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Ojai Valley postcard
A view looking down at a portion of the Ojai Valley showing citrus orchards with mountains in the background.

[Truepicture Post Card, Fidelity Reproduction Co., Los Angeles 36, Calif., 113]

Rancho Calleguas Camarillo Bros Owners map
Rancho Calleguas, Camarillo Bros. (Adolfo & Juan) owners.
[Notes: Assessor's map; Originally cataloged as M43, c. 1; See also M0043B, (M43, c. 2) L, M - 6, 7, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of Ventura County, ©2003]

Interurban Land Co., Being in the Vicinity of the Santa Clara River map
Interurban Land Co. Ranch, Ventura County, Calif. topographic: being in the vicinity of the Santa Clara River.
[Notes: Reference map coordinates not defined]

Survey of Portion of Rancho Guadalasca
Record of Survey of a portion of the Rancho Guadalasca. J. V. and Mary H. Smith indicated as owners of record. Shows boundary with Rancho Calleguas.

Survey of Tracts 69, 70, and 63, Rancho Las Posas
Black line Record of Survey of a portion of the Rancho Las Posas, being Tracts 69, 70, and a part of Tract 63, as surveyed and subdivided in 1888 by John T. Stow. Containing 1,089.46 acres. Atholl McBean and Margaret Newhall McBean, owners of record.

Survey of Subdivision 56, Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia
Record of Survey of a part of Subdivision 56 of Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia, Ventura County, Calif. As recorded in Book 2 page 9, containing 73.66 acres. Manuel Gomez Silva and Amelia Silva owners of record, as recorded in Ventura…

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Survey of Partition of Part of Section 30 T2N R20W, San Bernardino Meridian
Record of Survey showing Partition of part of Section 30 T2N R20W, San Bernardino Meridian, Ventura County, Calif. Estate of Rita S. Baptiste, deceased, Owners of Record as per Ventura County Records Book 45 page 137. Shows a portion of Somis Road.

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Survey of Part of Section 35 T2N R21W
Map of Survey showing partition of the J. C. Hartman Estate owner of record, being the east half of the west quarter of the southeast quarter and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 26, and Lot 2 of Section 35, T2N R21W.…

Survey of Block "F" of Lot 5 of Subdivision 61, Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia
Record of Survey of part of Block "F" of Lot 5 of Subdivision 61, Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia. Pliny E. Myers and Rafella Myers, owners of record. Shows a portion of Pleasant Valley Road, the Southern Pacific Railroad, East Fifth…

Survey of Division of Lot 42, Rancho Calleguas
Record of Survey and Division of Lot 42, Rancho Calleguas as recorded in Miscellaneous Records (Maps) in Book 17, pages 16-31. Lena M. Jones and Thomas Hernandez, owners of record. Shows parcels A and B of Lot 42, and a portion of Camarillo Road.

Survey of a Portion of Lot 65 Rancho Calleguas
Record of survey of a portion of Lot 65, Rancho Calleguas. Shows a portion of Camarillo Road. Record shows a 26.80 acre parcel of land.

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Portrait of Adolfo Camarillo

Dean Hobbs Blanchard Memorial Library postcard
Front view of the Dean Hobbs Blanchard Memorial Library. Palm tree, grass lawn and stairs leading up to the library entrance are in the foreground. The library is in a neoclassical style of architecture, with four tall columns at the top of the…

Nutcracker, Footworks Youth Ballet postcard
A maroon postcard depicting a group of children and one adult performing in the ballet The Nutcracker.

Verso: An invitation from the Oxnard Performing Arts Center to the Footworks Youth Ballet performance of The Nutcracker.

[Footworks Youth…

Jonathan Sprinkles, winner of the 1989 African-American Speech Exposition.
Jonathan Sprinkles of Oxnard, is seen here at the African-American Speech Exposition at McKinna School with his pointer finger being held up while he is mid-speech. Ventura County Star-Free Press taken 25 Feb 1989, published 26 Feb 1989.

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Dickenson-Foster Survey of Lot D of Rancho Ex Mission of San Buenaventura Tract 1 (1 of 2)
Map of survey in Lot D of Rancho Ex-Mission of San Buenaventura Tract 1 and in Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy. Made for R. E. Dickenson, C. P. Foster, and Foster Ranches Inc. Shows the boundary line between the Dickenson and Foster lands. Also shows…

Dickenson-Foster Survey of Lot D of Rancho Ex Mission of San Buenaventura Tract 1 (2 of 2)
Map of survey in Lot D of Rancho Ex-Mission of San Buenaventura Tract 1 and in Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy. Made for R. E. Dickenson, C. P. Foster, and Foster Ranches Inc. Shows the boundary line between the Dickenson and Foster lands, and lands…

Survey of Teague Lemon Ranch, Rancho Ex-Mission
Map of Survey of portion of Lot 2 of Rancho Ex-Mission San Buenaventura, made for Teague Lemon Ranch. Shows a portion of Middle Road and the grant line of Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy.

Mariposa Citrus Label Postcard, Circa 1930
Postcard showing a circa 1930s citrus label design for Mariposa Brand Valencias. Shows a grouping of mariposa poppies on black field, bordered by navy. Poppies are pink, yellow, and white. Mariposa brand name in yellow text with red borders at top…

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Tom Maguire, Eleanor Wilson, Linda Hadlen and Pat Mangini having a grand time at birthday party at Faria Beach.

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Vera Maguire and Linda Hadlen celebrating a magical birthday with a magician at Faria Beach. One day before Covid shutdown!
Many laughs!

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Brass Gun Powder Flasks
(Flask, Powder) English-made, brass powder flasks with embossed hunting scene.

From Gerry Browning’s Docent Textbook: “The black powder of the "Old West" was a very explosive mixture of saltpeter, charcoal and sulfur. People dampened the mixture…

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Ventura Motors 8-Inch Water Main Connection
Map of Ventura Motors 8-inch water main connection between Victoria Avenue and Telephone Road. Shows several buildings including the Ventura Motors showroom and service area, Union Oil Station, Thriftimart, and other businesses. Bold line indicating…

Lisa Clark Crowned Miss Ventura County Fair
Image shows Lisa Clark as she is crowned Miss Ventura County Fair by Laurie McFerran, outgoing Miss Ventura Co. Fair. Clark shows a huge smile while holding a bouquet of flowers. Photo taken for the Ventura County Star Free Press on 9 Aug 1987,…

Threshing crew on wagons
Snapshot of threshing crew and their horses and wagon. Identified individuals include B. Woodruff and Chas, and Pierre in the foreground. Photograph was from Mrs. Loudey.
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