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Panorama of Ventura Postcard
A panoramic view of Ventura, looking over houses and towards the mountains. A red train cuts across the left of the image, just past a railroad intersection with a large street.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal (Panama/California Exposition, San Diego,…

First Excursion Train to Ventura - Southern Pacific Railroad
First excursion train to Ventura - Southern Pacific Railroad. Men stand near the train and on the train. To the right, workers appear to be building, laying tracks.

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First Trainload of Lima Beans Shipped Out of Ventura County
A train is seen facing to the east. Museum records indicate this was the first train load of beans ever to be shipped out of Ventura County. Two men are standing on the train and 12 more are standing by the tracks.

Museum records indicate the…

Freight Train Stopped on Tracks
Image of freight train cars stopped in front of buildings. Container on the right has "Chicago and North Western" and "Route of the 400 and the Streamliners" written on the side. Building in the background has logo for Sunkist. A set of tracks in…

Oxnard Rail Depot during World War II
Bird's eye view of the Oxnard Railroad depot. Building on the left has small sign of "Oxnard." There is a man standing on the deck on the far left of the image. On the right there are four rows of freight trains.

Rail Cars Stopped at Oxnard Rail Depot
Image of trains stopped on tracks. On the right of the image there is a passenger train while one row over is a freight train. Visible in the background is the Oxnard rail depot. On the far right there is a building with a sign for the "Standard Oil…

Loading Beets on Cars near Oxnard, Cal. postcard
Depicts beats being loaded onto a train car. A team of horses stands on a wooden ramp leading to the open top of the car. Five individuals in various locations assist with directing the horses and unloading the beats.

[Newman Post Card Co., Los…

Ventura Railroad Station with Horse Car
Mounted image of the Ventura Railroad Station with a horse car. The horse car is a single train car being pulled along the tracks by a horse. Also visible in this scene are a horse and cart, and a crowd of people in front of the station. Museum…

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Train on railroad tracks.

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Train in neighborhood.

American Beet Sugar Works
American Beet Sugar Works building side exterior view, with train cars in foreground. Smoke pouring out of the smoke stacks visible.

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Image of mosaic commissioned by Museum Docent Council. Artistic representation of the development of transportation in Ventura County.

Ventura County Railroad
Snapshot of a the Ventura County Railroad train being boarded for an excursion from Oxnard to Hueneme. A large group of people can be seen gathered around the tracks and appear to be boarding an open air car.

Gospel or Chapel Railroad Car
Chapel car packed full of travelling evangelists. A large group of people, including many children, gather in front of the chapel car. The chapel car has a sign advertising times for church services for children and Sunday meetings.

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Man sitting on miniature train, Fillmore.

Gathering at Southern Pacific Railroad Depot
Gathering at Southern Pacific Railroad Depot in Ventura to greet Senator Bard.

Moorpark, Bird's Eye View post card
A view of Moorpark, with a school, church, residences in view. Orchards and mountains are in the background. Simi Hills visible.
[No publisher stated; AZO in stamp area]

Max Riave and Hal Lovette
Color snapshot of Max Riave, left, and Hal Lovette. They appear to be stepping off of a bus or train. Museum records indicate that Max became a trip organizer after retirement so he and his wife, Ruth, could travel and enjoy their retirement.

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Maria Sanchez Outdoor Portrait
Outdoors full portrait of Maria (Mary) Sanchez, standing in a fenced in yard. She is turned to her left, with arms behind her back, facing the viewer. She wears a long light-colored dress and pumps. There is a train in the background.

Santa Paula Railroad Centennial Celebration
A large crowd gathers around the outside of the Santa Paula Railroad Station to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the first trains coming through Santa Paula. The railroad tracks are in the foreground. Some children and adults are seen…

Santa Paula Railroad Centennial Celebration
A large crowd gathers around the outside of the Santa Paula Railroad Station and on the opposite side of the station across train tracks to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the first trains coming through Santa Paula. Railroad tracks run…

Crowd at Santa Paula Depot, 100th Anniversary of Railroad's Arrival
Group photo of a large crowd gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Southern Pacific Railroad coming to Santa Paula. The crowds cheers and watches a diesel engine pull a ceremonial 100th anniversary train into the station. Train in the…

Santa Paula Railroad Station in Oval Frame
A very large crowd gathers at the Santa Paula Railroad Station. Image is a photograph of a photograph in an ornate oval frame.

Dock Scene at Port Hueneme Commercial Harbor
Glossy photo of dock scene at Port of Hueneme Commercial Harbor. Image shows many docked ships in background. Prominent in the foreground is a Whitcombe equipment train.

Ventura Railroad Station
View of the Ventura Railroad Station showing the depot building, several people in front of the building, and a train on the tracks. On the left of the image are two horse drawn wagons for Hotel DeLeon and Hotel Anacapa presumably waiting for or…
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