West from Post Office Tower, Ojai, Cal.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Streets--Ojai Avenue
Bird's eye view looking west on Ojai Avenue from the post office tower. View of Ojai Avenue with cars parked on both sides, Libbey Park and arcade partially visible on left and right of image. Bottom of postcard captioned "Post Office Tower, Ojai, Cal."
[Artura]
Artura
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20080 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Post Office, Ojai, Cal.
Ojai--Views
Postal Service--Ojai
View of Ojai post office on the right side of the image, showing Ojai Avenue on left and center of image. Arcade and Libbey Park on either side of postcard partially visible. Many cars are parked on Ojai Avenue.
[Artura]
Artura
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20081 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Arcade, Nordhoff, Calif.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Streets--Ojai Avenue
Street view of arcade along Ojai Avenue in Ojai. Road appears to be dirt and cars and horse drawn wagons visible in the road. Caption reads "Arcade Ojai Av. Nordhoff Calif."
[AZO (Photographed by R.F. Bachelor, Nordhoff, Cal.)]
Batchelor, R. F.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20084 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Arcade, Ojai Avenue, Nordhoff, Calif.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Views
Street view of arcade along Ojai Avenue in Ojai. Road appears to be dirt and cars and horse drawn wagons visible in the road. Two people stand under arcade arches, looking at the viewer. Caption reads "Arcade Ojai Av. Nordhoff Calif."
[AZO (Photographed by R.F. Batchelor, Nordhoff, Cal.)]
Batchelor, R. F.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20085 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Main Street, Ventura
Ventura--Buildings--Commercial
Ventura--Street Scenes--Circa 1910-15
Ventura--Streets--Main St.
A view looking east on Main Street. The street is lined with commercial brick buildings, some of which have canvas awnings. People are visible on the sidewalk as well as seated in their horse-drawn buggies. A bicycle is propped up against a curb. The sidewalks are paved whereas the street does not appear to be paved. Utility poles line the street.
Caption: Main Street, Ventura, Cal.
[Benham Co., Los Angeles, Calif., 2378 and A8218]
Benham Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20125 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Catholic Church, Oxnard
Catholic church--Oxnard
Oxnard--Buildings--Churches
Three quarter view of the Catholic Church of Oxnard.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (Logo: Panama, California Exposition, San Diego, 1915; Slogan: "On the Road of a Thousand Wonders"), 3093 & 16525]
Brakey, J. R.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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10 x 15 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20891 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Main Street, Ventura, 1900
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
San Buenaventura Mission
Grocery stores
View of Main Street in Ventura looking east from Figueroa St. San Buenaventura Mission on the left and Peirano's Market to the right.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900
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20.3 x 12.6 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
919
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Dual Image of Main Street and Hotel De Leon
Hotel DeLeon (Ventura, Calif.)
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Dual image of Main Street and Hotel De Leon.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp190
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Street Scene with Grant Lull & Co.
Cambria (Calif.)
Street scene with Grant Lull & Co., image of downtown Cambria prior to a fire that burned most of the downtown.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1872
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp193
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Main Street, Ventura, 1877
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Storefronts
View of Main Street in downtown Ventura in 1877. Shot is straight down the dirt and businesses are lined up on the outer edges of image. Several people are in front of businesses and men on horseback as well as horse drawn wagons are in the street. Some business signs are visible, reading "harness shop", "drug store", "photographs", "stoves", "groceries" and "Dexter Stables." Also, the San Buenaventura Mission is in the distance on the right.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1877
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16.7 x 11.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
118
1027
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Main Street 4th of July Parade
Central business districts
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Parades
Main Street 4th of July parade.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1876
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7650
Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp235
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Main Street Ventura Looking East, 1890
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
San Buenaventura Mission
Ayers Hotel (Ventura, Calif.)
Anacapa Hotel (Ventura, Calif.)
Supermarkets
Street view of Main Street in Ventura looking east down the center of the dirt street with businesses on the right and left visible. San Buenaventura Mission property is first on the left and next to it is the Anacapa Hotel, where a timber yard was previously. In foreground on right is a horse and buggy in front of Ayers Hotel. Photo depicts the California Market on right and looks East up street. Note that sidewalks are in. "Brewster Ventura California" writing on back advertises Brewster's Gallery on 105 0ak Street. Mounted on 21.5 x 13.3 cm dark brown cardboard.
Brewster, John Calvin
Grant Heil Estate, 2003
Museum of Ventura County
1890s
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19.8 x 11.6 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
35208
1880
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Wineman Clothing Store
Stores, Retail
Storefronts
Exterior view of the front of The Wineman Clothing Store with three men in front, identified as (l-r): Simon Wineman (the oldest Wineman brother), Frank Daly, J.R. Eastin. A sign reading "Chicago Clothing" hangs along the top of the store. According to library records, the store to the right is "Bartlett Music Store and to the left is Mrs. McDonald's Millinery (two of the early stores)."
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1895
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19 x 11.2 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3529
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Mission and Photography Studio
San Buenaventura Mission
Photography--Studios and dark rooms
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Exterior view of the San Buenaventura Mission showing the photography studio next door to it in what appears to be an adjoining building east of the mission. There are people in front of the photography studio, which has steps leading down to the street in front. The people are identified as R.J. Surdam at left, J.C. Brewster at right, Mrs. Boquist in doorway, and Celia Boquist on the step. An unidentified child stands in the street. A large sign over the door reads "Photographs."
