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Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of backcountry, wilderness, snowy weather, captive African lions, hunting and trapping of animals.

Child playing in yard with dog and cat; Trees and large rocks; Two people outside of structure…

Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, mainly of water recreation, hunting and trapping animals, high school football, family gatherings, and a smoke-filled sky.

A dog swims and fetches a stick in a body of water, possibly a lake;…

panning for gold.mp4
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of people panning for gold, trapped animals, and gatherings both large and small.

People panning for gold on Lena Frazer’s property (San Francisquito Canyon); Roaring river; Trapping and…

shoveling snow.mp4
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of horseback riding, hunting with guns and dogs, animal trapping, wilderness views and scenes (some snowy), Herman Keene at a cabin interacting with animals, animal skins, and loading a mountain…

Black-and-white footage of people on deck of a large boat and some smaller boats in the water, zoo animals, parades, views of glaciers and snow, and a post office dedication.

People gather on deck of a large boat; Smaller boats in the water;…

Signs and car camping.mp4
Black-and-white, with some sepia, footage of different scenes, some disturbing and graphic, that mainly include wilderness, mountains, camping, and fishing.

Man and pack horse walking up steep trail; Woman stalking deer in brush; Giant pine trees;…

Black-and-white footage of Herman Keene traveling in a convertible with taxidermized lions to a Lions Club International meeting, the Lions Club meeting and attendees, and a Lions Club Santa Paula, California parade float.

Keene talks into the…

Keene at Cooking Fire.mp4
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of a wildfire and burned areas, trapping, hunting, fishing, rattlesnakes, skinning animals, camping, and a dead body of a child being pulled from water. There are 3 of the same film, with very…

cabin with pelts.mp4
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of people skiing, mountain landscapes and wilderness, camping, and rattlesnakes.

People skiing, crowds, skiers with numbers, possible competition, one person's sweater appears to read Utah Ski…

Digging out the road.mp4
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of hunting, trapping, horses, wild animals, and wilderness. Two reels available of same footage. Reel 12 missing final scene of mountain lion in trap.

Keene posing with taxidermized animals;…

Black-and-white footage of a family gathering, featuring men and mostly women of a variety of ages, along with occasional footage of orchards, a shooting range, and a chicken farm.

The footage opens with a gathering of men and women in formal…

Black-and-white footage of camping and general frontier life, some disturbing and graphic, featuring a variety of animals, interspersed with scenes of activity in and around a newly developed town.

Men cook, roll cigarettes, pose for portraits in…

This reel's footage includes a succession of short scenes that mostly show people of various ages on vacation:

A large group gather for miniature golf and an elaborate picnic deep in a wooded area, beside a wood cabin. Families drive to and from…

A short sepia film that shows a large family outing to a wooded clearing for a game of baseball. Men, women, and children of various ages participate.

Printed titles appear on screen throughout the footage to frame the day's scenes with a sense…

This reel primarily includes black-and-white footage, along with one color scene. Most of this footage shows a men's football game between Oxnard and Santa Paula High Schools, perhaps at Santa Paula High School, and local preparations and…

Simon Cohn General Merchandise Store
Outdoor view, photocopy of Simon Cohn's Store-side view. Store was in New Jerusalem-now El Rio. Writing on side of store: "New Jerusalem Simon Cohn, General Merchandise Here Since 1875." "Groceries-Vegetables, Hardware-Tools-Notions-Drugs. Drink…

Simon Cohn Family Portrait
Simon Cohn family outdoor portrait. Back row: Dora Cohn Sanderson, Jake Cohn, Minnie Cohn, Esther Cohn. Rosenmayer, Simon Cohn, Helen Cohn Helms, Gertrude Cohn. Front row: Hortense Cohn Zander, Mildred Cohn Berkowitz, Leona Cohn Berkowitz.

Ernst and Anna Kohn With Baby Walter
Ernst and Anna Kohn family with baby Walter. Later, became Walter Keats post emigration to U.S. Photo taken in Vienna April 1, 1915. Walter stands on a chair in from of Ernst and Anna with a toy hoop in hand.

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Ruiz Family at Home, Rancho Santa Clara Del Norte
The Ruiz family, consisting of a mother, father, and three children sit on the porch of their home. Verso of photo reads: "The house where I was born, Rancho Santa Clara del Norte. Dad, Mama, Ruth, Me, Lucy. Taken about 1908 before the 3 bedrooms and…

Alice Cooney and Pupils at Del Norte School
Distant shot of Alice Cooney, teacher, and here pupils at Del Norte Grammar School. Students are gathered around Ms. Cooney and some are sitting on a railing. Some students are partially visible at the top of the photo standing in the bell tower…

People on Porch of Nevins Home
Two women and a man stand on the porch of the Nevins home. Photo is taken from a distance, the entire length of the house visible as well as shrubbery around it and a dirt yard. Library records indicate: "J. B. Nevins & Ruth Ann Keeseker (?) Nevins…

Thomas Ruiz, Portrait
Bust portrait of Thomas Ruiz looking to the right of the camera. He was born Mar. 24, 1866 and died Dec. 25, 1945 at age 79. Library records state: "hijo de Rafaela Cota y Gabriel Ruiz."

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Pearl and Mabel Nevins
Pearl and Mabel Nevins on the porch of the Nevins home on Mills corner in Ventura. Photo is taken from a distance, so Pearl and Mabel are not clear in the image. Yard is in the foreground.

Two Boys With Go-Kart
One boy sits on a homemade Fiat, a go-kart with "Fiat" written along the side. Another younger boy stands alongside them. They are in front of Del Norte Grammar School.

Four Boys on Horseback
Four boys on horseback in front of Del Norte School. All four boys are astride one dark colored horse, school in the background. Two boys are barefoot, all are wearing overalls.
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