Mounted group photo of the first church in "old El Rio." Exterior of church visible with many congregants in front of the building. There are horse and carriages in view. According to library records, was located at 101 freeway and Rose Avenue, "To…
Mounted photo of the interior of the first church, appears to be a Catholic church, in "old El Rio." View is of the altar with a priest in front of it. Two men sit on the steps to the altar on either side of the priest, and two women sit in the…
Three men in suits and hats walk in front of a church with extensive earthquake damage. Caption at bottom states: Church of Our Lady of Sorrow, Sta. Barbara Earth Quake, 6-29-25.
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Parade float that reads "Colonia Mex. Fillmore." There is a fence in the foreground as if the photo is taken from inside a yard. Float is for Fillmore May Day and Cinco de Mayo. Records indicate the date is May 5, 1926, but it is possibly May 5,…
Young citrus orchard. Caption reads "Citrus planting by Edwards - Meek Co. in 1925. This orchard now owned by C. Thorpe. It is just north of 80 BI Co. Salt Barn. TRB. The road shown is Donlon Rd. Walnut trees in foreground on Tract B."
Front facing view of City Center Lodge, a roadside motel with cars parked in front of rooms. Postcard appears to be illustrated, and has an address on the bottom of the card reading: "City Center Lodge; 837 E. Meta St. (U.S. 101); 3 blocks to…
Map of area between Figueroa Street and South Oak Street, Rancho Ex-Mission San Buenaventura. Other roads visible are Beach Street, South Palm Street, and East Front Street. Museum Records indicate East Front Street is now Harbor Boulevard. The…
Caption: "City Park. VENTURA, Cal."
Landscape view of a city park. A wide paved walkway is in the center, with manicured lawns on either side, leading to a residential area of the city with clapboard houses. Benches sit along sidewalks off this…
Brown toned flat finish outdoor photograph mounted on 35.5 x 30 cm brown cardboard. Photograph depicts photograph reproduced on page 134 of the book Of California's First Citrus Empire: A Rainbow Arches From Maine to Ventura County. Writing under…
Full portrait of Clara and Maria (Mary) Sanchez standing outside in a garden or landscaped yard. The girls appear to be young teenagers. The girls are wearing dresses and stockings and are both posed with one arm around the other's waist and the…
Portrait of Clark Gable holding two lion cubs. He is wearing a turtleneck shirt, sweater and slacks. A building can be seen in the background. He is smiling and looking at the camera.
View of E. Main St. looking south from Fir St. to Chestnut St. In photo is Musician Union Local No. 581 at 670 E. Main St., Pacific Finance at 668 E. Main St., and Clark Hotel at 664 E. Main St. Arthur Murray Dance Studio and Farmers Insurance Group…
3/4 portrait of Claudina Lugo Duarte Real. She is wearing a white blouse, white skirt, white gloves, and a white veil. Museum records do not indicate that this is a wedding portrait, although it appears to be. Real is looking straight at the viewer…
3/4 portrait in oval frame of Claudina Lugo Duarte Real and Maria Ygnacia Duarte Ruiz (seated). Real is wearing a black dress with a lace collar, black gloves and a black hat. Ruiz is wearing a black dress with a white collar. Both young women are…
Snapshot of a man in a suit, hat, and glasses standing with a measuring stick in ditch in a field. He appears to be taking a measurement. Library records state: "A close-up of erosion."
A closeup view of rock drill bits taken at a well location. Description from back of photo: "These its are screwed on to the end of the drill pipe and perform actual cutting operations on the bottom of the hole. When a bit becomes drill and a…