Photo of the first concrete bridge over the Ventura River designed by Charles Petit. The bridge features large arches supporting the road. A small group of men are in the lower left hand corner of the image, looking at the bridge. Two more men stand…
Group photo of a surveying camp on a Southern Pacific Railroad site. Approximately 20 men and several draft horses or mules are lined up next to a row of white tents. Behind the tents are large hills. Many of the men have some sort of a scope on a…
Horse team and wagon pointed towards viewer's left stopped in front of Ventura County Power Co. Warehouse no. 1 which is a white building with a window on either side of the door. A man sits on the wagon, holding the horses' reins. He is wearing a…
Group photo of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Encampment held in a plaza in Ventura. Men and women are standing in a large group. A young boy is in the bottom-center of the image facing the viewer with his hands on his hips. There appear to be…
Group photo of Eleanor Clover, Mrs. N.A.D. Taylor, Mrs. Blanch Comstock and daughters. Two of the women are seated in a carriage, one is standing on one side of the carriage, while the daughters stand on the other side of the carriage. All are…
Two teachers and 24 students from the Palm Street Kindergarten posed for a group portrait. The students are seated in three rows with the two teachers standing behind them. The school building can be seen behind the children and teachers.
Bust portrait of Aranetta Rice Hill. She is wearing a lace shawl wrapped around her shoulders and head, under which she is wearing a dark dress. She is wearing earrings and has her hair in an up-do. She is looking slightly to the right of the viewer.…
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.
Bust portrait of Reverend Father Patrick Grogan, former priest at Ventura Mission. He is wearing a black jacket and white clerical collar. He is looking directly at the viewer.
Group photograph of four bicyclists in Oxnard, CA. (Left to Right) A. Clinschmidt, Adolph Sieland, A. Sieland & H. Helmod. All four men are wearing hats, suits, vests and bowties. They are of varying age and are posed in a line, leaning on one…
Full portrait of Joseph Wolfson and his wife, Francesca Camarillo Wolfson. She is standing with her left arm leaning on his shoulder. She is wearing a dark dress with ruffles and a large bustle. Her hair is up and curled. He is seated and wearing a…
Snapshot of four "kitchen police" at Camp Lewis. Three men are peeling produce, which appears to be potatoes, one man is standing and holding armload of tools or gear. Two of the men peeling produce are sitting on crates, one is standing. Sacks of…
Full portrait of Mr. Fagan and Mrs. Marion Fagan. She is standing with her right arm leaning on his shoulder. She is wearing a dress with ruffles and is looking to the left of the viewer. He is seated in a dark suit and tie, with a light colored…
The Ventura Independent newspaper building with three men standing in front. (Left to Right): L.F. Eastin, Editor; Grovy, and Eastin. The building has two signs that say Ventura Independent. The men are wearing shirts, ties and hats and are standing…
Full portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pfeiler. She is standing with her left arm leaning on his shoulder. She is wearing a dark dress and is looking straight at the viewer. He is seated on a chair covered in a fur of some sort. He is wearing a dark…
Bust portrait of Michael Kaufman in an oval frame. Kaufman has a beard and mustache. He is wearing a plaid suit and vest with a bow-tie. He has light hair and eyes and is looking straight at the viewer.
Mary Hansen, the teacher of Oxnard Ocean View School, stands outside of the school with students. Some adult women appear in the photo as well; they are not identified.
Students standing outside of the Oxnard Ocean View School. The students have been identified by numbered labels on the photograph. School building appears to have two doors on either side of the building.