Ventura Fire Department on Parade Float
Ventura Fire Department
Fire fighters
Parade floats
Members of the Ventura Fire Department stand on a decorated horse drawn wagon. Most likely they are ready for the Ventura Street Fair in 1901. Wagon and horses are decorated with US flags and feathers.
Some of the fire fighters are named, but not necessarily identified. They are:
John Nichol (?)
Tom Maquire
H. O. De La Guerra
Adam Rodriguez (driver)
Bert Johnson
Tom Crawford
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1901
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27.5 x 22.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
411
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
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.)
Parade along C Street, American Legion Auxiliary
Parade floats
Parades
C Street (Oxnard, Calif.)
Float is covered in palms with a man standing holding an American flag possibly made out of flowers. The man is dressed in a hat and blazer decorated with starts and trousers with stripes. There is also a man driving the float dressed in possibly a military uniform. On the side of the float is a sign for the "American Legion Auxiliary." People line both sides of the street watching the parade. Image taken between 4th and 5th streets in Oxnard, in front of a small field and empty lot between Hotel Oxnard and residential homes. Homes can be seen in the background behind the field.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
26499, 26500, 26501, 26502, 26503, 26505, 26506, 26507, 26508, 26509, 26510, 26511, 26512, 26513, 26514, 26516, 26517
10.0 x 13.0 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26515
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Parade along C Street, Birth of Our Flag Float
Parade floats
Parades
C Street (Oxnard, Calif.)
Float is a large rectangular structure that has the liberty bell sitting atop a square structure draped in streamers that together resemble the American flag. Next to the square structure are two women seated on one side of a table while a man is standing, all three people are looking intently at the table. A sign on the left corner of the float reads "A.D. 1776", while a sign on the mid-right side of the float reads "Birth of Our Flag." Image taken between 4th and 5th streets in front of a small field and empty lot between Hotel Oxnard and residential homes. Homes can be seen in the background behind the field.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
26499, 26500, 26501, 26502, 26503, 26505, 26506, 26507, 26508, 26509, 26510, 26511, 26512, 26513, 26515, 26516, 26517
10.0 x 13.0 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26514
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Parade along C Street, American Flag Float
Parade floats
Parades
C Street (Oxnard, Calif.)
Large elaborate American flag float that looks to be made out of balloons, people possibly sitting on the other side of the float. Men that are similarly dressed walk in front of the float. Image shows intersection of 5th Street with cars blocking the intersection and men sitting atop cars. Oxnard Masonic Temple and Hotel Oxnard in background. Image may have been taken from or near the Carnegie Library as people can be seen sitting on steps on the bottom right side of the image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
26499, 26500, 26501, 26502, 26503, 26505, 26506, 26507, 26508, 26509, 26510, 26511, 26512, 26514, 26515, 26516, 26517
10.0 x 13.0 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26513
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
San Buenaventura Railroad Depot Decorated for Presidential Visit
Railroad stations
Visits of state
Decoration and ornament
San Buenaventura Railroad Station decorated with bunting, U.S. flags, and other decorations for President William McKinley's visit. Image show the train tracks in foreground. There appears to be a portrait hung of President McKinley as a decoration as well.
Unknown
1987
Museum of Ventura County
1901-05-10
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7189
14024
8.5 x 8.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14025
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
San Buenaventura Railroad Depot Decorated for Presidential Visit
Railroad stations
Visits of state
Decoration and ornament
San Buenaventura Railroad Station decorated with bunting and U.S. flags for President William McKinley's visit. A woman in a hat stands in front of the station.
Unknown
1987
Museum of Ventura County
1901-05-10
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7189
14025
8.5 x 8.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14024
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Police Boys' Club Marching Unit
Ventura (Calif.) Police Department Boy's Club
Parades
Ventura County Fair (Ventura County, Calif.)
Group photo of the Ventura Police Boys' Club Marching Unit standing at present arms. The unit is preparing to march in the the 1948 Ventura County Fair Parade. A uniformed police officer stands with the unit at right of image. At center left of the image, a boy holds a U.S. flag. They appear to be in a park with houses in the background.
Unknown
Ventura City Clerk's Collection, 1984
Museum of Ventura County
1948
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Portrait, Group
16.2 x 12.6 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
10347
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Cavalry Unit at the Ventura County Fair
Cavalry
Cavalry horses
Ventura County Fair (Ventura County, Calif.)