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1874
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25 x 17.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
5862
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Paula Hardware Company
Santa Paula Hardware Company
Post office buildings
Charles Outland Collection, 1983
Brewster, John Calvin
Exterior view of Santa Paula Hardware Company Building. The two story building is located on a corner and the post office is visible on the right side of the image. There are several men standing around the building as well as horse drawn buggies. Hitching posts are visible on the sidewalk. The building has arched windows and some parts appear made of brick and some of stone. The building also has turrets and what appear to be chimneys.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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17 x 12.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
9056
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Clown on Santa Clara Street in Ventura
Clowns
Mules
Santa Clara Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Plaza School (Ventura, Calif.)
A clown in a striped and starred costume with a ruffled neck stands in front of his mule, who is also dressed festively. They stand on Santa Clara Street in Ventura with Plaza School in the background on the right of the image. Photo is from the Pansy Brewster photo album.
Brewster, John Calvin
Dana Teague Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1900
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Portrait, Full
12.5 x 13 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14378
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Main Street, Santa Paula, California
Santa Paula--Streets--Main Street
Street view of Main Street in Santa Paula, Calif. Cars are parked diagonally along both sides of the street. Several other cars drive down the street, both towards and away from the viewer. A variety of businesses appear in the image, including Chapek's Hardware and a 5-10-25 Cent Store.
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 1047 N. Havenhurst, Hollywood 46, Calif., H488 and 9426]
Columbia Wholesale Supply
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20183 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Rainy Day in Fillmore
Fillmore (Calif.)--Views
Central Avenue (Fillmore, Calif.)
Rain and rainfall
Automobiles
View of Central Avenue in Fillmore on a rainy day. Taken from the sidewalk. Rows of early automobiles are parked diagonally by the sidewalk. Group of men are visible standing under a storefront's awning. Edge of an awning visible in the upper left of the image. Buildings visible in background behind automobiles.
Davis, A.
1982
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
12.1 x 17.9 cm
English
Image
8882
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Main Street, Ventura, 1900
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
View of busy Main Street, Ventura, looking west from intersection of Main and California Streets. Horse and wagons line the street and people are walking around. Everything is adorned with US flags and bunting, possibly for Independence Day.
Dingman
Museum of Ventura County
1900
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6127 (Duplicate)
25.5 x 30 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3027
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Mission San Buenaventura
San Buenaventura Mission
Street view of Mission San Buenaventura. Foreground shows three flagpoles as well as the courtyard, fountain, and the surrounding buildings in front of the Mission. The Mission stands tall in the background of the image.
Verso: Describes the history of Mission San Buenaventura.
[Kolor View Press-Marquis (A California Hi-Lite Card, Pub. & Dist. by Woody Gillette, 1204 W. Nectarine, Lompoc, CA 93436), KVB11054]
Gillette, Woody
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20329 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura County Historical Museum, 1984
Museum of Ventura County
Santa Clara Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Exterior view of the Ventura County Historical Museum, currently called the Museum of Ventura County (2021). View is from the south, in the foreground is Santa Clara Street. Clocktower Inn and San Buenaventura Mission are visible. Photo is mounted.
Hill, David
1986
Museum of Ventura County
1984
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12731 OS
12732 OS
47 x 14.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
12733 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
View of Ann Street Residences
Ann Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Dwellings
Street view of residences on Ann Street north of Poli Street. Street has slight incline going upwards from bottom right to left of view. Residences in a variety of styles, mostly wooden.
Hill, David
1989
Museum of Ventura County
1979
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Black and white photograph
12.8 x 17.7 cm
English
Image
16675
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Eucalyptus Grove in Oxnard
Eucalyptus
Street View of a eucalyptus tree line in Oxnard. Signs advertising fresh produce are in the dirt under the trees. The road can be seen in the foreground stretching into the distance from bottom right of the image to the middle left. Cars can be seen in the distance driving on the road to the left side of the image.
Hill, David
Museum of Ventura County
1979
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Black and white photograph
17.7 x 12.8 cm
English
Image
16678
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
View of a French Home, c1917
Dwellings--France
Exterior view of a home in an unidentified French city. View taken from the street. Building appears to be two stories with a shopfront at the ground level. People are walking along the street.
Caption: "A typical home in a French city. Just a little way from the business district. The vine in front is grapes."
Museum records indicate that the image was taken on U.S.S. St. Louis on a trip to England. Caption written by Ruth Daily.
Lind, Carroll A. (Sonny)
Gladys Daily Coffman Collection, 2000
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1917
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32403 to 32471
Sepia photograph
5.7 x 3.9 cm
English
Image
32417
Court House, Ventura, Cal.
Ventura County Courthouse (Calif.)
Caption: "Court House. VENTURA, Cal."
Sidewalk view of the Ventura County Courthouse face. A Beaux-Arts style two story building with Neoclassical features, such as the Doric columns framing each section of windows.
Verso script: Addressed to Mrs. Fred H. Howard. Letter begins, "My dear Minnie..."
[MacGregor Bros., Ventura, Cal. (Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
MacGregor Bros.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Black and white postcard
English
Image
20018 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)