Ranch in Ventura, Calif. Buildings and an orchard in the background. In the far distance are mountains.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (C.T. American Art), A-67989]
Brakey, J. R.
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1915
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20744 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Fruit Drying on Robinson Ranch
Agriculture
Robinson Ranch (Upper Ojai, Calif.)
Seven men are seen working around an agricultural structure on Robinson Ranch. They are engaged in the process of fruit drying. Two men stand on either side of a table. Others are working in the distance.
Brewster, John Calvin
1984 [10415]
Museum of Ventura County
1890
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11 x 17.7 cm [7153]
10.5 x 18 cm [10415]
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7153
10415
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Grace Brigham Maxwell Oral History
Simi Valley (Calif.)--History
Ranching
Interview with Grace Brigham Maxwell about her childhood and visiting her grandparents' ranch in Simi Valley. Maxwell describes life on the ranch and her family and friends in Simi.
Content Warning: The following oral history may contain outdated language and may include terms that are considered offensive by today's standards. Listener discretion is advised.
Museum of Ventura County
Museum of Ventura County
1997 November
Copyright Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
mp3
English
Sound
OH_MAXWELL_GRACE_BRIGHAM_REED_1977
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Group Photo on Frank Petit Ranch
Frank Petit Ranch
Lima bean
Agricultural machinery
Horses
Oval portrait showing three men working on a field with a threshing machine on the Frank Petit Ranch, possibly lima beans. Horses and agricultural equipment in the scene.
Unknown
Paul Eastwood Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1907
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24 x 8.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28131
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Hill Ranch Map for Culbertson Investment Company
Real property--Maps
Rice Road (Ojai, Calif.)--Maps
Hill Ranch
Culbertson Investment Company
White line on blue map of Hill Ranch in Ojai for Culbertson Investment Co. Rice Road runs vertically along left side of map and a private road runs horizontally through the middle. The land shown on the map is divided into two rows of even land plots lettered A-Q starting with the top middle row and continuing clockwise.
Ramelli, Milton E. (Surveyor)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1938 June
Funding: Digitization funded in part by a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records Grant (RH-103424) awarded to the Museum of Ventura County. Funding also provided by the County of Ventura and private donors.
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MVC084-F2-302
53.1 x 84.5 cm
Map
English
Image
MVC084-F2-302-13
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Home of Casper Borchard on the Conejo
Ranch houses
Borchard family
Borchard, Casper
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.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Sepia photograph
20.3 x 13.3 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
968
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Thousand Oaks (Calif.)
John Dent on Horseback
Dent, John, 1905-1998
Horses
Horsemanship
John Dent sitting horseback at Dent Ranch. Dent and the horse are both facing to the viewer's left. Dent is wearing a white shirt and hat. The horse is dark with a white stripe down its nose.
Unknown
William P. Clark Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 12.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14804
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Lane of Trees at Camarillo Ranch
Camarillo Ranch (Camarillo, Calif.)
Trees
Dirt roads
An view of a lane of trees on Camarillo Ranch. Portions of buildings can be seen behind the trees.
Quote associated with this negative explains, "Often the dining room would not accommodate its many guests. A string of tables would be set up down this lane of trees and they would dine outside here."
Unknown
1994
Museum of Ventura County
1980
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9 x 13 cm
Black and white negative
English
Image
27136 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Limoneira Barnyard
Limoneira Ranch (Santa Paula, Calif.)
Barns
Agricultural laborers
Agricultural machinery
Draft animals
Barnyard scene with wagon teams, men and barns at Limoneira Ranch. Photo taken from above the scene. Mountains in background.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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21 x 25.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
5917
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Limoneira Ranch Agricultural Worker Panorama
Limoneira Ranch (Santa Paula, Calif.)
Agricultural laborers
Lemon trade
Panorama of agricultural workers, mules, and lemon crates at Limoneira. Captions read: "Noon time scene, World's greatest Lemon Ranch owned by the Limoneira Company of Santa Paula, California, USA." and "Photograph #694 S.U. Bunnell, 45 Stevenson Lane, Pasadena." Writing on back of photograph is as follows: "Incomparable Mules- Ranch scene at Limoneria-Barn Headquarters, Ca. 1905. DHB" (Dean Hobbs Blanchard)
Bunnell, S. U.
Blanchard Collection, 2007
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1905
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Panorama
116.5 x 25.1 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
37818 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Limoneira Ranch, Bird's Eye View
Limoneira Ranch (Santa Paula, Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)--Views
A bird's eye view of Limoneira Ranch with vast fields and/or orchards and some buildings and houses in the scene. There appear to be taller lines of trees as well, possibly wind rows.
Unknown
W. C. "Bill" Milligan Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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17.5 x 12.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
27643
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Main Residence, Hamm-J Ranch, Ojai - Master Plan
Ranches
California Highway 150 (Calif.)--Maps
Reeves Road (Ojai, Calif.)--Maps
Rancho Ojai (Calif.)--Maps
Overall master plan and property boundary data showing a portion of Tract 24, Bard Subdivision of Rancho Ojai. Map shows location of main house, bunk house, farm worker house, barn, paddocks and grape field. Indicates location of water lines, water tanks, utilities, septic tanks, easements and roads. Property located south of Reeves Road and north of California Highway 150. Drawing of section through utilities trench in upper right corner of sheet.
