Browse Items (7125 total)
Sort by:
Old Hotel Garden
Shows the garden space of a hotel between Mission and Palm Streets. Five people are shown in the garden, standing and sitting near a door. Foliage partially obscures the group. Writing on photo verso: "A gathering spot to talk and smoke pipe."
Charles Kuhlman Garden Portrait
Shows a full portrait of Charles Kuhlman lounging in the Solari home garden. Charles is seated on a grass lawn and leaning against a small, plaster column and planter. He is wearing a dark suit, straw hat, and floral boutonniere. Buildings and garden…
Glenn and Ruby Harris Gardening
Shows Ruby and Glenn Harris working in their garden at the Ventura TowneHouse. Both are smiling and looking towards the viewer. Ruby is seated on a concrete deck or walkway and appears to be pulling weeds. She is wearing a striped shirt and dark…
Pavins Company Workers Group Photo
Portrait of a group of men posed with gardening tools in front of a house, another house in background. Men are dressed in hats, overalls, work shirts, and work pants. Writing on photo verso: "Nacho Camarillo and Charles Camarillo, Pavins Company of…
Henry and Johnny Kuhlman
Seated portrait of Henry and Johnny Kuhlman as young adolescents. Both boys are dressed in suits and their hair is coifed. Henry is looking at the viewer. Johnny appears to be gazing at Henry or at something out of view and to the left of the viewer.…
Gardening Scene
Shows Dean Blanchard and Richard Blanchard gardening. The man on the left is kneels next to what appears to be a citrus tree or large shrub. He faces away from the viewer. The man on the right crouches and is holding a basket. A young child sits on…
Nixon Family's Cacti Garden
Shows a cacti garden growing along the side of the Nixon family house. House is made of wooden slates. Garden includes several varieties of cacti. There is a window above the garden.
Museum records indicate that the Nixon home was located in…
Museum records indicate that the Nixon home was located in…
Rancho Camulos Rose Garden
Shows the adobe and rose garden at Rancho Camulos. Taken from the paved path that borders the garden. Trees and palms are visible beside and behind the adobe.
Rancho Camulos Rose Garden
Shows the rose garden and a portion of the adobe at Rancho Camulos. Rows of rose bushes on the left, lined by brick walkway. Trees and palms are visible behind a chain link fence.
Rancho Camulos Rose Garden
Shows the rose gardens and adjacent grounds at Rancho Camulos. Rose garden and a single-story building are on the left of the view. A paved path is on the right. Palms and trees are growing in the background. A parking lot is visible beyond a chain…
Martina Martinez Palomino and Beatrice Hinostro in Petunia Garden
Shows Mrs. Martina Martinez Palomino and her daughter Beatrice Hinostro in Theodosia Shepherd's petunia garden. Both women are dressed in overalls, light button-up shirts, and gardening gloves. Martina is kneeling with her hands on her knees. She is…
Eliza Savage Rose Bushes
Shows an Elizabeth Savage rose bush, possibly in Theodosia Burr Shepherd's garden. Other plants are visible behind bush. Footpaths circle around the plants. A wood building is to the right of the garden.
Farmhouse and Garden
Shows a small farmhouse and garden. Photo taken from the tilled garden space. Three small saplings appear to be growing in the tilled earth. The farmhouse is a single-story, wood structure. Large trees grow behind it. An unidentified man and two…
San Buenaventura Mission Garden, 1902
View of the garden at San Buenaventura Mission. Garden appears to be within a courtyard, with the bell tower visible in the background. The garden contains small trees, palms, and shrubs. There is a bench against the brick wall opposite of the…
Ventura Wharf During Storm, 1895
View of the Ventura wharf during a storm. Taken from the beach. Rough waves are shown hitting the wharf. A small crowd of people stand on the beachside end of the wharf.
Unloading Lumber on Ventura Wharf, 1874
View of lumber being unloaded from a ship at Ventura Pier. Three horse-drawn carts wait on the wharf. A large pallet of wood is being moved from the ship to the carts. It appears blurry as though in motion. The masts of the ship are visible behind…
Avenue Water Treatment Plant
Bird's-eye view of the water treatment plant on Ventura Avenue. Building is multi-story, and in Spanish colonial style. Farmland and hills visible in background.
Sinaloa Lake, Simi Valley, California
View of a small wooden dock on the water of Lake Sinaloa in Simi Valley. A small, red boat is next to the dock, with the forward appearing to be slightly ashore. Trees and foliage are growing near the dock. Water birds and another boat are visible in…
Lake Sherwood
A view of Lake Sherwood when the lake was full. Foliage visible in foreground. Hills surrounding the lake are in the background.
Anna Borchard Kellner and Sheep on the Conejo
View of Anna Borchard Kellner shepherding a flock of sheep in the Conejo area. Kellner is standing at the back of the flock, and is not visible in detail. Farmland and mountains visible in background.
Sespe Railroad Bridge, 1969 Flood
View of flood damage at the Sespe railroad bridge. Bridge is a metal, trestle bridge. Debris, mud, and pools of water visible around the bridge. Creek visible under bridge.
House Overlooking Flooded Sespe Creek
View of a two-storied, wooden home next to the flooded Sespe Creek. Large stones appear in the bottom right of the foreground. Water seems to be moving quickly with visible rapids.
Caption: "House almost washed away Sespe"
Caption: "House almost washed away Sespe"
The Rodeo or Round-Up
Drawing showing men on horseback, corralling cattle. Two men are in the center of the image. Man on left is holding a lasso and facing away from viewer, and is wearing a Mexican-style poncho. Man on right is shown wearing a jacket and bandana, and is…
Ventura Beach After a Storm, 1907
View of an unidentified man standing on the Ventura Beach after a storm, with the pier in background. Taken at the foot of California Street. The man is facing the ocean. Rocks and pools of water cover the beach.
Olivet Baptist Church Workers
Group photo of women workers at Olivet Baptist Church in Ventura. The women are seated around a table and are looking at the viewer. Portion of an upright piano is visible on the right side.
Left to right: Annie Walker, Bennie May Bryant,…
Left to right: Annie Walker, Bennie May Bryant,…