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San Buenaventura Mission
Front side view of San Buenaventura Mission facing northeast, showing an empty lot on its western side. A brick wall runs in front of the mission and in front of the empty lot. A sidewalk and utility poles run along the front of the mission. Bottom…

Somis School
A group of children and a dog stand in front of Somis School, established 1895, which stands prominently in the background. An adult, possibly the teacher, stands at the steps to the school. A sign on the school reads "Somis School 1895." Writing on…

Somis School
Photo of Somis School from a distance, full building is in view as well as a tall flag pole with a United States flag flying. Children and horses are in view along a fence that appears to surround the school grounds. Writing on photo: "For Artie,…

Pleasant Valley School
Student body portrait taken in front of the Pleasant Valley School--first built in Camarillo on the Hughes Ranch. Photo is faded, but several rows of students can be seen on the front steps and porch. The school is in a Victorian style and has a…

Thresher on Cloyne Ranch
Donlon thresher taken on the Cloyne Ranch. A group of men with mule or horse drawn wagons stop their work to pose for a photograph. View is from above the group. The thresher is in the middle and right of the image. A pile of sacks is stacked neatly…

A. Ruiz Liquor Store
Mounted group photograph of "Uncle Arturo's Liquor store" with many people standing along the sidewalk in front of the liquor store that reads "A. Ruiz" on a sign above the door. "Uncle Tomas" drives a horse drawn buggy parked in front of the store.…

John Brown's son outside a cabin
Two of John Brown's sons outside a cabin on Brown's Trail

Gally Hotel and Cottages
Gally Hotel & Cottages in Ojai Valley, health resort. Was formerly Oak Glenn Cottages, McKee Cottages. View of open field between the cottages, a man and woman stand in the grass on the left.

Greetings from California, Mission San Buenaventura, California 1950 postcard
Front view of Mission San Buenaventura. Postcard appears illustrated and has a large blue and white border with illustration on it of a woman dancing in front of the mission on the left side and a man in a hat (sombrero style) playing a guitar in the…

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Carl Phleger
Bust portrait of Carl Phleger, wearing a suit jacket and tie, looking toward the viewer. Photo is mounted.

Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu from Laguna Peak
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Photo of NBVC, Pt. Mugu taken from near the top of Laguna Peak. I just wanted a picture to show the vastness of the base.

Peninsula Park
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Photo taken on a lazy sunny weekend from my 2nd floor hotel room at the Hampton Inn.
I felt the harbor, boats in conjunction with the park made a relaxing photo.

Scenic Lake Casitas postcard
Bird's-eye view of Lake Casitas. The boat launch and several docks are visible. There are buildings along the shoreline. Caption at bottom reads: "Scenic Lake Casitas."
[Kolor View Press, Los Angeles, CA, 90064 (Pub. and Dist. by Woody Gillette,…

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Ventura Marina postcard
Bird's-eye view of the Ventura Marina. The marina and beaches are in the foreground of the image. The City of Ventura is visible in the background.
[Plastichrome Colourpicture, Boston, Mass., 02130 (Woody Gillette, P.O. Box 318,Solvang, CA 93463),…

Greetings from Ventura postcard
Bird's-eye view of Downtown Ventura and the pier. There are buildings in the foreground of the image and the Ventura Pier in the middle. More of the Ventura coast is visible in the background. It is a composite image. Caption at top reads: "Greetings…

Ventura Clam Diggers Postcard
Postcard with scalloped edges showing two clam diggers on the shore in Ventura. It appears to be dawn or dusk. Anacapa Island is visible in the distance. The postcard is captioned "Ventura, California."
Kolor View, Oakland, CA 94623 (Pub. & dist. by…

Olivas Adobe, Ventura, California postcard
Shows exterior archway at Olivas Adobe with gates open. Courtyard visible beyond arch, with building at opposite end from viewer. Wooden chair on each side of arch.

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[Kolor View Press, Los Angeles, CA 90064 (A…

The Olivas Adobe, It Began in 1837 postcard
View of fountain at Olivas Adobe from two angles. Top image shows fountain close up with building in back. Bottom image shows fountain from further away with the entrance archway showing in background.

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Mission San Buenaventura undated postcard
Street view of Mission San Buenaventura. Foreground shows three flagpoles as well as the courtyard, fountain, and the surrounding buildings in front of the Mission. The Mission stands tall in the background of the image.

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California Mission San Buenaventura 1976 postcard
View of Mission San Buenaventura from the courtyard. Foreground shows the garden and fountain placed in front of the mission with freshly mowed grass as well as intricate blue and white tile along the base of the fountain. Background shows Mission…

Dr. Stephen Coray Vaccinating Child Against Measles
Stephen Coray, M.D. (left) with a young patient. Dr. Coray is pressing a jet injector to the child's arm. The child is smiling and pointing to his arm. A sign that reads "Measles Stop Measles" in the shape of a traffic stop sign is visible behind the…

Snow on South Mountain!
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It’s a rare sight to see snow covering the SP on South Mountain. Crazy weather and unprecedented rainfall was the theme of the winter of 2023.

Peace
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When I first moved back to Ventura County I would come to these rocks to sit and pray. It's a beautiful spot to contemplate.

Black Mountain Ranch After Rainfall
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After the first big rainstorm of 2023 we went for a drive from Santa Paula to Ojai. Although you could still see the damage from the rains, road closures, mud, closed trails… we also saw how beautiful and green the…

Survey of Subdivision of Parcel D, South half of Section 7, T1N R19W, Rancho Conejo
Map showing partial Subdivision of Parcel D, a portion of the south half of Section 7, T1N R19W, Rancho Conejo, Ventura County, Calif. Made at the request of Donald S. Haigh. Shows Parcels C, D, and E, belonging to Lorna Anderson, Donald Haigh, and…
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