Boales, Patrick V. (Surveyor)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1996 November
Funding: Digitization funded in part by a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records Grant (RH-103424) awarded to the Museum of Ventura County. Funding also provided by the County of Ventura and private donors.
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MVC084-97-017
55.9 x 90.6 cm
Map
English
Image
MVC084-97-017-01
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Manuel Faria with First Car
Faria, Manuel Da Terra, 1876-1949
Faria Ranch
Chevrolet trucks
Manuel Faria with his first car, a Chevrolet pickup. Manual is standing next to the car with some rope in his hands. He wears a hat and looks at the viewer. In the background is a building and tall mountains. He is at Faria Ranch, Rincon, circa 1920.
Unknown
Virginia Faria Baptiste Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920
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Portrait, Three-quarters
14 x 25.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
27065
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Barbara County (Calif.)
Map of Part of Section 19, T2N, R20W, Pope Ranch
Real property--Maps
Las Posas Road (Camarillo, Calif.)--Maps
Somis Road (Camarillo, Calif.)--Maps
Southern Pacific Company (Calif.)--Maps
Pope Ranch
Map of part of Section 19, T2N, R20W of Pope Ranch. Area of interest in bold lines and is shown to have 44.25 acres. Visible streets are Las Posas Road located at the top of the map and Somis Road along the right side. Neighboring properties are shown belonging to Vincent and Frances M. Friedrich and Nathal Evans Pope. The S.P.R.R. (Southern Pacific Railroad) is visible running alongside Somis Road.
Martin, Robert E. (Surveyor)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1958-08-06
Funding: Digitization funded in part by a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records Grant (RH-103424) awarded to the Museum of Ventura County. Funding also provided by the County of Ventura and private donors.
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MVCO84-D-18-2053
MVCO84-F-10-798
46 x 64 cm
Map
English
Image
MVC084-D-18-2053-01
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Map of Part of Section 19, T2N, R20W, Pope Ranch
Real property--Maps
Las Posas Road (Camarillo, Calif.)--Maps
Southern Pacific Company (Calif.)--Maps
Rancho Las Posas (Calif.)--Maps
Rancho Calleguas (Calif.)--Maps
Pope Ranch
Grey pencil survey map of Pope Ranch, part of Section 19, T2N, R20W for Mrs. Haley Pope. Rancho Las Posas is seen above area of interest and Rancho Calleguas to the right. Seperating Pope Ranch and Rancho Calleguas is the S.P.R.R. (Southern Pacific Railroad).
Ramelli, Milton E. (Surveyor)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1953 February
Funding: Digitization funded in part by a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records Grant (RH-103424) awarded to the Museum of Ventura County. Funding also provided by the County of Ventura and private donors.
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MVCO84-D-18-2053
MVCO84-F-10-798
FB-164-28
46.5 x 65.5 cm
Map
English
Image
MVC084-D-18-2053-02
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Men on Horseback at Ranch
Ranch life
Horses
Large group of men on horseback at an unidentified ranch. There is also some agricultural equipment in the image as well as a home and some other buildings in the background.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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21.5 x 13 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
036
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Proposed Irrigation Line, Hitch Ranch, Moorpark
Real property--Maps
Hitch Ranch
Sewerage
Wells--Maps
Grey pencil map of proposed irrigation line prepared for Joseph Levy showing leveled area drainage ditch and pipe lines from Well No. 3 on Hitch Ranch in Moorpark. Map diagrams include illustrations of elevation of ditch drop, plan of ditch drop, and typical details of line through field. Map itself shows topographic lines and buildings are present.
Ramelli, Milton E. (Engineer)
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
1951 April
Funding: Digitization funded in part by a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records Grant (RH-103424) awarded to the Museum of Ventura County. Funding also provided by the County of Ventura and private donors.
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MVC084-D-18-2042
MVC084-F-9-697
FB-111-60, FB-111-118
58.5 x 89.8 cm
Map
Engineering drawing
English
Image
MVC084-D-18-2042-01
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Road to Camarillo Ranch
Camarillo Ranch (Camarillo, Calif.)
Distant, exterior shot of the Camarillo Ranch house, seen from the dirt road leading up to the residence.
Unknown
Camarillo Family Collection, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
1899 July
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11.8 x 9.6 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
17901
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Roy Hurt on Caterpillar Diesel Tractor
Hurt, Roy
Caterpillar tractors
Vanoni Ranch
Roy Hurt on Caterpillar Diesel Tractor on Vanoni Ranch, Saticoy, at 10814 Telephone Rd. He drives the tractor on a trail through trees, and a small dog sits atop the tractor.
Unknown
Donated by: Vanoni Family, 1985
Museum of Ventura County
1944
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16.5 x 12.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
11010
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Saticoy (Calif.)