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Helicopter Dropping Water on Fire
View of a helicopter making a water drop on a fire. Flames of fire visible along ground, with smoke filling air around helicopter. Person in silhouette visible running from fire.
Note: "pk 74"
Note: "pk 74"
Firefighters Filling Helicopter with Water
View of firefighters filling the water tanks of a fire response helicopter. Seven firefighters wearing yellow jackets holding two hoses. Taken on what appears to be a paved airfield. Ground in foreground is wet.
Note: "pk 74"
Note: "pk 74"
Dan Gray Flying Stunt Plane
View of stunt pilot Dan Gray flying an airplane. Plane appears to be banking with wings parallel to the ground. Plane is decorated with stars and bursts. Taken 15 August 1985, published 22 August 1985.
Coast Guard Rescue Team
View of a group of emergency responders transferring Fred Rochler from a Coast Guard helicopter to ambulance at the Oxnard Airport. Three responders are steering Rochler in a stretcher. Rochler is wrapped in blankets. Taken 2 January 1981, published…
Helicopter Dropping Water Over Home
View of a helicopter dropping water over a home at 1492 Foothill Road in Ojai. Taken from a distance, with foliage framing view. Taken 2 July 1985 and published 3 July 1985.
Aerial View of Ventura County Airport
Aerial view of the Ventura County Airport in Oxnard. Imposed on runways are illustrations of planes landing and taking off with directional arrows. Locations of nearby communities, the Santa Clara River, and the Port Hueneme Navy Base are indicated.…
Lt. Edwin Pinkerton Flying P-51 Mustang
Side view of P-51 Mustang aircraft in flight. Pilot is Lt. Edwin Pinkerton. Pinkerton has his head turned towards the viewer. On side of plane are numbers "214264" and "X-654."
Museum records include note: "With El Solano 1936 Mrs. W. J. Pinkerton…
Museum records include note: "With El Solano 1936 Mrs. W. J. Pinkerton…
Lt. Edwin Pinkerton and Pilots at Mabey Field, Florida
Snapshot of Edwin Pinkerton Dale with two unidentified pilots at Mabey Field, Tallahassee, Fla. The men wear what appear to be safety vests over their clothes. They smile towards the viewer. Airplane behind them.
Truck Loaded with Surfboards
View of a light green pickup truck parked behind a van alongside beach. Several surfboards loaded into bed of truck.Museum records include note: "Sesquit." Printed on back page of "In the Curl, Evolution of Surfing in Ventura County" Ventura County…
Surfer on the Rincon
View of a surfer riding a wave at Rincon. Surfer is crouched on his surfboard, facing away from viewer.
Museum records include note: "Rincon Myata"
Museum records include note: "Rincon Myata"
View of Great Wave
A closeup view of a wave mid-curl. Shoreline visible in background. The Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii.Used as the cover of "In the Curl, Evolution of Surfing in Ventura County" Ventura County Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 44, No. 3.
Ruiz Cemetery
View of the Ruiz Cemetery across from the swollen Santa Clara River after the St. Francis Dam disaster. Tractor on water bank. Makeshift bridge laid across water.
Ruiz Cemetery
View of the Ruiz Cemetery across from the swollen Santa Clara River after the St. Francis Dam disaster. A tractor and wooden planks in foreground.
Springville Cemetery
View of the Springville Cemetery. Trees in foreground, gravestones visible in background.
Springville Cemetery
View of the Springville Cemetery. Trees in foreground, some headstones visible in background.
E. W. Duval House, Ventura
Two front exterior views of the Eugene Winton Duval House at 943 E. Main St., located in the Main Street Garden District. Building is of Queen Anne Victorian-style architecture, with wrap-around porch and cylindrical features. Garden with lawn in…
N. O. Taylor House, Ventura
Exterior front view of the N. O. Taylor House at 973 E. Main St. Multistory, wood-sided building with diamond-patterned glass in several windows. Balcony over porch. Light-colored Triumph TR7 parked in front of building.
Museum records indicate…
Museum records indicate…
Kate Detroy Duval
Portrait of Kate Detroy Duval. She appears to be holding a bouquet of flowers. She looks to the viewer's left. Her former home is designated as City of Ventura Historical Landmark 74.
Museum records indicate that Kate Detroy Duval was the wife of…
Museum records indicate that Kate Detroy Duval was the wife of…
Duval Family Portrait
Portrait of the Duval family. Older children stand in back, parents and younger children sit in front. All look towards the viewer.
Back row, L-R: Caroline Duval Kimball, Anna Duval Willis, Eugene Winton Duval, Gertrude Duval Wright.
Front row:…
Back row, L-R: Caroline Duval Kimball, Anna Duval Willis, Eugene Winton Duval, Gertrude Duval Wright.
Front row:…
Eugene Augustus Duval
Charcoal portrait of Eugene Augustus Duval. Duval wears a long, thick beard only on his chin. He looks to the viewer's left.
Ventura High School Graduating Class
Group portrait of the graduating class of Ventura High School, circa 1898. American flag used as backdrop.
Museum records includes note that indicates: Woman on far right is Adaline Kelsey. Man on top left is Ernest Duval. 1st row standing, 3rd…
Museum records includes note that indicates: Woman on far right is Adaline Kelsey. Man on top left is Ernest Duval. 1st row standing, 3rd…
Wright's Harness Shop and Duval's Drygoods, Saticoy
Early street view of Saticoy storefronts. W. D. Wright's Harness Shop is on the left. Eugene Duval's Drygoods Store on the right. Three men stand on porch of store, second from right. A man with bicycle stands in front of same store. Two horse-drawn…
Group Gathering Poppies in Saticoy
Group photo of several woman and a young girl outside holding bouquets of wildflowers, including poppies. Three women are seated in an open-sided carriage. Four women and a girl stand in front of the carriage. Two unidentified women stand on the back…
Outdoor Image of a Single-engine Biplane
Outdoor image of a single-engine biplane. Shows a biplane (possibly a Curtiss Jenny) on the ground, with two men in front of its right wing and one man in front of its left wing. A crowd, automobiles, telephone poles, a structure, and mountains are…
Ryan PT-22 Plane on its Back at Basolo Field
Ryan PT-22 plane on its back at Basolo Field. Shows a PT-22 aircraft upside-down in field with mangled wings, propeller, and landing gear. Other aircraft and mountains are visible in the background. On note included with picture: "after its…