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Clark Gable Holding Lion Cubs
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.

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Mounted snapshot of Delfina Aldegunda Ruiz Zapf and Baby Karl E. Zapf. The baby is sitting on a calf while Delfina supports him. Buildings can be seen in the background.

White rabbit on a table
Portrait of a white rabbit sitting on an embroidered tablecloth on a table.

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Man holding horse in corral
An exterior shot of a horse in a corral being held by a man.

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A glass plate negative of a woman standing under a grape trellis at the Olivas Adobe. A pet deer is visible standing next to the woman. Ripe grapes are visible hanging in the foreground.

Little Chim, Jungleland, Thousand Oaks postcard
Color photograph postcard of Little Chim at Jungleland, a wild animal theme park in Thousand Oaks, CA. Little Chim is sitting in a field, on an overturned bucket and wearing two broken drums while sitting.
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Nadine Webb with Camarillo White Horses
Nadine Webb in a stable with two Camarillo White Horses.

Ventura County Star-Free Press taken 12 Oct 1988, published 16 Oct 1988.

Nadine Webb with a Camarillo White Horse
Nadine Webb posed with a Camarillo White Horse.

Ventura County Star-Free Press taken 12 Oct 1988, published 16 Oct 1988

Portrait of a Camarillo White Horse
A full body portrait of a Camarillo white horse.

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Children on Goat Drawn Wagon
A boy sits on a goat that has a wagon hitched to it. Two little girls sit in the wagon. Jose Ordoñez on goat, Cruz and Lola Ordoñez seated in the wagon--children of Baraquiel Ordoñez.

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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…

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 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;…

Mother Dog and Puppies
A spotted mother dog wearing a collar stands outdoors with about 7 spotted puppies around her. One of the puppies is nursing. Library records state: "Charles Kuhlman hounds."

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Elephant and Ape Seated Together
Spencer Garrett (left) wears an elephant costume while Nancy Garrett (right) wears an ape costume. They are seated at a banquet table at a United Way fundraiser in Camarillo, Cal. There are many people in the background. Ventura County Star-Free…

Irene Sanchez in Goat Cart
Irene Sanchez smiles adorably at the viewer while driving a goat-drawn cart. The cart reads "Fillmore Calif. 1927" in the front and is attached to a large white goat with horns.

Mound School, 5th and 6th Grades, 1933
Group photo. Mound School fifth & sixth grade class 1933. Mr. Hartman, principal & teacher. David Hill, third from right, second row from bottom. Some children hold various items--balls, flowers, a cat, a turtle.

Billiwhack Stock Farm Dairy Truck in Parade
A dairy truck from Billiwhack Stock Farm in a parade. Truck is leading prized bull Prince Aagie, seen on the left of image behind the truck. Two men in dairy uniforms hold a large banner announcing Prince Aagie just behind the truck. Truck reads…

Sheep Herding on Santa Cruz Island
Bird's eye view of sheep being driven across the barnyard toward the shearing shed. The end of a round up. Dust fills the air behind the group of sheep. In the background are several buildings, horses, and stacks of hay.

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Sheep Round Up on Santa Cruz Island
Large group of sheep at last coming into the main ranch barnyard at the end of a round up. A cloud of dust rises up above them. A trio of men on horseback follow the sheep. Windmill, hills, and trees in background.

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Raccoon on Balustrade
Portrait of a raccoon on a balustrade in a portrait studio. Raccoon peers at the viewer.

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Harry Barnett and His Horse
Full portrait of Harry Barnett and his horse, Zornbro Nutt. Harry stands in front of the horse, looking at the horse holding the horse by the bit. Both are in profile, but Zornbro Nutt is looking at the viewer.

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Sheep Shearing
Birds-eye view overlooking a ranch. There are several pens housing sheep. In one of the pens there are ranch hands shearing sheep. Pens are surrounded by fields and trees where three horses are grazing. Hills and mountains visible in background.

Sheep Grazing North of Ventura
View of a herd of sheep grazing on a hilltop as three shepherds watch.

Library records indicate: "Hills north of Ventura when sheep raising was quite an important industry prior to 1900."

Colony House
Front exterior view of a two-story, wooden colony house, with awning-covered front porch. A wire and wood fence is visible in front of the house. An unidentified figure and horse stand to the right of the house.

Library records indicate Simi…
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