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Lyon Springs Resort, Matilija Canyon, Near Nordhoff, Ventura, Co., Calif. postcard
Trail view of a campsite at Lyon Springs Resorts, Matilija Canyon. Set beside a campsite of simple white tents, a trail head marked by wood posts in the foreground heads off into the trees.
Caption: "LYON SPRINGS RESORT, MATILIJA CANYON, NEAR…

Fifty Tons of Apricots Drying, N.B. Smith Ranch postcard
Closeup view of trays upon trays of apricots drying on the ground at N.B. Smith Ranch in Ventura, Calif. Buildings and an orchard in the background. In the far distance are mountains.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (C.T. American Art), A-67989]

Lobby Pierpont Inn, Ventura, Cal. postcard
Color postcard of the lobby at the Pierpont Inn showing a fireplace, many seating areas, and large windows. Image captioned "Lobby Pierpont Inn, Ventura, Cal." in orange letters.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (Logo: Panama/California Exposition, San…

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California School for Girls, Ventura, California postcard
Distant view of six large white buildings nestled on a hillside making up the California School for Girls in Ventura. A car is visible driving away from the school. "California School for Girls, Ventura, California" printed along the bottom of the…

Lima Bean Ranch Near Ventura, California Postcard
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 20198 PC.
[J. R. Brakey, Pub., Ventura, California, Made by CT American Art,…

First Methodist Episcopal Church Postcard
Front exterior view of First Methodist Episcopal Church. Arched gothic stained glass windows. Bell tower. A man is standing near an entrance to the building. A tall Norfolk pine tree frames the photo on the left side. Picket fence in the foreground.…

A Shady Nook, Sulphur Mt. Springs Near Santa Paula postcard
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…

Hotel De Leon, On The Coast Highway postcard
A view of the eastern and southern facades of the Hotel De Leon, located on the northwest corner of Chestnut and Main Streets. Part of the Ventura County Courthouse building is visible on the right side of the postcard. Main Street is lined with…

Pierpont Inn, Ventura postcard
A view of the northern and eastern facades of the Pierpont Inn. It is a two story building clad with wood shingles. There is an automobile parked near the front entrance on a circular entry driveway. A sailboat is visible in the distance on…

San Buena Ventura Mission, Ventura postcard
A view looking northwest toward the mission from the opposite side of Main Street. The street is not paved. Four men wearing hats are sitting on the building's steps. Part of the Parish House is visible as well as one of the Norfolk Pine…

A View of Ventura, Cal., Looking East From California and Main Streets postcard
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…

Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital, Ventura postcard
A view of the Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital building looking northwest from the corner of North Fir and Poli Streets. Very young palm trees line the edges of both streets.

Caption: Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital, Ventura, Cal.

[Brakey,…

The Largest Rubber Tree In California, Ventura postcard
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. postcard
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 postcard
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 postcard
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 postcard
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),…

Interior of Sugar Factory, Showing Carbonation Tanks, Diffusion Battery and Filter Presses postcard
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…

Beet Sheds, American Beet Sugar Co., Oxnard postcard
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.

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Mission Corridor, Church of St. Mary Magdalen, Camarillo postcard
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.,…

Grammar School, Santa Paula postcard
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 postcard
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 postcard
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 postcard
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]
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