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Portrait of President William McKinley wearing a Ventura County Pioneer Society badge as an honorary member. McKinley was assasinated in 1901 and this image is likely an early example of photo manipulation as it appears the badge was superimposed on…

Snapshot of a Russian bell cast in Sitka, Alaska, that was used at the old Camulos Chapel. Similar to Photograph 85; however, the bell shows only a minor crack in this photo.

H.A. Giddings, Miss Anna Giddings, and Mrs. H.A. Giddings (left to right) in their garden.

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

Exterior of Boulder Cave at Matilija

Portrait of Dr. C.W. Thacker, born in Guilford County, North Carolina, on January 4, 1828. He died in Springville, California on September 1, 1876.

San Juan Barranca on Ventura Avenue facing north. A man is standing to the left of the road tending to foliage and a house is in the background where the road forks.

Workers constructing a bridge over the San Juan Barranca at Ventura Avenue. The view is looking west.

View of Anacapa Island Lighthouse from the ground looking upward, with a grassy hill in foreground.

Farm machine for cutting and winnowing bean in a field

View of Telegraph Road section with a small bridge. The road is dirt and is lined with power poles.

Birds eye view of damage alongside train tracks

Full portrait of Dr. Cephas Bard, seated, one arm resting on a table and the other in his lap. He is looking into the camera, wearing a dark three piece suit and hat, legs crossed.

Side view of a woman standing next to Hill Cross, Grant Park, Ventura.

Snapshot of a prize-winning carrot on a stool at the Hueneme Fair.

Bust portrait of Mrs. A. J. Comstock, posed looking into the camera. She was the mother of Victoria Comstock who married Edwin Sheridan.

Bust portrait of Elmira Arnaz, daughter of Jose Arnaz. She is leaning on a chair, turned slightly to the left, looking to the left of the camera. She is ornately dressed.

Birds eye view, writing on bottom center states: "A view from the mountains of Simi Valley. Showing Oak Grove & 2500 acres of grain." Four hunters are also present in the photo.

Finished bridge at the San Juan Barranca facing the east. Details concerning the construction of the bridge are on the back of the photo.

The Prince Barranca on Thompson Avenue facing west on the road.

Snapshot of the Los Pitos Barranca facing east.

Snapshot of the Los Pitos Barranca facing west.

Bridge at Arroyo Los Pitos facing south. Details on the construction of the bridge on the back of the photo.

Snapshot of bridge at Arroyo Los Pitos facing north. Details on the construction of the bridge on the back of the photo.

Snapshot of the Wheeler Canyon Bridge facing east on the road. Details on the construction of the bridge are on the back of the photo.