Ruth and Perky in a Desert Landscape
Palms
Shrubs
Image of Ruth and her dog, Perky standing on a dirt path. Directly behind them is a thicket of desert shrubs, in the background palm trees can be seen in clear view. Ruth stares off into the left side of the image while perky stands by her side on a leash. To the right of the image is the vague outline of a mountain in the distance.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
10.1 x 7.8 cm
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34225
34226
Black and white photograph
English
Image
34227
California
Ruth and Perky in a Desert Landscape
Shrub
Palms
Image of Ruth and Perky standing at the top of a small slope in a desert landscape. Behind them are three palm trees. The slope they're standing on is a part of a dirt path. On both sides of the dirt path are densely packed shrubs forming a thicket.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34225
34227
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34226
California
Ruth and Perky in a Desert Landscape
Cactus
Shrubs
View of Ruth holding her dog Perky as the both of them stand facing a large cactus. Desert shrubs and bushes can be seen throughout the image, with denser vegetation in the background of the image. In the far background is a mountain on the right side of the view.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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34226
34227
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34225
California
Motel in Twentynine Palms, California
Automobiles
Motels--California--Twentynine Palms
View of a motel in an arid landscape in Twentynine Palms, California. The small pueblo-style buildings are placed side by side with an automobile parked outside of one of them. In the front of one of the buildings are two people, one standing the other one sitting. In the foreground of the image a desert bush partially obscures the car.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34224
California
Ruth and Perky in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
Image of a woman identified as Ruth and her dog Perky in Joshua Tree National Park. In the foreground you can see Ruth standing on the flat desert ground surrounded by boulders. Perky is standing to the left of the image next to a dry shrub. Behind Ruth there is a small slope which leads up to a small cave created by one boulder laying on top of another.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34221
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34223
California
Woman Photographs Boulders in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
The image shows a landscape of big boulders and desert vegetation. In front of the boulders there is a dirt road where a woman stands with a camera taking photographs of the landscape. To the left of the image there is an assortment of Joshua trees, bushes, and shrubs.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34222
California
Ruth and Perky in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
Shows a woman identified as Ruth and her dog, Perky. The dog stands on top of a small boulder next to Ruth. Behind the both of them is a large boulder. The ground appears arid with low lying dry bushes being. More boulders in the background to the left of the picture.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34223
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34221
California
Motel Buildings
Building, Brick
Motels
View of a motel, showing a row of three brick buildings. A woman is sitting in a chair on the porch of one of these buildings. To the right of the image is a wooden fence with gates to each brick structure as well as a small tree planted by each gate. In the background to the right of the picture are mountains.
Library records include note, "Motel Guaymas."
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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34219
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34220
Cars Parked Outside of Motel
Automobiles
Building, Brick
Motels
Image shows two parked cars on the side of two separate brick motel buildings. Sitting on the edge of the patio next to one of the cars is a woman with her dog. The ground in front of the motel is made up of dirt with visible the tire marks. In the background behind the motel buildings to the right of the image a mountain is in view.
Library records include note, "Motel Guaymas."
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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34220
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34219
Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Arizona
Mission San Xavier del Bac (Tucson, Arizona)
View of Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Arizona from the front. A large dirt road in the foreground of the image leads up to the entrance of the mission. The mission's church towers stand tall above everything in the photo. In front of and to the left of the mission a large group of people is visible gathering near the entrance of the mission. A horse-drawn wagon is among the crowd. A mountain in the distance is in the far left corner of the image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34218
Ruth Sitting Atop a Boat
Boats
Beaches
View of a woman identified as Ruth sitting on top of a grounded boat along a beach. In the background of the image a large building can be seen as well as the surrounding mountains. To the right in the background people are visible standing along the beach near the water. To the left of the image a bench is visible next to a tall indistinct sign.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34217
Casa Grande Ruins in Coolidge, Arizona
Casa Grande National Monument (Ariz.)
View of the Casa Grande ruins in Arizona. A woman stands at the base of the structure with two other people visible to the right of the image. The ruin has sections of the wall missing, with the perimeter of the structure is still in tact. Above the adobe structure stands a large canopy that provides shade for the building.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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34214
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34215
Casa Grande Ruins in Coolidge, Arizona
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument (Ariz.)