Snapshot of a cavalry unit on the track at the Ventura County Fair in 1927. The unit is in uniform and one man at the front is holding a US flag and another man holds another flag (unidentified). Some spectators can be seen at right of the image along the fencing around the track infield.
Unknown
1983
Museum of Ventura County
1927
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11.7 x 8.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
8973
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
San Buenaventura Railroad Depot
Railroad stations
Exterior view of the San Buenaventura Railroad Depot building. It is decorated with US flags and there is a woman standing at the left of the image. There is a sign on the building that reads: "San Buenaventura to San Francisco 500(?) miles." The building has a brick chimney.
Similar to Photo number 14024, which describes the depot being decorated for President McKinley's visit on May 10, 1901.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1901-05-10
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14024
13.8 x 13 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7189
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Children's Parade
Parades
Children
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Children's parade down Main Street, Ventura. The children stand in a "V" formation holding with one hand what appear to be sheets that have been knotted together to form the "V." In their other hand, they hold US flags high up in the air. More children holding flags can be seen behind this first group. On the right, a man in a suit and hat also holds up a US flag. On the left, there is a "Phares Meyers" wall paper, etc. located at 741 E. Main St. Several buildings and businesses are visible in the background.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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25.5 x 21 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
5888
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Sisquoc Rangers Holding Flags
Hunters
Six men pose on a large boulder with rifles and flags. The men hold their hats in hand. They are part of the Sisquoc Rangers, a hunting group. One flag reads "Sisquoc Rangers" and another flag is a US flag.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1900
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Portrait, Group
10.5 x 8.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3045
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
United States Post Office, Oxnard 1935
Oxnard--Streets--B Street--circa 1935
Postal Service--Oxnard
Exterior view of the post office in Oxnard with cars parked in front of it. It appears to be a one and a half or two story building with a tiled roof. A US flag flies on the left side of the image. Post office is on B Street, seen in foreground of image. The bottom left of postcard reads "U.S.P.O. Oxnard Calif".
[No publisher stated; EKC in stamp area]
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1935
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15 x 10 cm
Black and white postcard
English
Image
21124 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Billiwhack Stock Farm Dairy Truck in Parade
Billiwhack Dairy
Parades
Bulls
Trucks
A dairy truck from Billiwhack Stock Farm in a parade. Truck is leading prized bull Prince Aagie, seen on the left of image behind the truck. Two men in dairy uniforms hold a large banner announcing Prince Aagie just behind the truck. Truck reads "Your milk twice a day on ice all the way, Billiwhack Stock Farm." In the background is a row of large tents with US flags atop them.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
1920s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
12.5 x 9.6 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26841
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Oxnard Carnegie Library
Libraries
Historic buildings
Exterior view of the Carnegie Library in Oxnard. It is possibly the dedication ceremony for the library, as there are several people gathered in front of the building and there are speakers at the top of the building's steps near the entrance. The entrance is decorated with US flags.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1906
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
12.8 x 9.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26460
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ventura Street Fair Parade, 1900
Parades
Fairs
Storefronts
Parade scene on Main Street in Ventura during the Ventura Street Fair in 1900. Storefronts are visible as are tents for fair vendors set up in front of the stores. In front of the tents, a large crowd watches the parade procession that includes men on horseback holding US flags. The street appears to be dirt and streetcar rail lines are visible on it. Banners decorate buildings.
According to library records, scene shows "U. S. Forest Rangers, W. M. Slosson (?) in lead., J. V. Reyes at rear and left. Standing third from left is Juan Camarillo." Some signs on buildings or tents that are visible read: "Conner & Blackstock; F. W. Baker; Armour Packing Company; Ventura News Agency."
Original photograph mounted on dark gray cardstock.
Unknown
Drapeau Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
1900
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20.5 x 12.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26003
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Bard Hospital, Ventura, California Postcard
Ventura--Bard Hospital
Exterior view of the entrance to Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital from across Fir Street in Ventura. Front steps and landscaping around the front of the building visible, as is a flagpole flying a U.S. flag.
[Edward H. Mitchell, Pub., San Francisco, California, 874]
Mitchell, Edward H.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color Post Card
10 x 15 cm
English
Image
22690 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Adolfo Camarillo Residence
Camarillo Ranch (Camarillo, Calif.)
Architecture, Victorian
Camarillo, Adolfo, 1864-1958
Group photograph in front of the residence of Adolfo Camarillo. Approximately 15 men are standing in front of home and one woman in standing on the porch. There are also two cars draped in American flags. The house is a large, two-story, Victorian home with a roof and a wrap around porch.
