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The Tanker "W.L. Hardison"
The cargo deck of the tanker "W.L. Hardison." Workers, coils of rope and wheel house can be seen on deck.

The steamer "Yaquina" at Hueneme
The wrecked steamer "Yaquina" being beached at Hueneme.

The steamer "Farralon" on an excursion
The steamer "Farralon" on an excursion around the Channel Islands

The Starlite Bait Boat at Point Mugu
View of a bait boat named The Starlite dockside at Point Mugu, California. The skipper, Manuel Souza, stands at the wheel. Also depicted is the crew consisting of Jo and Johnny Souza, Andy Cato, Louis Oliver and Paul Helmich,

The Sportsman Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge "Ventura's Finest" postcard
Interior view--two images on top and bottom of postcard-- of the Sportsman Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge in Ventura. Top image shows the dining room and the bottom image show the bar area.
[Donovan Studios of North America, R.M. Von Kensel, P.O.…

The Sportsman Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge postcard
Interior view of The Sportsman Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge while empty. Image shows a side by side view of the bar to the right of the image and the dining room to the left of the image.
[McGrew Color Graphics, Kansas City, MO 64108, photo by…

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The determination, confidence, and intrepid freedom of the dancer’s movement captures the spirit of America against the background of Old Glory.

The Spanish Fandango At Camulos, The Old Home of Ramona postcard
Exterior view of courtyard, with seated woman playing guitar. Woman is wearing a patterned dress and dark shawl. Her hair is dark and curly. Ivy-covered columns are visible to the left side of the postcard. Two stools holding a pot and a barrel, are…

The South Veranda A
Two views of the south veranda at Rancho Camulos. The first image shows the veranda from underneath the awning and shows the windows, doors, and the porch. The second image shows the veranda from the garden. Shows the dirt ground in front of the…

The Ship Bonita
Close view of the ship Bonita run aground. It is floating on the ocean, very close to shore.

The Ship Bonita
Black and white photograph of the ship Bonita run aground. It is floating on the ocean, very close to shore.

The Sheridan family at the beach
The Sheridan family having a picnic at the beach by the pier. Several women and girls sit on the sand, and three men and a boy stand in the background.

The Rodeo or Round-Up
Drawing showing men on horseback, corralling cattle. Two men are in the center of the image. Man on left is holding a lasso and facing away from viewer, and is wearing a Mexican-style poncho. Man on right is shown wearing a jacket and bandana, and is…

The Real Glory Movie Set
Photo of movie set--The Real Glory (1939) set up to be Fort Mysang. Movie starred Gary Cooper, David Niven, Andrea Leeds (pictured bottom center of photo), and Reginald Owen.

The racehorse Ormonde in a stable
Depiction of black racehorse Ormonde in a stable.

The Placita Looking North
Image depicting the small plaza at Rancho Camulos looking northward. Shows the plaza and its garden from a birds-eye view. In the background four buildings are visible. Mountains are in the far background.

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.

The Pines home in Santa Paula
The Pines home of Geo. G. and Eliza R. Sewell in Santa Paula.

The Pier, Ventura postcard
A scene of the Ventura Pier with a boat moored to it. There is a larger ship offshore near the end of the pier. The Channel Islands are in the distance with the beach and rolling surf in the foreground. Two images are depicted: A sepia version of…

The Palms, Ventura postcard
Portrait view a park with a small building in the center and two large palm trees, known as the Native Daughters Palms. Short brick wall separates park from sidewalk. Other buildings and trees are visible in background behind the park.

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The Palms, Ventura Postcard
A black-and-white photo of a squat house with a stone wall in front being dwarfed by two palm trees that stretch high into a cloudy sky.
[MacGregor, J.J., Ventura, Cal.]

The Olivas Adobe, It Began in 1837 postcard
View of fountain at Olivas Adobe from two angles. Top image shows fountain close up with building in back. Bottom image shows fountain from further away with the entrance archway showing in background.

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The Old Rice Rancho
Panoramic landscape view of the Old Rice Rancho in Matilija Canyon, Ventura. A large field with trees is in the foreground with a mountain in the background.

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Secretary John B. Wallace of Ventura chamber of Commerce arriving in new Ford and greeting Miss Babe using pioneer method of transportation
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