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The Largest Rubber Tree In California, Ventura
View of a rubber tree growing near a street. There is a wood frame structure to the left of the tree and other buildings are visible in the background. Tree's branches spread wide, past the two buildings on either side of it. Uppermost branches not…
Arnaz School Near Ventura, Ventura Co., Cal.
Hand-colored photographic postcard. Students of various ages and teachers are posing for a picture in front of the Arnaz School. The girls and women are wearing dresses. Most of the boys appear to be wearing bib-style overalls. The white clapboard…
Sugar Factory, Oxnard
A view of the American Sugar Beet Company factory in Oxnard, California. It is a very large multi-story brick building. Additional smaller buildings on the site are visible along with tanks, two tall smokestacks, railroad tracks and various…
Boiler Room, American Beet Sugar Co's Factory, Oxnard
A view of the boiler room at the American Beet Sugar Company factory in Oxnard. Five men dressed in work clothes stand next to a table in the center of the room, looking towards the viewer. They are surrounded by large pieces of equipment and…
Evaporators, Interior of Sugar Factory, Oxnard
A view of a room containing evaporators used in processing sugar beets at the American Beet Sugar Factory in Oxnard.
Caption: Evaporators, Interior of Sugar Factory, Oxnard, Ventura Co., Calif.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (C.T. American Art),…
Caption: Evaporators, Interior of Sugar Factory, Oxnard, Ventura Co., Calif.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (C.T. American Art),…
Interior of Sugar Factory, Showing Carbonation Tanks, Diffusion Battery and Filter Presses
An equipment room at the Oxnard sugar beet factory containing carbonation tanks, diffusion battery and filter presses. A worker is overseeing some of the tanks.
Caption: Interior of Sugar Factory, Oxnard, Ventura Co., Calif. Showing Carbonation…
Caption: Interior of Sugar Factory, Oxnard, Ventura Co., Calif. Showing Carbonation…
Beet Sheds, American Beet Sugar Co., Oxnard
A view of the beet sheds at the sugar beet factory in Oxnard. The brick factory building is visible in the background.
Caption: Beet Sheds, American Beet Sugar Co., Oxnard, Ventura Co., Cal.
Verso: Message written to Miss Steele in Ohio, from…
Caption: Beet Sheds, American Beet Sugar Co., Oxnard, Ventura Co., Cal.
Verso: Message written to Miss Steele in Ohio, from…
Mission Corridor, Church of St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo
View from a covered walkway at the Church of St. Mary Magdalen in Camarillo. An arch-covered outdoor corridor with a bench is depicted. Trees and brick structures are visible through the arches. There are mountains in the distance.
[Brakey, J.R.,…
[Brakey, J.R.,…
Grammar School, Santa Paula
A three-story wood school building clad in shingles. The building has a central tower section with a porch on the first level, an enclosed porch on the second level and an observation deck on the third level that is covered by a pyramid-shaped roof…
Casitas County Bridge, Showing Entrance To Eugene Foster's Memorial Park
A view of a bridge crossing the Ventura River at the entrance to Foster Memorial Park. Large stone pillars flank the dirt road just before the crossing. The bridge is supported by a steel overhead structure. A hillside is in the…
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…
Ventura County Court House, Ventura
Painting of the exterior view of the Ventura County Court House building. There is an ample street leading up to the building with lawns on either side of the street. An automobile is visible in the foreground, another in the distance, near the…
Ventura Public Library and City Hall Building
Postcard picture of Ventura Public Library, City Hall, County Free Library Building. Palm trees and flowers in foreground, building is center, hills in background.
[Brakey, J. R., Ventura, Calif. (C. T. American Art), A-91732]
[Brakey, J. R., Ventura, Calif. (C. T. American Art), A-91732]
Ventura County Court House, Ventura, Cal.
East and southern views of Ventura County Courthouse. Building is Neoclassical architecture.
Verso: Describes writer's train ride from Ventura to Santa Barbara, CA.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. C.T. American Art, A-65871]
Verso: Describes writer's train ride from Ventura to Santa Barbara, CA.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. C.T. American Art, A-65871]
Ebell Club House, Santa Paula, Ventura Co., California
A frontal view of the Ebell club house located in Santa Paula, California. A tree, bridge and bench block the view of the building on the left-hand side of the image.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal., C.T. American Art, R-69589]
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal., C.T. American Art, R-69589]
Breakers, Ventura, California
Waves breaking on a rock-covered beach, titled "Breakers, Ventura, Cal." A two-story house with a large lawn, tree, and fence is visible, along with other smaller buildings in the distance.
[Brakey, John, Ventura, Cal. (Cardinell-Vincent Co., San…
[Brakey, John, Ventura, Cal. (Cardinell-Vincent Co., San…
High School, Nordhoff Color Postcard
"High School, Nordhoff, Ventura Co., Calif." printed across top of postcard showing side and front of Nordhoff Union High School. It is a bungalow style building with a stone porch and brick walls. There is a bell tower visible as well as landscaping…
Stone Ditch, Built By The Indians Over 130 Years Ago, Ventura
An unidentified figure leans against a stone ditch with arms crossed. A horse stands several feet in front of the figure among low shrubs. A large oak tree stands to the left of the viewer, and another oak stands further back to the right. Hills are…
Original Ventura Courthouse
Front-facing view of the courthouse with a group of men standing outside on the steps. Courthouse was built in 1874-1875. Historical notes from library records: Cost was $10,000 of which $4,000 was raised by subscription. Ground was donated by San…
Bean Threshing in Ventura County
Postcard captioned "7414 Bean Thrashing in Ventura Co. Cal." [sic] and showing the process of bean threshing on a farm. There are three carts with large spoked wheels, agricultural machinery with a flag, people working on the threshing, and draft…
Ventura, Cal. Ventura Wharf 1906
View of the Ventura Wharf from the shoreline, with one ship leaving and at least one ship docked.
[MacGregor, J.J., Ventura, Cal. Photo by J.C. Brewster. (Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
[MacGregor, J.J., Ventura, Cal. Photo by J.C. Brewster. (Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
Lyon Springs, Cal.
Two children sit or swim in a creek, with only their heads and shoulders showing above the water. Caption at bottom of postcard reads "Lyon Springs, Cal."
[Brock-Higgins Photo]
[Brock-Higgins Photo]
Layers, Ines Monguio
An abstract painting comprised of mainly green, orange, blue and yellow.
Verso: An invitation to an exhibit reception addressed to Lila M. Atkisson. The exhibit features art by Ines Monguio and is titled "Layers".
[Buenaventura Art…
Verso: An invitation to an exhibit reception addressed to Lila M. Atkisson. The exhibit features art by Ines Monguio and is titled "Layers".
[Buenaventura Art…
Oxnard Beet Sugar Factory
Exterior view of Oxnard Beet Sugar Factory with its gardens in the foreground. "Photo by Lemon" in the bottom left corner of postcard.
[Cardinell-Vincent Co., San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, made in Germany for I.M. Poggi, S1206]
[Cardinell-Vincent Co., San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, made in Germany for I.M. Poggi, S1206]
Field of Calla Lilies near Ventura, California
Two men in suits and hats stand amongst rows upon rows of calla lilies, both looking at the viewer. Top of postcard reads: "A Field of Calla Lilies near Ventura, California."
[Cardinell-Vincent Co., Pub., San Francisco, California, for J. R. Brakey,…
[Cardinell-Vincent Co., Pub., San Francisco, California, for J. R. Brakey,…