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Group Photo on Bridge Over Water
Outdoor group photo of six young women and men, possibly including Pansy Brewster, posing on a wooden bridge over running water, possibly Matilija Creek. Woman second from the right is seated on handrail and holding an umbrella over her head. Man…
Portrait of John R. Stone
Bust portrait of John R. Stone, the first elected sheriff of Ventura, serving 1873-1877. Portrait shows Stone angled slightly to his right. He wears a dark suit, styled and curled hair, and a prominent mustache and goatee.
Portrait of John F. More
Oval portrait of John F. More. He is shown looking to the viewer's right. He is shown as a middle aged man, with a graying beard and hair styled in a coif. He is wearing a dark suit and a satin tie.
Library records indicate that More, along with…
Library records indicate that More, along with…
Portrait of William R. Broome
Bust portrait of William Richard Broome. He appears as an adult man with styled hair, a moustache and muttonchops. He's wearing a dark coat buttoned at the top, with a pocket square. He is looking to the right of the viewer.
Library records…
Library records…
Shaw's Soda Works
A man dressed in a suit, tie and hat is sitting in the driver's seat of the Shaw's Soda Works delivery wagon. Two horses pull the wagon. "Acme Soda Works" is painted on the side of the driver's seat and "Mineral Waters" is painted on the side of the…
"Doc" Cody, Wells Fargo Agent on Oak Street
A horse-drawn Wells Fargo and Company wagon is pictured parked at the side of a dirt street in front of a wooden house on Oak Street. A tree and palm are shown growing in the home's yard. "Doc" Cody, an agent of Wells Fargo is shown driving the…
J. F. Roth Family
Portrait of the J. F. Roth Family, including J. F. Roth, his wife Juanita, and their children.
L to R: Caroline Mary Roth
J. F. Roth
Frederick Joseph Roth
Juanita M. Roth
Matilda N. Roth
Elvira Louise Roth
Sitting on hassock: Bertha Helen…
L to R: Caroline Mary Roth
J. F. Roth
Frederick Joseph Roth
Juanita M. Roth
Matilda N. Roth
Elvira Louise Roth
Sitting on hassock: Bertha Helen…
J. F. Roth and Juanita
Portrait of J. F. Roth seated, with his wife Juanita standing behind him on the right of the photo. Roth wears a dark pinstriped suit, a thick mustache, and curly hair parted on his left. Juanita wears a dark dress with a lace collar, several tiers…
Portrait of Godfrey Maulhardt
Portrait of Godfrey Maulhardt, wearing a suit and tie, appears to be looking directly at the camera, wearing a thick mustache. One corner of the picture is cropped.
Ventura Masonic Lodge Group Photo
A group photo, five men dressed in suits and ties; three with a mustache, one with a beard, one clean shaven. Library records indicate these men were part of the Masonic Lodge in Ventura. Their names are Dick Haydock, D. J. Riese, P. W. Kaufman, Geo.…
Shaw's Beverages at Street Fair
Floyd Shaw, wearing suit and bow-tie, poses holding a cup, standing behind a table displayed with bottled beverages, sasparilla and cider among them. Caption at the bottom of the photograph indicates that "Floyd's whiskers are real."
R. G. Percy and Ed Wenig
R. G. Percy and Ed Wenig, dressed in suit and tie, are seated at a table together at the Ventura County Historical Society dinner meeting. Other attendees are visible, seated in the background.
Sheriff Robert E. Clark
Bust portrait of Sheriff Robert E. Clark sitting at a desk, looking at the viewer. He wears a three-piece suit and tie. Clark was elected sheriff, served Nov. 1922 to Nov. 1933. He resigned and was appointed U.S. Marshal.
T. M. McFarland Leaning against Car
T. M. McFarland leaning against car with his right arm while looking away from the camera, his left hand is tucked into the pocket of his trousers. He is dressed in a three piece suit and tie with a hamburg style hat.
T. M. McFarland Leaning against Car
T. M. McFarland leaning against car looking past the camera to the left. He is dressed in a three piece suit and tie. He is holding his hamburg style hat in his right hand that is leaning against the car door, his other hand is near his side.
Group Photo of Two Men and Two Women
Group photo of two men and two women, all seated in a row. They are: Jim McLoughlin, Rose Lopez, Lupe Jones, Bill McLoughlin. Men are wearing suits, ties, and boutonnieres. Women are wearing skirt suits and hats and holding bouquets.
Discharging Water Well
Water discharging rapidly from pipe from water well. Caption reads "Discharging water well #4 with four unidentified men in the background."
Ray Prueter, Robert Jennings, and Tom Laubacher at Groundbreaking for Hueneme Harbor Expansion
Group photo of three men each holding on to one of three handles of a shovel that is ready to go into the ground. The men wear suits and ties and are at the Hueneme Harbor. Next to them is a drawing reading "artist's conception future expansion Port…
Ventura County Officials, 1898
Group photo of Ventura County officials. Five men in suits and bowties in two rows, 3 men sitting, 2 standing. There are two versions of same photo-- one is sepia with the men's names written in ink along bottom of photo, and the other is black and…
Banquet for Ventura Chamber of Commerce at Hotel De Leon
Group photo of the 6th annual banquet for the Ventura Chamber of Commerce, showing an interior view of the Hotel De Leon dining room. Chamber members sit at their tables and stand at the back of the room, looking at the viewer. Three waiters in white…
Jury in John Churchill Trial
Group portrait of the jurors that tried and acquitted John Churchill. Churchill was charged with the murder of T. Wallace More in 1877.
Standing (l-r): C. C. Bornune, Mr. Reitte, Alex Grey, John Hund, Ed Arnold, Alpha Buker, Charles Burke
Sitting…
Standing (l-r): C. C. Bornune, Mr. Reitte, Alex Grey, John Hund, Ed Arnold, Alpha Buker, Charles Burke
Sitting…
Wallace L. Hardison
Portrait of Wallace L. Hardison, seated, looking into the camera. He is wearing a suit and tie and glasses. He sits in an ornate chair.
[copy of portrait by David Hill, Feb. 1977]
[copy of portrait by David Hill, Feb. 1977]
D. T. Perkins and E. B. Fairbanks
Full portrait of two men: the Honorable D. T. Perkins, Superintendent, and E. B. Fairbanks, Foreman, Hueneme Wharf & Warehouse Company, 1895. The men are standing outside, possibly on the Hueneme Wharf.
J. B. Wycoff
Full portrait of J. B. Wycoff standing outside in front of a very large cactus. A house is in the background. He wears a suit and tie, wears a hat, and has a striped cane in one hand. Wycoff once owned Waite Gerry Ranch in Ojai.
Portrait of Charles Victor Boquist
Portrait of Charles Victor Boquist, husband of Laura Brewster Boquist (sister of J.C. Brewster). He is seated, wearing a formal suit and bowtie, and looking to the right of the viewer.
[Duplicate glass plate negative: gp172.]
[Duplicate glass plate negative: gp172.]