Interior view of the Superior Court in Ventura County's new Courthouse, Judge Clark presiding. Most people present are watching the proceedings, facing the bench. Some are facing the camera. One man in bottom left of photo is turned back facing…
Steam locomotive decorated with American flags. Library records state "first train-official Director's car-Santa Barbara." Sticker attached to photo border reads: "The Southern Pacific built a spur from its "Valley Route" at Saugus through Ventura to…
A train is seen facing to the east. Museum records indicate this was the first train load of beans ever to be shipped out of Ventura County. Two men are standing on the train and 12 more are standing by the tracks.
Front and side exterior view of the original Ventura County courthouse building on Santa Clara Street in Ventura, CA. Adjacent buildings visible. There is a low fence around the building and two boys lean and sit on the fence. Santa Clara Street, a…
Panoramic group portrait for the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Masakatsu Iwamoto. Married in the first wedding conducted at Oxnard Buddhist Church in Oxnard, Calif. in 1931. Bride, groom, wedding party and guests are gathered outside the church for the…
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[User contributed description] A short document about some of the first women…
Barb section of a composite fishhook made of bone.
Mussel-shell fishhook; circular with parallel grooved shank; notch runs parallel to the length; rounded and deep on one face; found and taken from Rincon Point in the 1960s. Donated to the…
Cover page for a survey of Five Points Park, City of San Buenaventura. Described as being a Subdivision of portions of Subdivisions 2 and 3 of map of the west half of Rancho San Miguel. Recorded in Book 5, pg. 32 of Miscellaneous Records and Maps of…
Brown line Survey of Five Points Park in the City of San Buenaventura. Shows Frances Street, Eva Street, South Brent Street, Channel Drive, and a portion of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Various numbered properties also appear on the map. Sheet 2 of…
Brown line Survey of Five Points Park in the City of San Buenaventura. Shows Frances Street, Eva Street, South Brent Street, and Preble Avenue. Various numbered properties also appear on the map. Sheet 3 of 4.
Brown line Survey of Five Points Park in the City of San Buenaventura. Shows Frances Street, Eva Street, South Brent Street, Porter Lane, as well as Thompson Boulevard, Telegraph Road, Main Street and a portion of the State Highway. Various numbered…
Five diamond-shaped miniature portraits of a young woman arranged on ecru cardboard backing. Center portrait is a close up showing the woman smiling or laughing. Other portraits show woman from further away. She wears a hat in each photo.
Description on back of photograph: "These five boilers are being used to generate steam for a drilling well which may be up to 2000 feet away from the boiler setting. The steam is piped to the location through a 6 inch pipe line which can be see on…
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.
View of an American flag flying from a tripod-flagpole at Lookout Point near Wheeler Hot Springs. Lookout Point at elevation of approximately 1860 feet. Mountains in background.
Flat file drawer showing maps after processing. Polyester sheets can be seen interlaced throughout folder. This method maintains original order exactly.
Image showing men working to load drilling casing onto a flatbed truck with a crane. "Flat bed truck and crane used for hauling drilling casing to drill site."