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Valdez Cave on Santa Cruz Island Postcard
Photograph taken from inside Valdez Cave on Santa Cruz Island, titled "Beautiful California Valdez Cave, Santa Cruz, Island." A cliff side of Santa Cruz Island is visible, along with two boats and a person standing on the rocks.
[Pacific Novelty…

Charles Carroll Funeral Home postcard
Exterior view of the Charles Carroll Funeral Home from the street. Showcases a car parked on the curbside next to the establishment.

Verso: Tells the location and name of the Charles Carroll Funeral Home.

[Paul's Photography, Ventura,…

Poppy, California State Flower postcard
Several orange poppies in various states of blooming. They appear to be illustrated and are on a black background. Postcard reads "Poppy California State Flower" along the bottom.
[M. Peiser, Copyright 1910, 6742]

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TV Thriller at Corriganville postcard
Scene showing a television production being filmed at Corriganville. A television crew is positioned on the left, a man, possibly an actor, dressed in western attire on a horse is in the middle, and a truck filled with equipment is on the right.…

Bean Threshing, Oxnard postcard
An oval agricultural scene showing farm equipment being used to thresh beans in Oxnard, CA. Men and a team of horses or mules is also visible. The message is written around the oval image on the front of the postcard.
[Poggi, I.M.]

Hueneme Light House postcard
View of the Hueneme Lighthouse, showing the main lighthouse building and nearby buildings and sheds. A water tower is visible in the background. A man stands in front of the wall surrounding the lighthouse.

Caption: Hueneme Light House, Hueneme,…

Ventura postcard
A view of Downtown Ventura. Cars are parked along the street. There are buildings on either side of the street, including Hub Furniture Company and Woolworth Co.
[Royal Pictures, Colton, Calif. (Photocolor by Merle Porter), B-944 and S-64852]

George Thacher Memorial Library postcard
Exterior front view of the George Thacher Memorial Library. Wood, one-story building with roof sloping over porch. Sign over the porch reads "LIBRARY."

Caption reads: "George Thacher Memorial Library - Nordhoff, Cal. 2730"

[Western Card Co.…

Residence in Ventura in Winter postcard
View of a Victorian residence in Ventura. There are trees and a garden surrounding the residence with a fence in the foreground. Caption at bottom reads: "Residence in Ventura, Cal. in Winter."
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany,…

Palm Trees on Blanchard's Ranch Postcard
A dirt road lined with squat but very leafy palm trees. On the left edge of the road is a man squatting to hold a toddler in white towards the camera. Six men in black suits and hats stand next to each other, spanning the road, with a woman in a hat…

Hauling Beets Near Oxnard postcard
Three wagonloads of beets are pulled by a team of horses in the middle of a field.
[Rieder Publ., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany, 2904]

Mission San Buena Ventura post card
Exterior front view of San Buenaventura Mission, appears to be illustrated.
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal., Printed in Germany, 2527; 49ll]

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Street Scene, Ventura, 1908 post card
A street scene showing Main Street in Ventura, with bank on one corner and city hall in opposite corner at California Street.
[Rieder, M., Publ., Los Angeles. Made in Germany, 8119]

Matilija Hot Springs Post Card
Matilija Hot Springs scene showing three people standing on a bridge, and one person sitting on rocks on the bank below bridge. Some illegible writing on front, and a date--6/12/06.
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal. (Printed in Germany), 2759.]

Ford no. 2 postcard
Landscape view of a ford on Nordhoff Road. A house is visible in the background behind trees. The ford is in the foreground. There is writing along the top and right side of the image. Caption at bottom reads: "Ford no. 2 on Nordhoff Road,…

Overhanging Rock postcard
View of what appears to be a pond overhung by a large rock. There is brush on both the rock and the shoreline of the pond. Caption at top reads: "Overhanging Rock, Matilija, Ventura Co., Cal."
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany, 7834…

Old Horse Car and Depot postcard
View of train and horse car depot. Horses are pulling a trolley and several wagons. The depot building is behind the horse, and people are waiting at the depot. There are train tracks in the foreground. Caption at top: "Old Horse Car and Depot,…

Yucca and Blossoms Postcard
A man in a brown suit and hat with his hands on his hips stands amongst a collection of various grasses, yucca plants, and red flowers. Framing him from behind on either side are two thin, towering plants with white flowers. Mountains are visible in…

Native Daughters Palms Postcard
A small park surrounded by a stone fence. A small building sits in the middle. The focus of the image are two huge palm trees, known as the Native Daughters Palms. The tree on the right has an illegible plaque attached to it, and a note in the top…

Portion of Ventura Postcard
A semi-aerial shot of a residential area. A number of houses, most white with red roofs, are located around a park, now Plaza Park. The rows of houses are seen stretching back towards green mountains. A lumber yard is in the bottom right…

A Sugar Beet Field postcard
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]

Dining Room of Pierpont Cottages in Ojai Postcard
Image captioned "Dining Room, Pierpont Cottages, Ojai Valley, Cal." The photograph includes four arranged tables with chairs, tablecloths, flower arrangements, and cutlery, and three large windows with multiple panels and sheer curtains. The lower…

Hueneme Lighthouse Postcard
Postcard titled "The Light House, Hueneme, Cal" showing the exterior of the Point Hueneme Lighthouse. Smaller buildings are visible on either side of the lighthouse, with some trees in the background. The lighthouse has stairs leading up to a…

Four hundred (400) acres of Lemons, Limoneira Ranch postcard
Bird's Eye View of Lemoneria [Limoneira] Ranch and its surrounding 400 acres of Lemon trees with mountains in the background.
[Rieder, M., Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. And Dresden, 6718]

Santa Paula from High School postcard
Bird's eye view of Santa Paula taken from the high school. Handwriting on caption area bottom of postcard. "Hand colored work" written in caption area.
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, printed in Germany, 2830]
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