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Polaroid showing an outdoor scene at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura. Unidentified woman, possibly Lillian Smith weaving a basket using Chumash basketry techniques at a basketmaking demonstration. People in background.

Museum records indicate that…

Polaroid of a display of Chumash net, fish traps, and basketry. Basket weavers visible in background.

Museum records indicate that the event shown is the Bicentennial celebration of the founding of San Buenaventura Mission.

Polaroid of a display of Chumash basketry. Display shows basket weaving techniques and materials. Picture of Chumash basket weaver, Candelaria Valenzuela behind display.

Museum records indicate that the event shown is the Bicentennial celebration…

Polaroid showing an outdoor scene at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura. Closeup view of Native American baskets at a basketmaking demonstration table. People are handling the weaving materials and looking at completed baskets.

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Polaroid showing an outdoor scene at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura. In the center of the image woman wearing a "cowboy" hat and spotted skirt is weaving a basket. Beside her is a table of baskets and weaving supplies, including what appears to be a…

Two Chumash women basket makers and a little girl on the San Buenaventura Mission steps. One woman is visible from the side only and the other is smiling at the camera. Photograph identifies them on a caption at the bottom of photo reading:…

Two Chumash women basket makers pose in the sun on the San Buenaventura Mission steps. Between them sits a little girl. Left to right: Apolonia Guzman, Soraida Garcia, Petra. The women are smiling at the camera. Bottom of photo reads "In the Sun."