View of the Casa Grande Ruins in Coolidge, Arizona. The foreground of the image shows a pathway leading up to the ruin and a group of people walking along the path. The adobe ruins are in the background of the image with a large canopy over it.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34215
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34214
Adobe Building
Building, Adobe
View of a woman standing in a dirt field. Behind her of her is an unidentified adobe building. There is a small tree in front of the building. The adobe building appears tall and has a prominent arch over the entrance to the building. A windowlike opening is above the front door. A much smaller adobe building is in background on the left side of the image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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34216
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34213
Ruth & Perky Kneel in Front of Wooden Building
Hotels--Washington (State)
View from the roadside. Ruth and her dog Perky kneel in front of a Hotel on Whidbey Island in Washington. To the left of the building there is a much smaller wooden structure with two canoes inside of it and one on top of it. In front of the building is a wooden cross planted in the ground. Forest in the background.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34211
Fourth of July Livingston Family Picnic
Fourth of July celebrations
Picnics
View of a group sitting around a picnic table in Grant's Pass, Oregon. Two men sitting on the left of the table look at the camera. Other picnickers are facing towards the center of the table. The picnic is shaded by a large tree. In background are parked cars and trees.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34209
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34210
Fourth of July Livingston Family Picnic
Picnics
Fourth of July celebrations
Picture taken in Grant's Pass, Oregon. View of a crowd seated around a picnic table. Most of the people shown are facing away the camera. One young girl is looking over her shoulder towards the camera. At the end of the picnic table there are three women sitting in chairs arranged next to the picnic benches. The background of the image shows a log cabin and the stairs that lead up to one of its entrances.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34210
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34209
Portrait of Two Livingston Women
Livingston family
Porches
Portrait of two women from the Livingston family, taken at their cabin in Oregon. Mrs. Lee Ruth sits on a chair, wearing sunglasses. Behind her stands an unidentified younger woman. The young woman's eyes appear closed or pointed downward. In the background is a dense forest.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34207
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34208
Livingston Family Portrait
Livingston family
Portrait of the Livingston family, taken at their cabin in Oregon. Shows Mrs. Lee Ruth, sitting in a chair in the middle with an animal in her lap. Standing directly behind her are two younger women, the one on the left is the only person not looking at the camera. On either side of the three women is a man. The man on the left is sitting on the wooden railing of the porch and appears to be the same age as Mrs. Lee Ruth. The man on the right is standing and appears to be about the age of the two younger women. Forest in background.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34208
Black and white photograph
Portrait, Family
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34207
Blanchard Livingston Cabin, Oregon
Log cabins
Automobiles
This image, taken in Oregon, shows the porch of the cabin. The right side of the image shows three people sitting on the wood railing of the porch. A car can be seen parked in front of the porch but is partially shrouded by vegetation. In the background is a densely forested area.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34205
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34206
Blanchard Livingston Cabin
Log cabins
Automobiles
This image, taken in Oregon, shows a car parked in a plot of grass, to the right of the image the porch of a cabin is in clear view. There are three people standing on the porch looking towards the camera. Dense vegetation surrounds the car and cabin. In the background a forest of tall trees can be seen.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34206
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34205
Group Sitting on Puerto Vallarta Beach
Surfers
Hassinger, Hamilton
Larronde, John
Spurgin, Chuck
Woodruff, Pete
Weston, George
Beaches
Leisure
Group photo of surfers, Hamilton "Ham" Hassinger, John Larronde, Chuck Spurgin, Pete Woodruff, and George "Wimpy" Weston on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Hassinger is laying on the sand, other four surfers are sitting. Larronde has a wooden tobacco pipe held in his mouth. Spurgin is wearing a long-sleeved shirt.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Group
English
Image
19758
Catching Shellfish at Puerto Vallarta
Surfers
Weston, George
Fishing
Shows a surfer, possibly George "Wimpy" Weston" kneeling on his surfboard in the water at a Puerto Vallarta beach in Mexico. A cloth-wrapped bundle containing abalones and lobsters is at the head of his surfboard. He appears to have something on his head. Another surfer sitting on their board is visible in the background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940 October
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Black and white negative
English
Image
19760
Lounging on Puerto Vallarta Beach
Surfers
Larronde, John
Weston, George
Case, Herb
Beaches
Leisure
Shows surfers George "Wimpy" Weston, Mac, John Larronde, Herb Chase, and a fifth unidentified man lounging on a beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1946 March
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Group
English
Image
19763
Wimpy and Herb Loading Surfboards on Cart
Surfers
Weston, George
Case, Herb
Surfboards
Shows George "Wimpy" Weston and Herb Case preparing their surfboards to haul at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The surfboards are positioned on a small wheeled cart. Wimpy is securing the surfboards with a length of rope. Herb is watching from nearby. Dunes visible in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1946 April
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Black and white negative
English
Image
19764