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View of Ventura County Court House from California Street, showing City Hall on the left.

Parish house built by J.J. Mahoney under the direction of Fr. Rubio. J. Logan Kennedy is seen standing next to his horse and buggy.

Exterior of the Schiappa Pietra home

Seated portrait of Jose de La Rosa, posing with a cane and guitar. He was the first printer in California and died in Ventura at the age of nearly 102.

Two Chumash women basket makers pose in the sun on the San Buenaventura Mission steps. Between them sits a little girl. Left to right: Apolonia Guzman, Soraida Garcia, Petra. The women are smiling at the camera. Bottom of photo reads "In the Sun."

Looking down Oak St. in Ventura. There are horse drawn carriages in the street and people are visible standing and walking. Bank of Ventura is on the right hand side and a brick building is on the left, possibly Revere House. Many business signs are…

Full portrait of Celia Boquist standing by a table. She is wearing a high-collared dress, with ruffled, leg o' mutton sleeves, a bow on the sash, and a hem finished with ribbons.

Postcard of view from south side of Anacapa Island on the beach during sunset.

View of Ventura, the coast, and the intersection of Palm Street and Main Street from the hills behind Mission San Buenaventura.

Two date palms that were planted by the fathers next to the San Buenaventura mission, in the mission orchard. Originally, there were four date palms.

View of First National Bank on California and Main Streets in Ventura. Bank building is on the left of the photo and adjacent buildings can be seen along Main Street. Many cars are parked alongside the street and people are visible as well as a dog…

Portrait of R.B. Haydock, a pioneer teacher in Hueneme

View of Ventura from the hills above Poli Street

Grouped in front of organ, left to right -- E. P. Warner & Dr. C. A. Oliver, tenors, Mrs. Morrison, organist, J. C. Brewster & R. W. Forth, bass. All are in various poses looking at books, not looking at the camera.

Co. "H" State Militia off to Spanish War in front of Armory Hall. Uniformed men stand at attention. Duplicate photo with caption naming men in photo: 2035 OS

Portrait of Pansy Brewster in a white dress, wearing white gloves and standing by a chair.

Portrait of J.C. Brewsiter, an early Ventura photographer.

Street scene, Figueroa Street, Old Chinatown in Ventura. People and businesses line the street and Mission San Buenaventura stands in the middle background of photo, dirt road in foreground. On the left side of the image, the second building with a…

Men lined up along the sidewalk in front of businesses on Main Street near Figueroa Street in Ventura, south side. The Signal Newspaper office and Justice of the Peace Court were in these buildings. Typed writing near bottom left corner of photo…

Dr. Cephas L. Bard riding a horse down a dirt road. Homes and farms and can be seen in the background.

Portrait of Mr. Owen Boling, age 25

The "House of the Angel," an adobe on the site of the Hill School, distant view. The first Republican Club also met in the adobe according to the caption attached to photo. Image also shows a dirt road running in front of the adobe along the hill and…

Ship under repair on beach East of Ventura Pier. Pier or wharf is in background. Men are in the ship and standing around the ship.

Birds eye view of a Fourth of July parade in Ventura. Horse-drawn carriages are followed by a procession of men. There are spectators on street and sidewalk. Writing crossed out at top of photo. Mrs. C. H. Whitney associated with this photo.

Prickly pear cacti growing naturally on a hillside