5th and A Street Intersection Looking North toward B Street, Oxnard
Storefronts
C Street (Oxnard, Calif.)
Automobiles
Image taken from the sidewalk intersection on 5th and A streets at left, looking north towards B Street. Various businesses line both sides of the street, Colonia Realty Company visible on the right corner. Billboard advertisements for "Drink Coca-Cola Delicious and ..." and "You Can Do Better at Winemans" visible on sides of buildings. A barber pole is visible at bottom left of image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Black and white negative
English
Image
26473 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
A. Ruiz Liquor Store
Liquor stores
Restaurants
Storefronts
Mounted group photograph of "Uncle Arturo's Liquor store" with many people standing along the sidewalk in front of the liquor store that reads "A. Ruiz" on a sign above the door. "Uncle Tomas" drives a horse drawn buggy parked in front of the store. The sign at the top of store advertises "Fine brands of Whiskies for Family and Medical use." The shields on either side of the entry advertise Maier & Zobelien Lager Beer. Next door to the liquor store is the United States Restaurant and advertised meals for 25 cents.
Garden City Photo Co. (San Jose, Calif.)
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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12 x 19.3 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
30448
California
C. O. Morrill
F.E. Morrill & Son Store (Montalvo, Calif.)
Morrill family
General stores
Family-owned business enterprises
Portrait of C.O Morrill inside of his family's store: F.E. Morrill & Son in Montalvo, Ca. He is seen standing behind the counter with one arm learning on the glass counter tip. Housewares including dishes, glasses and pitchers are stacked on shelved behind him.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1893
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Portrait, Bust
Salted Paper Print
8.9 x 8.8 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
859
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Couple with Horse Drawn Cart
Carriages and carts
Couples
Horses
Stores, Retail
Couple with horse drawn cart on Main Street, bicycles, people, and Emporium in background.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp368
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Downtown Oxnard Street View
Oxnard--Buildings--Commerical
Oxnard--Streets--A Street
Street view of downtown Oxnard on a clear, sunny day with cars parked along both sides of the street and business signs visible: ". Penney Co." (perhaps J.C. Penney Co.), "Henney's," "Kit's," "Shoe," "Dieners," and "Real Estate." The street sign says Sixth St. Mountains and a few palm trees. are visible in the background.
[Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, Calif., 706 & 18616]
Western Publishing & Novelty Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20864 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
F. W. Baker Hardware Store
Hardware Stores
Baker, F. W.
Interior view of F. W. Baker Hardware Store. Two men, F. W. Baker at left and J. H. Morrison at right, are standing in the middle of the image, between two glass countertops. Baker is wearing a dark suit. Morrison is wearing an apron over a long sleeved shirt. Various goods are displayed in and on top of the glass cases, in the main aisle, and in shelves behind the counters.
Library records indicate that the business was located on Main Street between Oak and Palm. The store was originally founded by E. A. Edwards in 1868 and then bought by F. W. Baker in 1879.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
15.8 x 10.1 cm
English
Image
1910
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Faustino Lopez's Grocery Store Interior, Santa Paula
Grocery stores
Lopez, Faustino
General stores
Interior view of Faustino Lopez's Mexican Grocery Store in Santa Paula. Customer, Quejada leaning against counter. Shop owner, Faustino Lopez and his sons, Celso and Jose behind counter. Shelves of goods visible behind counter.
Note: Museum records indicate that this store opened in 1919 and was located on 10th Street (where Gas Co. was located in the 1970s).
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
17 x 23.5 cm
English
Image
2813
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Front of Point Mugu Store After 1939 Storm
Commercial buildings
Signs and signboards
Rainstorms
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 Whitlock, with hands on his hips, is surveying the damage. Two unidentified men and child are in the scene.
Unknown
Neilson Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1939
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Black and white photograph
12.5 x 17.5 cm
English
Image
10093
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Point Mugu (Calif.)
Great Eastern Store
General stores
Clerks (Retail trade)
Interior view of Great Eastern Store showing two men and two women standing in the store. There are several glass display cases in the store and shelves line the walls. Store was located at the corner of Oak and Main Streets in Ventura, CA.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
Portrait, Group
28 x 23 cm
English
Image
451
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Interior of a Specialty Store
Bakers and bakeries
Musical instruments
Interior of a specialty store with two men holding ukuleles.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp341
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Interior of Hobson Brothers Meat Packing Company
Butcher shops
Butchers (Persons)
Interior picture of Hobson Bros. Meatpacking Company. Butchered meat is visible on the left hand side. An unidentified woman stands against the right wall, looking at the camera. Two other unidentified people sit behind a counter at the back of the room. Red tape is stuck to the image.
Unknown
Isensee Family Collection, 1992
Museum of Ventura County
1907
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10.8 x 16.5 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
25316
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Interior View, Peacock's Candy Store, Oxnard
Oxnard--Buildings--Commercial
Oxnard--Buildings--Restaurants
Interior view of a candy shop. On the left is a glass display case of sweets with vases of flowers on top of the case. On the right there is a wooden counter with stools. Towards the back there is another room with tables and chairs.
[Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, Ill., 6890]
Curt Teich & Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Black and white postcard
English
Image
20901 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Lee Phillip's Grocery Store and Post Office
Post office buildings
Grocery stores
Portrait of an unidentified man standing on the porch of a small wooden building with a sign that reads "Sespe-Post-Office". There is an advertisement for "Shaw's Soda Water" under the Post Office sign. The man appears to be in some sort of uniform.
Unknown
Fillmore Historical Museum, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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16.5 x 12.6 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
17442
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Lyman Harness Shop
Storefronts
Horses--Equipment and supplies
Men--California--Portraits
Front exterior view of Lyman Harness Shop, with three men standing in or near doorway. Shop was located on Main Street in Ventura, CA, between Palm and Oak Streets.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1887 October
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Black and white photograph
Portrait, Group
12 x 20.25 cm
English
Image
708
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Main Street, Santa Paula Looking East
Santa Paula--Streets--Main Street
Street View, looking east on Main Street, Santa Paula, Calif. Automobiles visible driving and parked in angled rows along the storefronts. Many businesses are visible on both sides of the street, including the Limoneira Building, Wineman Co., Bootery, a drug store, a bank, and a cafe.
[Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y. "Post Cards of Quality" (Published for Cauche's DrugStore)]
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20189 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
South Side of Main Street
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
California Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Chestnut Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Street view of the south side Main Street from California St. to Chestnut St. A drug store is on the corner with a large Coca-Cola advertisement. Next to that is a taller building with what appears to be a clocktower. Other buildings can be seen as well. Automobiles are parked in front of several of the buildings. A man dressed in white is standing under a lamppost in front of the drug store.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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24 x 18 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1086
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Tomio and Utako Yeto in the Yeto Market, Saticoy
Grocery stores
Yeto market
Yeto, Tomio
Yeto, Utako
Japanese Americans
Interior view of the Yeto Market in Saticoy. A man (Tomio Yeto) and a woman (Utako Yeto) stand inside the store among shelves and racks of groceries. A banner displaying prices hangs across the store. Some words on banner in Spanish. Tomio stands near racks of food and Utako stands behind a counter.
Unknown
Yeto Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
Early 1930s
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Portrait, Group
25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Spanish
Image
28484
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Saticoy (Calif.)