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Matilija Springs, Ventura Co., Cal. postcard
View of water flowing around rocks in Matilija Creek. Two women are sitting on the rocks and a man is standing on a rock in the middle of the stream. Two pipes are carried on supports along one side of the creek.

Caption: Matilija Springs, Ventura…

Greetings From Ventura, Cal. postcard
The card is titled "Greetings From Ventura, Cal." There is a montage of small overlapping images of Ventura with captions: "Bean Industry," "San Buena Ventura Mission Founded A.D. 1782," "Town of Ventura," "Beach Scene Ventura" and "Date Palms…

Depot at Santa Paula, Cal. postcard
Postcard shows a railway depot in Santa Paula. Unpaved dirt roads surround the depot. People riding horse-drawn carts are traveling on the roads. A tall telegraph pole can be seen to the right of the depot standing tall above everything else…

High School, Central Ave., Looking South, Fillmore postcard
View of a dirt road in the foreground aside a row of tall trees to the left of the road. In the background a highschool can be seen beyond the dirt road. A horse is pictured under the trees to the left. On the right side of the road lies telegraph…

Howdy Folks-Welcome to Corriganville postcard
Features a western scene from Corriganville. Two men and a woman dressed in period western costumes (probably actors) stand in the middle of a dirt street featuring historic looking western buildings on what may be a movie set. A black and white…

Aerial Panorama of Westlake Village postcard
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…

Fiesta Time in Santa Barbara postcard
Street scene from a parade during Fiesta Time in Santa Barbara. Features eight women in red dresses on white horses, some waving to the crowd. A crowd of people can be seen sitting and standing alongside the street watching the parade.
[Robert W.…

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Jackie the Lion at Jungleland postcard
Jackie the Lion stands with mouth open in the middle of a grassy field at Jungleland in Thousand Oaks.
[Mirro-Krome by H.S. Crocker Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.; Color Card Corp., Long Beach, California]

Jungleland Tiger Trainer and Tiger postcard
A tiger trainer, identified as Miss Mabel, stands next to a tiger that is seated on a white stool with a red star on it. Tiger trainer is wearing a yellow shiny costume with a white cape and white thigh high boots.
[Mirro-Krome by H.S. Crocker Co.,…

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Chimpanzee from Africa, Jungleland postcard
Photo of a chimpanzee with its mouth open as if calling out sitting in the middle of the grass at Jungleland in Thousand Oaks.
[Mirro-Krome by H.S. Crocker Co., Inc., Los Angeles, Calif.; Color Card Corp., Long Beach, California]

Glen Tavern, Santa Paula, Calif. postcard
Exterior view of Glen Tavern in Santa Paula, Calif. Shows building from the front from opposite sidewalk. Half-timbered and wood siding façade. Two flagpoles without flags on roof. Automobiles parked alongside hotel.

[Neuner Corporation, Los…

Santa Paula Union High School postcard
View of the front of the Santa Paula Union High School building. There are some trees near the building. Caption at top reads: "Santa Paula Union High School, Santa Paula, Cal."
[Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles (Made in Germany; published for J.R.…

Orange Picking, Fillmore postcard
View of an orange orchard with men, women, and children present. Orange crates are lined up along orchard and two horse drawn carts are in the background. Some of the people are wearing picking sacks. Handwriting on postcard reads: "Mr. Geo. N…

Orange Picking-Fillmore, California postcard
View of an orange orchard with men, women, and children present. Orange crates are lined up along orchard and two horse drawn carts are in the background. Some of the people are wearing picking sacks. Identical postcard in black and white 21531…

Main Street, Santa Paula postcard
View of Main Street in Santa Paula with horse and carriages stopped in front of businesses along the street. Historic clock tower building (Odd Fellows building) is the first building on the right side of the postcard.
[Newman Post Card Co., Los…

Loading Beets on Cars near Oxnard, Cal. postcard
Depicts beats being loaded onto a train car. A team of horses stands on a wooden ramp leading to the open top of the car. Five individuals in various locations assist with directing the horses and unloading the beats.

[Newman Post Card Co., Los…

Sunset at Low Tide 1919 postcard
View facing towards the ocean of a beach in Ventura. The low tide gives the sand a wavy texture on the beach. The sun sets behind the clouds at the top of the image. There are three people walking along the beach, only their silhouette is visible. In…

Main St. postcard
View looking down Main Street. The street is not paved and there are horses pulling wagons on the street. There are buildings on either side of the street. Caption at top reads: "Main St., Santa Paula, Cal."
[Newman Postcard Co., Los Angeles, made…

Ramona's Home postcard
Rancho Camulos near Piru. An adobe structure with tile roofing is depicted. The windows have wooden shutters. There is a covered porch with a bench. Shrubs grow along the walls of the building.

A visit to Rancho Camulos is thought to have been the…

Glen Tavern, Santa Paula, California postcard
Exterior view of the Glen Tavern in Santa Paula. Shows angled view from southeast corner of building. Half-timbered and wood siding façade. Automobile with two occupants in driveway.

Verso: Message to Ruth Ruiz of Ventura concerning the sender's…

The New Grammar School, Santa Paula postcard verso
School building with a central section and two wings. There is a flagpole in the center of a walkway leading to the entrance. An expanse of lawn is visible near the building. Shrubs enclosed by a wooden fence are in the foreground.

Verso: A…

Oxnard Hotel postcard
View of the Oxnard Hotel, a large building with a tower on top. A park is visible in the foreground. The sky is colored blue while the rest of the image is black and white. Caption at bottom reads: "Oxnard Hotel, Oxnard, Cal."
[Auburn Post Card Mfg.…

Hotel Rose, Ventura post card
Exterior view of Hotel Rose, within an oval, within a frame that looks wooden.
[Pacific Novelty Co., San Francisco, Cal., made in Germany, 716 and 234642]

Hotel Anacapa Postcard
Exterior view of Hotel Anacapa; Victorian style architecture with scalloped shingles along the middle. A wide porch runs along the first floor. Power lines near the front of the entrance. Horse drawn carriage in the street as well as two automobiles…

High School, Ventura, Cal. postcard
One of Ventura's early high school buildings is depicted. Three-quarter view of the three-story structure. There are two-story high arched entries on both visible sides with covered porches over them at the third level. Two chimneys are visible.…
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