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"The Plaza" Ventura, California
View of a sidewalk that cuts through Plaza Park in Ventura. View is from the corner of Thompson Blvd. and Fir St. Running the edge of the intersection are two rows of short bushes with orange flowers, one row on each side. Various trees dot the lawn…
"The Rincon" California Coast Highway Between Ventura and Santa Barbara
Street view image of the Rincon Highway between Ventura and Santa Barbara. A Model T vehicle drives toward the foreground, along a paved bridge cutting through lush hillsides framed by large trees.
Caption: "'THE RINCON' CALIFORNIA COAST HIGHWAY…
Caption: "'THE RINCON' CALIFORNIA COAST HIGHWAY…
1939 World's Fair Cake by Bill Baker, Ojai, California
Illustrated postcard showing Bill Baker's 1939 World's Fair cake design as a presentation to the Golden Gate International Exposition on San Francisco Bay. Cake depicts San Francisco scenes. Verso describes the cake and reads: "1000-Pound California…
A Colorful Santa Paula, California Landmark
Color view of a palm tree. Trunk of the palm tree is overgrown with foliage and red flowers. A white fence is visible in front of the tree. Houses and vehicles are visible in the background.
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Caption: A Colorful Santa Paula, California…
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Caption: A Colorful Santa Paula, California…
A Cool Retreat, Nordhoff, Cal.
View of a person sitting on a small bridge over a creek.
[AZO (no other identification)]
[AZO (no other identification)]
A Field of Cala Lilies Near Ventura
Two unidentified figures stand waist deep in a field of Cala lillies. The figure to the left stands facing the viewer with hands on hips and wears a tan colored suit and hat. The figure to the right stands facing the figure on the left but looks…
A Ford near The Foothills Hotel
"A Ford near The Foothills Hotel, Nordhoff, Calif." captions this postcard showing two women on horseback in the middle of a river.
[Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal.; Made in Germany, 12003]
[Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal.; Made in Germany, 12003]
A Lima Bean Ranch near Ventura
View of a Lima bean ranch near Ventura. There is a car and two palm trees in the field. Caption at bottom reads: "A Lima Bean Ranch near Ventura, Cal." Duplicate of 22873 PC.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (C.T.American Art, Chicago), A-67988]
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (C.T.American Art, Chicago), A-67988]
A Scene From The Wharf-Ventura, Cal.
View of the coastline from the wharf. Small waves lap the beach in the foreground. Several houses sit just behind the sand, framed by a variety of trees. A mountain is in the distance.
Caption: "A SCENE FROM THE WHARF - VENTURA, CAL."
[Western…
Caption: "A SCENE FROM THE WHARF - VENTURA, CAL."
[Western…
A Shady Nook, Sulphur Mt. Springs Near Santa Paula
Color view overlooking Sulphur Mountain Springs and health resort situated on the riverbank. Resort is made up of several wooden buildings, with patio area supported by stilts, and a walkway down to the water. View taken from a trail, with trees…
A Shady Walk at Wheelers Hot Springs
A dirt path lined with trees near Wheeler Hot Springs.
Caption: "- A Shady Walk - At Wheelers Hot Mineral Springs - Ventura Co., Cal."
[Western Card Company, Reedley, Fresno Co., Calif., 4069]
Caption: "- A Shady Walk - At Wheelers Hot Mineral Springs - Ventura Co., Cal."
[Western Card Company, Reedley, Fresno Co., Calif., 4069]
A Sugar Beet Field
Foreground features a sugar beet field. In the background you can see trees and some sort of structure.
[Rieder, M., Publ., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany, 9339]
[Rieder, M., Publ., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany, 9339]
A View of Limoneira
Bird's-eye view of Limoneira Ranch. Lemon trees are visible in the center of the photograph and a car in visible in the foreground. Buildings are visible behind the trees. There are hills in the background of the photo.
Caption at top reads: "A View…
Caption at top reads: "A View…
A View of Ventura, Cal., Looking East From California and Main Streets
This birds-eye view looking northeast from California and Main Streets shows numerous wood frame houses and commercial structures, including the Ventura Free Press building. The Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital, located on Poli Street, is visible in…
A View On Oak Street, Ventura, Cal.
A view of Oak Street. Several Victorian style homes lined with pine and palm trees sit on the left side of the asphalt road, facing businesses with simpler architecture and telephone poles. A figure in a dress stands outside the telegram office on…
Administration Building-U.S. Naval Air Missile Test Center
A frontal view of the administration building at the U.S. Naval Air Missile Test Center at Point Magu in Ventura County, California. The administration building is in the background, a flagpole in the middle ground and bushes in the foreground.…
Administration Building, Camarillo State Hospital, Camarillo, California
View of the hospital administration building and bell tower from across the street. One car is parked in front of the building, and another is approaching.
[Kolor View Press, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (Pub. & Dist. by Woody Gillette, 1204 W.Nectarine,…
[Kolor View Press, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (Pub. & Dist. by Woody Gillette, 1204 W.Nectarine,…
Administration Building, Ventura Junior College, Ventura, Calif.
Exterior view of Ventura Junior College administration building.
[Roberts, Mike Color Production, Berkeley , California (Published for Schulze News Co.,Ventura, California), C1707]
[Roberts, Mike Color Production, Berkeley , California (Published for Schulze News Co.,Ventura, California), C1707]
Aerial Panorama of Westlake Village
Aerial view of Westlake Village. There are buildings and roads around a lake. Inside the lake is an island with more roads. Caption at bottom reads: "Aerial Panorama of Westlake Village, California; Photo by Bliss Aerial Photos Pasadena."
[Dexter…
[Dexter…
Airship Brand Postcard
Color illustration postcard of a citrus packing label with an airship with the word airship written in large, red, block letters at the top of the postcard. An orange wrapped in paper with "Sunkist" written on it is in the lower left corner. Next to…
American Crystal Sugar Company
Exterior of the American Crystal Sugar Company factory in Oxnard (labeled "American Crystal Sugar Co." in white on postcard). A smaller building in front of the factory bears a sign saying "No Admittance" and something else that is too small to read.…
An Apiary, California, of M.H. Men.d.leson, Piru, Cal., Near Ventura
External view of a hillside apiary. Bee boxes are arranged in rows in a clearing.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70874]
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70874]
Anacapa Hotel
A three-story hotel on a street corner (a note on the card says "NW corner Main & Palm Sts."). An awning supported by thin, rounded columns covers the street in front of the first floor. At least a dozen motorcars are lined up neatly alongside one…
Anacapa Hotel, Ventura, Cal.
Caption: Anacapa Hotel. VENTURA, Cal.
Street view of the Anacapa Hotel. The three-story Victorian building has ornate ironwork along the roof spires, and covered walkways along its adjacent sidewalks. A figure stands in front of the entrance,…
Street view of the Anacapa Hotel. The three-story Victorian building has ornate ironwork along the roof spires, and covered walkways along its adjacent sidewalks. A figure stands in front of the entrance,…
Apricot Drying, Santa Paula, California
Wide view of apricots drying in racks with laborers working near the racks and some in an apricot drying shed in background.
[Newman Post Card Co., made in Germany]
[Newman Post Card Co., made in Germany]