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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 Drying Yard
View of the drying yards at Canet's Apricot Ranch. Trays of apricots are lined up in the sun in foreground. Stacks of trays and buildings can be seen in the background. Agriculture workers can be seen at various tasks.
Museum records indicate the…
Museum records indicate the…
Man Turning Drying Apricots
A man flips over apricots drying on trays at Canet's Apricot Ranch in Ventura, Calif. A man can be seen holding the corner of a tray with one hand and a tool in the other hand. Stacks of trays and other men can be seen in the background.
Museum…
Museum…
Children at Factory Labor Camp
Group photo of a large group of children-- boys and girls of various ages. Housing for factory laborers in the background.
Rancho Sespe, Japanese Quarters
Exterior view of the Japanese quarters at Rancho Sespe. Image is of a two story building with several families standing outside of their doors on their shared porches. An outdoor staircase is visible on the left of the image that leads to the housing…
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…
Barley Machine at Broome Ranche
A barley machine is pulled by two large horses. Two men stand in the machine and two other men are in the background. Library records state "J. F. Lewis", but it is unclear if he is one of the men.
Apricot Pitting Shed
Group photo of agricultural workers, mainly women, and one child and baby in the Moorpark-Simi area. They stand in an apricot pitting shed all facing the camera. There are trays of apricots in stacks on the ground on tables all around the shed. Shade…
J. E. Reynolds and J. C. P. Moore
Image of two men in a fields of wheat. One man examines stalks of wheat and the other looks off to the left of the viewer. They are identified as J. E. Reynolds and J. C. P. Moore.
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…
Canet Apricot Drying Camp
Group photo of eight men at work drying apricots on Canet Ranch on "The Avenue" in Ventura. The Avenue refers to Ventura Ave. Five men sit in front of a shed, while stand near apricot drying trays. Some trays are stacked and others are laid out for…
Orange Picking at Limoneira
Several men climb ladders to harvest oranges in an orchard at Limoneira. Oranges are slid down tubes into crates on the ground. Crates are stacked up in neat rows ready to be carried off. Charles Collins Teague sits in a horse drawn carriage at the…
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…
Hauling Beans at J. F. Lewis Ranch
Scene showing an eight horse team pulling a wagon loaded with sacks of beans at the J. F. Lewis Ranch in Camarillo, CA. Another team follows behind in the background. The teams are on a path amongst crops. Crop in foreground right appears to be…
Team of Horses Hauling Beans at J. F. Lewis Ranch
An eight horse team is hitched to a wagon loaded with sacks of beans at the J. F. Lewis Ranch in Camarillo, CA. Two men are in the image, one rides a horse at the end of the team and the other man stands next to them. The team is stopped in a path…
Worker on Sugar Beet Machine
Snapshot, close view of a worker on sugar beet machine in a field. Many beets in view on the machine.
Hondo Ranch Valencia Grove with Ralph Blanchard
Ralph Blanchard examines an orange tree. Caption reads "Four year old Valencia Orange grove B. I. Co [Berylwood Investment Company] Hondo Ranch showing Ralph W. Blanchard - foreman."
Weather Station Reading with Mr. Blanchard
Mr. Blanchard (possibly Ralph Blanchard) examines temperatures in a Valencia orange orchard. Caption reads "Showing how temperatures are watched - Valencia Orange trees on north side of entrance road. Mr. Blanchard pointing to reading 72 degrees in…
Harvesting Grapes from Vineyards on Santa Cruz Island
Numerous workers harvest grapes into crates from vast vineyards that stretch out very far in the image. Hills and mountains barely visible in background.
Untitled, (Mule or Horse Team with 2 Men and Farm Implements)
A team of mules or horses appears to be pulling a farm implement upon which a man is sitting. Another man is visible within the group of animals. Hills, buildings, utility poles and wires are visible in the distance.
[AZO in stamp area]
[AZO in stamp area]
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.
W. M. Zeller Threshing Outfit
Agricultural laborers that are part of W. M. Zeller threshing crew, with their wagons, machinery, and horses. Smoke is billowing out of machinery in the middle of the photograph. American flag flying. Hills in the background. Library records also…
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.
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:…
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.