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Vincent Tumamait at San Buenaventura Mission Bicentennial
Polaroid of an outdoor scene at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura, showing Chumash elder, Vincent Tumamait standing and looking towards camera. Vincent wears a brown vest over white shirt, gray trousers, and a "cowboy" hat. He also wears a bolo tie and…

California Brown Bear
Outdoor scene of a bear in a forest. Bear stands in profile, facing the left of the view. It appears to be small or young.

Museum records indicated that it is likely a California brown bear, possibly in Yosemite National Park.

Chumash Dolphin Dancer at Albinger Museum
Close view of a Chumash Dolphin Dancer performing outdoors at the Albinger Archaeology Museum in Ventura. The man is dressed in regalia, and appears to be blowing on a flute-like instrument. Crowd of onlookers are visible in background.

Woman Feeding Squirrel
Outdoor scene of an unidentified woman crouched down and feeding a squirrel from her hand. She wears a long, thick coat and a brimmed hat with feather. A door and rock wall behind them.

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Chumash Dancers in Museum Courtyard
Outdoor scene at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art [called Museum of Ventura County at time of writing, 2024] courtyard. Shows a Chumash man dancing and dressed in regalia. A second dancer is partially visible on the left side of the…

Three Chumash Dancers in Museum Courtyard
Outdoor scene at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art [called Museum of Ventura County at time of writing, 2024] courtyard. Shows two Chumash men and a young girl dressed in regalia. The girl stands between the men, and all three look towards…

Chumash Dancers in Museum Courtyard
Outdoor scene at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art [called Museum of Ventura County at time of writing, 2024] courtyard. Shows a Chumash man dancing and dressed in regalia. A second dancer is partially visible on the right side of the…

Chumash Dancers in Museum Courtyard
Outdoor scene at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art [called Museum of Ventura County at time of writing, 2024] courtyard. Shows two Chumash men dancing and dressed in regalia. The dancers stand side-by-side, facing in opposite directions. A…

Chumash Dancers in Museum Courtyard
Outdoor scene at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art [called Museum of Ventura County at time of writing, 2024] courtyard. Shows a two Chumash men dressed in regalia and dancing. A third person in regalia.

Museum records indicate that…

Chumash Dancers in Museum Courtyard
Outdoor scene at the Ventura County Museum of History and Art [called Museum of Ventura County at time of writing, 2024] courtyard. Shows a young Chumash dancer dressed in regalia. A second person in regalia and kneeling photographer in…

Two Deer in an Enclosure
Outdoor scene of two deer in an enclosure. Other structures in background.

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John McElrea Portrait
Studio portrait of John McElrea. McElrea is standing, leaning with his arm on a plush chair. He wears his hair slicked to the side and has a groomed mustache. He wears a dark suit and shoes.

Mountain Lion Caught in Trap
Outdoor scene of a mountain lion laying on the ground. The lion is looking to the right of the viewer. Trees and foliage surround the animal.

Museum records indicate that the mountain lion is caught in one of Herman Keene's traps.

Mountain Lion Caught in Trap
Outdoor scene of a mountain lion caught by its paw in one of Herman Keene's traps. The lion appears distressed with ears back and legs in a wide stance. Rocks and foliage around the lion.

Auto Highway, Santa Susana Pass, between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, California postcard
Colorized bird's eye view of Santa Susana Pass in Simi Valley. Shows curved road going up a hill with rocky terrain. Train tracks appear to go under the road. To right, two small buildings next to trees and agricultural fields are visible. Right…

Topa Topa Mt., Santa Paula, Cal. postcard
View of Santa Paula with Topa Topa Mountains in the background. Topa Topa Mountains appear to have snow cover. Hills surround the city of Santa Paula. View taken from a birds-eye view above a street with trees and buildings visible. Telephone poles…

Mount Topa-Topa, Santa Paula, Cal. postcard
View of Santa Paula with Topa Topa Mountains in the background. Topa Topa Mountains appear to have snow cover. Hills surround the city of Santa Paula. View taken from a birds-eye view above a street with trees and buildings visible. Telephone poles…

View of Santa Paula looking towards South Mountains 1908 postcard
Colorized postcard with view of Santa Paula and the South Mountains. Below South Mountains are grassy plains and Santa Clara River valley. Foreground shows grass fields and trees. Postmarked in Napa, Calif. 25 June 1908 at 10:00am. Handwritten text…

Looking Toward Topa Topa Drive from Krotona, Ojai, Calif. postcard
View of an unpaved road in the Krotona area of Ojai looking towards Topa Topa Drive. Road is visible in foreground. Trees and shrubs are growing alongside the road. In the distance is a building. Topa Topa Mountains are visible in far…

Untitled, (Carnegie Library Interior-Oxnard, Cal.) postcard
Interior view of the Carnegie Library in Oxnard. Shelves of books are visible throughout, with view partially obstructed by several columns. Card cabinets, magazine racks, and work spaces on right side. A reference or circulation desk is on the left…

Doubletree Hotel postcard
Exterior, night view of Doubletree Hotel in Ventura. Hotel is white with pink and light blue accents. Front of hotel has curved driveway that leads to entrance. Beside hotel driveway are plants in medians with small palm trees planted. Left side has…

Ventura (Pier, etc.) postcard
Bird's eye view of downtown Ventura taken from above the ocean, near Ventura Pier. Foothills and downtown Ventura are visible in background, beyond beach. "Ventura" in white, curved font.

[Card Source, The National Publishing Inc., V001].

Downtown Ventura postcard
Aerial view of Ventura, looking south towards the ocean. Shows downtown Ventura with pier, Main Street, 101 Highway, and beaches visible. Ocean waves breaking on shorelines. Upper left shows Pierpont and Ventura Harbor area in distance. Far…

Ramona's Home Camulos Ranch. California postcard
Colorized exterior view of the adobe at Rancho Camulos. Adobe house is white colored with a red roof. House has porch with steps. Window closest to viewer has open wooden shutters. Plants, including a yucca in bloom, are growing in front of house.…

"Krotona" Ojai, California postcard
Colorized exterior view of Krotona Institute of Theosophy. Building is white with red roof tiles on roof. Chimney is visible on top of building. Building is one story with garden of low hedges and purple flowers in front. Trees, shrubs, and plants…
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