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View of Fillmore, 1890s
Street view of early Fillmore, taken from past the railroad tracks. Several buildings including a saloon are visible. Frame work of a building under construction is visible in the distance, left of center. Mountains in the background.

Oxnard Aces Group Photo, 1936
A group portrait of the Oxnard Aces baseball team in 1936. Team is dressed in their uniforms and pose with bats and mitts on the ground in front of them.
Top row (L-R): Lazaro Ponce, Joe Uranga, Albert Martinez, Tony Martinez, Humbert Escalante,…

Surfing on the Sand
Group photo of four men and a boy on a beach. The men are standing on surfboards and pose to look like they are riding the surfboards. The boy watches from the right side of the image. A building and telephone wire are visible in the background. The…

Cat Dressed in Baby Clothes
A short-haired tabby cat dressed in what appears to be baby clothes. The cat seems to be content. It is seated on a chair with a pillow behind it.

Thomas B. McFarland, Jr. in Muddy Clothes
Portrait of Thomas B. McFarland, Jr. at 2 years old standing barefoot and covered in mud, McFarland Ranch, Oxnard. He stands with his back towards the viewer, looking over his right shoulder at the viewer. Laundry hanging on a clothesline is visible…

Portrait and History of Mr. Hall Soo Hoo
Bust portrait of Hall Soo Hoo. Hall is shown as an older man. He wears his hair combed back. He is wearing a suit and tie. He appears to be smiling or laughing, and is looking towards the left of the viewer.

Attached to the portrait is a history…

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Two Men and Cart
View of two men looking at the contents of a horse-drawn cart. Burlap sacks are visible in the cart. The man in front of the cart has his back turned to the viewer and is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and long coat. The man behind the cart is facing the…

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Small Home, Berylwood
Elevated, exterior view of a home, possibly belonging to a Chinese American man, on Thomas Bard's Berylwood estate in Port Hueneme. The home is one story tall, with a covered entrance. Grove of pine and eucalyptus trees grow around the building. A…

Olivelands Crew at Limoneira Ranch
Outdoor group photo of the Olivelands crew at Limoneira Ranch in Santa Paula. Majority of the group is standing or sitting outside a building with covered patio. A. F. Harms is seated to the left in a horse-drawn buggy. Fong, a Chinese American cook,…

Bathhouse at the Rancho Sespe Japanese Quarters
An exterior view of the bathhouse at the Rancho Sespe Japanese workers' living quarters. Building is one story tall, with small windows along the sides. A group of men, two women, and a child pose together outside of the bathhouse. The men wear…

Japanese Quarters at Rancho Sespe
Exterior, three quarters view of the living quarters of the Japanese workers at Rancho Sespe. The building is two stories tall, with exterior staircases on the side, a chimney, and porch. A group of Japanese men stand on the steps and porch of the…

Portrait of Reverend Baba Kusaburo and His Wife
Portrait of Reverend Baba Kusaburo and his wife. Kusaburo stands on the left side of the image, holding a cane in one hand, a book in the other. He is wearing a dark coat and has a long, white beard and mustache. Kusaburo's wife sits on the right…

West Way Bus Passing Japanese Cemetery, Port Hueneme
View of a West Way passenger bus passing outside of the gates of the Japanese Cemetery. View is taken from inside the cemetery. Headstones are visible in the foreground. Passengers are visible in the bus.

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Found this photo in my dad's belongings. It's a…

Falkner Farm Apricot Pitting Crew
Outdoor group photo of the apricot pitting crew at Falkner Farm, standing under covered patio. Crew includes men, women, and children.

Military Photographers Group Portrait
Outdoor group portrait of six male military photographers seated and kneeling on steps. Four men holding up their cameras. Man in center wearing a different uniform than the others. One man appears to be smoking a cigar.

Note: Museum records…

Workers and Farm Machinery
Outdoor group photo of agricultural workers posed with machinery and haystacks. Most of the group stands in front of or on the machinery. Three men rest on the haystack. Man on right seated on horseback.

Fishermen Standing in Surf with Catch
Outdoor group photo of five men and one woman standing in the surf and holding a net full of fish. Taken in the vicinity of Mugu.

Musicians Playing Instruments on Boat
Outdoor group photo taken on the deck of a boat possibly Coos Bay in Ventura. Shows a group three musicians and onlookers. Musician on left is playing a violin-like instrument, other two musicians playing guitars.

Men pictured include Ignacio…

Boy Scouts and Navy Personnel at Monument
Outdoor group photo of Cub Scouts, teenaged Boy Scouts, Scout leaders, and Navy personnel standing on either side of a monument and United States flag. Text on monument reads, "In Memoriam (date unreadable) J.N. Proctor President
Emeritus 1962,…

Boy Scout Troop 203 at Wild Cat Decathlon
Group photo Boy Scout Troop 203 at the Wild Cat Decathlon. Two men and six boys of various ages. The boys are dressed in Boy Scout uniforms and displaying medals and awards. Man in center appears to be dressed as a scout leader, the man on the right…

Nailing Covers Upon Boxes Ready for Shipment
Interior scene of a Limoneira worker nailing covers onto boxes of citrus fruit that are ready to be shipped. The worker is standing at a work table with a Limoneira box in front of him. There is a blur from the motion of hitting nails with a hammer.…

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Sign Protesting Santa Paula City Council
Santa Paula street scene showing white truck parked next to sidewalk. Sign standing in truck bed reads "We love [heart symbol] Santa Paula except for the double standards you have for Mexicans. King in City Hall! [rest of sign illegible]." Buildings…

Group Photo at Asano Store
Group photo of Japanese American men standing outside the Asano Store in El Rio. Four of the men are holding children of various ages. Kamezo Asano is seated in the front, third from the right. Storefront and sign visible behind the group. A sign in…

Five Young Dancers at Flora Robb Dance Studio, Oxnard
Yolanda Verrett, Patricia Ann Holloway, Evelyn Yvonne Holloway, Lavonia Webb and Anna Fay Webb as young girls tap dancing at Flora Robb Dance Studio in Oxnard. The girls are dressed in matching leotards, tutus, tap shoes, and hair bows.
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