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The Placita Looking North
Image shows the small plaza in Rancho Camulos looking northward. View of curved hedges and trees. There are three buildings visible behind the plaza garden. Forested area and mountains visible in background.

The Placita at Rancho Camulos
Shows small plaza in the yard at Rancho Camulos. A lawn is in the foreground. Garden of curved hedges with trees. To the right of the image are more shrubs planted along a building. In the background to the left is the outline of mountains.

Message Inscribed Inside Book Cover
View of the inside of a book cover with a message written. The message reads "Susanita Del Valle, with the best wishes of Chas F. Lummis Feb. 3, 1888"

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Priest Blessing the Del Valle Family
View of a priest blessing women of the Del Valle family. There are numbers over each person in the image to help identify who they are. In ascending order: 1. Nina del Valle Cram, 2. Susanita del Valle, 3. Ysolbel del Valle Cram, 4. Natalia "Nachita"…

Fountain Among the Trees
Image depicts a fountain in the center of a small grove of trees. In the foreground of the picture is a dirt walking path that leads up to the fountain.

Double Sided Letter Page with Poems A
Image depicts two sides of a page of paper, each side containing a poem. On the recto, poem titled is "A Santa Susanita." It is a four-verse poem about the author's feelings for Saint Susana. On the verso, an untitled two-verse poem which speaks…

Bedroom with Altar and Heirlooms
View of a bedroom at Rancho Camulos. In the center of the image is the bed. The bed is covered by decorative sheets and blankets. Bookshelves on each side of the bed. On the right is an altar with a pattered altar cloth. On the left is a couch. There…

Christmas Altar at Rancho Camulos
View of an altar in the Rancho Camulos chapel decorated for Christmas. In the center of the altar is a baby Jesus music box. Orange trees and cotton decorate and surround the music box. Below the music box is a table with a patterned altar cloth.

Chapel Interior at Rancho Camulos
Image shows the chapel at Rancho Camulos. In center is the altar, with candles and Christian paraphernalia on top of it. A portrait of Jesus Christ is on the left of the altar, a second indistinct framed picture is to the right of the altar. On the…

Fountain in the Courtyard at Rancho Camulos
Image depicts a fountain in the courtyard of Rancho Camulos. In the foreground are trunks of two slender trees. Between the trees is the fountain. Surrounding the base of fountain are potted plants and miscellaneous stones. A circular hedge circles…

Trees at Rancho Camulos
Image shows trees at Rancho Camulos. The trees are planted in a circular, horseshoe-like, shape with a hedge planted alongside them. There are potted plants and a fountain at the center. In the background to the left of the image is a building…

Trees in the Placita
View of trees and a hedge within a small plaza at Rancho Camulos. In the foreground is a small lawn, behind which a hedge expands beyond the left and right sides of the image. The hedge creates a perimeter around a small grove of trees. In the far…

Torn Altar Cloth
Image shows a torn altar cloth. A lighter color fringe can be seen at the top of the cloth. The same light colored fringe can also be seen on the bottom of the cloth. At the bottom of the altar cloth there is a scalloped pattern with embroidered…

Orchard at Camulos Ranch
A skewed angle view of an orchard on the Camulos Ranch. Rows of trees with their shadows casting down on the soil below. The trees expand far into the background of the image. In the foreground of the image a path of dirt is stretching into the…

Ventura Junior High Class Photo, 1931
Ventura Junior High School class photo, showing girl students. Ruth Ventura Zapf is in front row, third from left. Adah Callahan is in front row, second from right.

A building at the Ventura County Fairgrounds was named for Callahan.

Group Photo by Palm Tree
Shows a large group of men, women, and children posed for a photo. Large palm in background. Individuals largely unidentified. Museum records indicate that man on far left is Charles F. Zapf.

Henry Arellanes Family Portrait
Family portrait of Henry Arellanes (right), wife, and their nine children. Mrs. Arellanes holds the youngest daughter on her lap. Three older children stand between their parents. Younger children sit or kneel between their parents. There are six…

Portrait of Karl Zapf with Violin
Portrait of Karl Zapf aged 9 holding a violin under his arm. Karl is turned three-quarters to the viewer's right. He is looking towards the viewer. He is wearing a suit, messy tie, and has his hair side-parted and slicked over.

Museum records…

Portrait of Charles F. Zapf
Portrait of Charles Frederich Zapf. Charles is turned three-quarters to the viewer's right. He is wearing a dark-colored suit, waistcoat, and bow tie. He wears a drooping mustache. He is posed with his hands in his pockets.

Charles Zapf and Power Plant Workers
Shows Charles F. Zapf (second from right) with three unidentified men. The men are all dressed in hard hats and long coats that appear to be leather. An automobile and corrugated metal structure in background.

Museum records indicate that Charles…

Henry Arellanes' Children
Shows Henry Arellanes' daughter and son posed together outdoors. Daughter is wearing a light-colored dress, floral crown, and veil. Son is wearing a suit with boutonniere, and has his hair side-parted and slicked over. Tree, foliage, and pathway in…

Ventura High School Pole Vaulter
Shows an unidentified student pole vaulting at a sporting event at Ventura High School. Student athlete is shown mid-jump as he passes over the bar while still holding onto the pole. A second, unidentified student appears to be running towards the…

Residential Street Scene, Ventura
Shows a view of a residential street looking over the front yards of the homes on one side of the street. View appears to have been taken from someone standing on the sidewalk or a lawn. Automobiles are parked parallel at the sidewalk. Two men…

Charles and Karl Zapf
Shows Charles F. Zapf (left) standing on a lawn with his son Karl Edward Zapf. Charles is wearing a dark suit, tie, and glasses. Karl is wearing a dark cardigan-sweater, light pants, tie, and has his hair in a slicked-over style. Tree, fence, and…

Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Shows Celia Zapf standing in the yard of 57 N. Laurel Street. She is dressed in a costume for a Glee Club opera performance at Ventura High School. Her costume includes a long floral skirt, tunic-style shirt, and a head scarf. House, automobile, and…
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