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Apricot Harvest at Elliot Hendry Ranch
View of two boys scraping dried apricots from a wood frame into fruit crates. Boy on left has face obscured by a shadow. A stack of empty frames is behind the boys. More frames containing drying apricots are visible on the ground around the boys.
Bean Threshing in Ventura County
Postcard captioned "7414 Bean Thrashing in Ventura Co. Cal." [sic] and showing the process of bean threshing on a farm. There are three carts with large spoked wheels, agricultural machinery with a flag, people working on the threshing, and draft…
Two Chinese Field Hands
Two male Chinese field hands, one man kneels while reaching toward the other, who is laying on the ground.
Fruit Drying on Robinson Ranch
Seven men are seen working around an agricultural structure on Robinson Ranch. They are engaged in the process of fruit drying. Two men stand on either side of a table. Others are working in the distance.
Apricot Crew and Trays of Drying Apricots
Several rows of drying apricots lay on the ground in the image foreground. In the background is a large group posing for the camera. Among them are men, women, and children. Some of the group sit on sacks (presumably filled with…
Lima Bean Threshing Group Photo
Panoramic view of lima bean fields, field workers, mountains in background. "James F. Fulkerson's Lima Bean Threshing outfit, operating near Camarillo, Ventura County, CA. Largest lima bean fields in the world."
Limoneira Ranch Agricultural Worker Panorama
Panorama of agricultural workers, mules, and lemon crates at Limoneira. Captions read: "Noon time scene, World's greatest Lemon Ranch owned by the Limoneira Company of Santa Paula, California, USA." and "Photograph #694 S.U. Bunnell, 45 Stevenson…
Workers in Lima Bean Fields, Santa Paula
Sepia toned outdoor farming scene with men, threshing machinery, horses and wagons. Photograph is "rippled" from being glued to a backing. "Thermal Belt Thrashing Company operating in the Lima Bean fields near SantaPaula,Cal." "Photo#676 S.U.…
Billie Wolfson Plowing Calleguas Rancho
Mounted photo of Billie Wolfson. Caption reads "Wolfson - plowing Camarillo Ranch 1894." Wolfson stands on plowing equipment with teams of horses on both sides of him.
Picking Oranges
An outer row of an orange orchard. White ladders with wheels at the bottom are secured to the ground with white wires as men stand on them, collecting oranges. They are at various heights, dressed in a variety of colors, but most, if not all, appear…
Beet Sheds at American Beet Sugar Company
Beets being loaded into beet sheds at the American Beet Sugar Factory in Oxnard. A child looks on at the group of men working There are several sheds and pulleys on overhead rafters over the sheds.
Blanchard's Picking Crew, Santa Paula
A group of 14 men stand in an orchard. All are standing in a row, carrying bags. Crates of crops are on the ground around them. E. G. Outland, fourth from right; Fred Outland, extreme right.
Mule and Horse Teams Hauling Grain Sacks
Mule and horse teams haul wagons loaded with grain sacks. Teams are lined up along a street in front of a warehouse with huge stacks of grain sacks piled up in front of it. A group of men in the photo look at the viewer. Museum records suggest image…
Baling Hay on Maulhardt Ranch
View of a group of men posing on and in front of a steam-powered hay-baling machine. Machine resembles a small locomotive engine. Wagons, haybales, and other farm equipment are visible in the background.
Library records include two notes:…
Library records include two notes:…
Harvesting Scene, Combined Header and Thresher
A harvesting scene reading "Harvesting Scene, Combined Header and Thresher" across the top of postcard shows several men on the equipment being pulled by a team of horses and/or mules that number approximately 30.
[Mitchell, Edward H., San…
[Mitchell, Edward H., San…
Alejandro Ruiz Oral History
Interview with Alejandro Ruiz about his life in Piru, work on Rancho Camulos, and his Yaqui heritage and family roots in Sonora, Mexico. Ruiz began working on Rancho Camulos in the 1930s and worked there for 50 years.
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Orange Picking, Fillmore
View of an orange orchard with men, women, and children present. Orange crates are lined up along orchard and two horse drawn carts are in the background. Some of the people are wearing picking sacks. Handwriting on postcard reads: "Mr. Geo. N…
Orange Picking-Fillmore, California
View of an orange orchard with men, women, and children present. Orange crates are lined up along orchard and two horse drawn carts are in the background. Some of the people are wearing picking sacks. Identical postcard in black and white 21531…
Tractor and Thresher
View of a tractor towing a threshing machine on Rancho Guadalasca. An unidentified man is driving the tractor. A second unidentified man is standing on top of the thresher.
Lemon-Packing House, Santa Paula
Exterior view of lemon-packing house with many employees lined up around the outside of the building looking at the camera.
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany, 7339; A50220]
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany, 7339; A50220]
Eddie Gonzales at Rivcom Protest
Eddie Gonzales holding sign for Rivcom [Rancho Sespe] protest at the Ventura County Government Center. Gonzales is two years old in photo. Other protesters visible in background. Gonzales' sign reads "I need water to grow." Ventura County Star-Free…
Tromping Lima Beans
Horses and workers tromping onto lima beans into the dirt floor on M.D.L. Todd Ranch.
Solari Ranch
Panoramic photo of Solari Ranch at Central Ave. and Highway 101. A Ford car is in the foreground with Mr. John (Jack) Mitchell standing. Tom Steele ran the thresher. Agricultural equipment, men, horses and wagons can be seen as well.
Japanese Workers at Limoneira
Japanese workers pose for a group photo at a Limoneira packing shed. They are gathered around a large box of what appear to be lemons.
Apricot Pitting Crew, A. Everett Ranch
Group photo, apricot harvesting crew at A. Everett Ranch, Moorpark. Most are women and children.
[Original panorama (46 x 6 in) also shows bicycles, horses, wagons, and an automobile.]
[Original panorama (46 x 6 in) also shows bicycles, horses, wagons, and an automobile.]