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The Court House, Ventura postcard
View of the Ventura County Courthouse taken from the side of the building. It is a two-story building with a four-story clock tower. A lawn and landscaping are visible in the foreground. Several other large buildings are depicted in the…

The cornerstone of Hill School being laid
The intersection of Palm and Main Streets as the cornerstone of Hill School was being laid.

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Members of the Channel Islands Chapter, the Links, Inc. at NAACP rally, Ventura.

The Camarillo Ranch Home Post Card
Front view of Don Adolfo's home, a multi story Victorian style clapboard house. The largest part of the house is two stories, but there is attic turret in the middle of the roof, and a large turret on the right that is three stories. The home is…

The Bottle Village postcard
View of four buildings that appear to be constructed with glass bottles. There are pathways that also appear to be constructed with glass bottles. Trees are visible in the background behind the buildings. Address at top reads: "THE BOTTLE VILLAGE,…

The Beauty of Fall
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This photo is special to me as it captures both the beauty of the ballerina and tree illuminated on a quiet night in the fall on Lynn Rd in Newbury Park.

Bean Threshing Company
Panoramic group photo of agricultural workers, labeled "The Bean Threshing Company." Scene shows workers out in the field with threshing equipment, sacks, mounds of hay or straw, and horse or mule drawn wagons.

The Avenue oil field
View of the avenue oil field from a hill overlooking the site.

The Adobes Near Somis
Photograph mounted on cardboard depicting a group of people in front of "The Adobes" Las Posas near Somis. These were destroyed by the railroad in summer of 1899. Bottom of photo at right reads "Obiol residence", but this is incorrect.

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The A. Levy Residence in Hueneme
The Achille Levy residence in Hueneme. There's a wooden picket fence in front of the home. Three people stand on the porch. There is another house next to it, with another man standing in the porch of that house.

Thacher School
Thacher School, house built by headmaster Sherman D. Thacher, for his bride, Eliza S. Blake, married 24 June 1896.
Buggy in front contains Thacher & wife.

Texaco Oil Refinery, Fillmore
Exterior view of the Texaco Oil Refinery in Fillmore, with fumes rising from smokestacks. Hill with water tank visible in background.

Note: Museum records indicate that the refinery was shut down 1950-02-01.

EVELYN G ALEMAN - TetosProduceOxnard_WearAMask_08162020.mp4
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The video was filmed at Teto's Produce in…

Teresa Ordoñez as a Child
Teresa Ordoñez, seated, front row left. She appears to be in a classroom along with several other girls sitting on benches or standing, possibly a class photo. A teacher stands at a chalkboard on the right of the image, and the chalkboard reads…

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Portrait

Born Theodora Rafaela Lopez, christened at Santa Barbara Mission November 11, 1814.

Died in Ventura June 5, 1895.

Wife of Raimundo

Tents at the FSA Camp, El Rio
View of rows of tents in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) Camp for migratory workers in El Rio. Automobiles and three children with bicycle also visible.

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Tents and people on horseback in rural area [image is degraded].

Tentative Topographic Map of Tract Number 1978, Oxnard
Tentative topographic map of Tract number 1978, Oxnard. Shows Tract number 1978 on Olga Street and Bevra Avenue. Area of interest shown in bold. Shows parcels of land numbered 1-58. Bordered by Tracts number 1807-1, 1809-1, 1809-3, Gonzales Road, and…

Tentative Topographic Map of Tract Number 1, Oxnard
Tentative topographic map of Tract number 1, Oxnard, being a portion of Subdivision 7, Rancho Colonia. Shows Tract number 1 on Patricia Street, Azalea Street, and several unnamed streets. Area of interest shown in bold. Shows parcels of land numbered…

Tentative Minor Map for Portion of Lot 5, Rancho Calleguas
Map of portion of Lot 5 on Rancho Calleguas, showing the Adolfo Camarillo Ranch House. Map portion is divided into Parcels A and B. Parcel A is on left side of lot and includes some flora while Parcel A is to the right and contains flora as well as…

Tentative Map of Sunkist Plaza, Oxnard
Tentative map of Sunkist Plaza, being a part of Subdivision 39, Rancho El Rio de Santa Clara o la Colonia, City of Oxnard. Shows Ventura Road, Napa Street, "N" Street, "M" Street, Monterey Street, Teakwood Street, Spruce Street, Redwood Street, five…

Tentative Map of Proposed Land Division, Tract No. 1911, Rancho Santa Ana
Tentative map for Tract No. 1911, being a portion of Tract A, Rancho Santa Ana. Lots 1 to 13 are situated along Noguera Avenue and Avenal Street, south of Santa Ana Road. Topographic lines and elevations are indicated. Acreage data is shown for each…

Tentative Map of Part of Tract 15, Bard Subdivision, Rancho Ojai
Pencil tentative survey map of part of Tract 15, Bard Subdivision, Rancho Ojai. Lots 1 to 7, located west of Waite Street and south of Aliso Street, appear to have building perimeters marked. Lots 27 to 39 are located east of Waite Street and west…

Tentative Map for Subdivision of Campus View Tract, Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy
Tentative map for subdivision of the Campus View Tract, being a part of the Day Tract, a part of Lots 3 and 4 Rancho Santa Paula y Saticoy. Area of interest located east of Day Road and North of Telegraph Road. Lots numbered 1 to 180 are indicated on…

Tennis Courts, Thacher School, Ojai postcard
View of roadway running alongside the tennis courts at Thacher School in Ojai, which are to the left of postcard. There are benches on a grassy hill alongside the courts with one spectator; many players are on the tennis courts. Caption at bottom…
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