Museum records indicate the following are identified in the photograph: Sol Sheridan, Tom Gabbert, H. C. Henderson, Adolfo Camarillo, and E. A. Sheridan.
Dingman
Camarillo Family Collection, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Group
12.8 x 16.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
17879
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Largest Loaf of Bread Ever Made
American Bakery
Bread
Tractors
Bill Baker's "largest loaf of bread ever made" on trailer with Fordson tractor attached, parked in front of American Bakery in Ventura, CA. The trailer is decorated with US flag banners. The American Bakery is also adorned with US flags and banners. The side of the truck reads "Largest loaf of bread ever made; Donated to the American Legion; by Bill Baker - Ventura; A sandwich from this boat [or loaf?] of concessions."
Unknown
1985
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920
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17.8 x 12.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
11707
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Corner of Oak and Main Streets, Ventura
Advertising
Photography--Studios and dark rooms
View of advertisement for John Calvin Brewster's photography studio at the corner of Main and Oak Street in Ventura. There are many men gathered around the advertisement which contains sample photographs and is adorned with US flags. Above and to the left of the advertisement, American flags and banners adorn a store window.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1890
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11 x 18.5 cm
Sepia photograph
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3779
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Masonic Gathering
Freemasons
Meetings
A large group of men, women, children gather in the outdoors and listen to a speaker on a platform in the center of the photos. Some automobiles are visible at top of photo. It is possibly Fourth of July because there are many US flags decorating the makeshift stage.
Unknown
1988
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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50 x 18.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
15046 OS
California
Katherine Hoffman Haley at St. Catherine's School
Hoffman, Katherine Louise, 1919-1999
St. Catherine's School (Ventura, Calif.)
Students
Five children are seated at two tables in a classroom at St. Catherine's School. At the far table, there is a young girl looking directly at the viewer and a young boy reading a book. At the nearer table, Katherine Hoffman Haley is seated on the left with a young boy and another young girl. All three of these children are looking directly at the viewer. School paraphernalia can be seen around the room such as posters, and American flag and blackboards.
Unknown
Katherine Haley Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
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Black and white negative
English
Image
30631 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Del Norte Grammar School Students, 1908
Del Norte Grammar School
School children
Classes (Groups of students)
Mounted school photo of the student body of Del Norte Grammar School. Top of photo reads "Del Norte Grammar School -- Santa Clara Avenue near Saticoy Road - burned down many years ago." Kids are standing in front of the school. Image was taken from a distance, the whole school building is visible, and the kids aren't clearly discernable because they are distant.
Names as listed on the photo:
Back row: Teacher -- Mrs. Moss -- all 8 grades in one room. Leland Owens, Walter Seely, Manuel Rose, Joe Enos, Joe Miller, Augustine Solari, Carlton Owens, Mary Enos, Virginia Correa, Ruth Ruiz, Lucy Ruiz, Eugenia Miller, Louise Silva, Dora Enos.
Front row: Margaret Enos, Mary Miller, Alice Correa, Margaret Silva, Laura Rose, Byron Cox, Harold Cox, Gabriel Solari, Angel Milani, Gabriel Ruiz, Alexandria Rose, Carrie Rose.
Unknown
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1908
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Portrait, Group
16.3 x 17.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
30443
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Max Riave and Kristen Witherspoon
Riave, Max, 1894-1982
Flag Day
Witherspoon, Kristen
Snapshot of Max Riave holding a small American flag while interacting with Kristen Witherspoon, a third grader at Pleasant Valley School on Flag Day. Max is an older man wearing black rimmed glasses, a light colored suit and striped tie. Kristen has blond pig-tail braids and is wearing a v-neck t-shirt. Various classroom posters can be seen in the background. The following is printed on the photograph: Pleasant Valley School Flag Day, Charter Monarrh (?) Max Riave April 1980.
Unknown
Kandy Riave Hutman Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1980 April
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16.3 x 19.1 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28133
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Potrero Seco Forest Service Station
Horses
Fire lookout stations
Los Padres National Forest (Agency : U.S.)
Image is of Potrero Seco Forest Service Station. Scene shows two horses in a field facing each other (view of horses in profile) with a flag pole between them--a United States flag flying atop the flag pole.
Unknown
Cecelia Ruiz Collection, 2003
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
English
Image
25703 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)