Young Women at the Beach
Rios, Mary Sanchez, 1912-2006
Gurrola, Pila
Sanchez, Refugio
Guerrero, Concha
Beachgoers
Four young women pose for a photo at the beach. Standing in calf high water are (l-r): Maria Sanchez, Pilar Gurrola, Refugio Sanchez. They all wear dark colored one piece swimsuits. Concha Guerrero sits in the water in front of them in a swimsuit with a striped top and dark bottom.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1936-07-19
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Portrait, Group
Black and white negative
English
Image
31717 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Yashiharu Inadomi and Friends on Beach
Inadomi, Yashiharo
Otani, John
Nichikawa, John
Japanese American men
This image shows Yashiharu Inadomi posing for a picture with his friends John Otani and John Nichikawa. The name of the fourth individual is unknown.
Unknown
Inadomi Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28408 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Women Playing Catch on Beach
Beachgoers
Bathing suits
Women
Three unidentified women play with a ball on an Oxnard beach. They are in swimsuits and there is a towel, beach chairs, and a small tent set up near them. Ocean is in the background as well as other beachgoers. Library records indicate the word "Mandalay" is readable on balloon.
Rathburn, H. E.
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
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20.3 x 25.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26229
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Women and Girls Stretch on Beach
Beachgoers
Bathing suits
Stretching exercises
Women
Girls
A group of six women and girls appear to be stretching out before a ball game (a ball is on the ground near them) on an Oxnard beach. They are in swimsuits and are all in a row performing the same stretch. They stand near the shoreline.
Rathburn, H. E.
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
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20.3 x 25.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26230
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Women and Baby in Surf Near Pierpont Pier
McNeil, Henrietta
Mosher, Mabel
Mosher, Rebecca
Mosher, Lee
Beachgoers
Piers
Group photo of Henrietta McNeil, baby Lee Mosher and mother (Mabel Mosher), and Rebecca Mosher standing in the surf by Pierpont Pier in Ventura, California. Pier visible in background. Women are in swimsuits and Mabel Mosher wears a swim cap while holding her baby in arms.
Unknown
Jean Sandford Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1927
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17.8 x 12 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
15404 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Wimpy and Herb Loading Surfboards on Cart
Surfers
Weston, George
Case, Herb
Surfboards
Shows George "Wimpy" Weston and Herb Case preparing their surfboards to haul at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The surfboards are positioned on a small wheeled cart. Wimpy is securing the surfboards with a length of rope. Herb is watching from nearby. Dunes visible in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1946 April
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Black and white negative
English
Image
19764
Webster Bay, Anacapa Island, Calif.
Anacapa Island
Channel Islands
Bird's-eye view of Webster Bay on Anacapa Island. Small manmade structures and beached boats visible on beach.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70877]
Detroit Publishing Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
8 x 10 cm
English
Image
20551 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Anacapa Island (Calif.)
Wayside (Pierpont) Inn
Hotels--California--Ventura
Wayside Inn--1910(Pierpont Inn)
Wayside (Pierpont) Inn, Ventura, California, view from a distance. Chautauqua building and the residence of Albert C. Gates visible on the right.
Unknown
Albert C. Gates Collection, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1909
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18052
12.8 x 16.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
18053
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
View of Hollywood by the Sea Beach
Hollywood Beach (Oxnard, Calif.)
Automobiles
Dwellings
Beachgoers
Bird's eye view of a busy beach scene at Hollywood by the Sea. Library notes indicate this was taken before 1935. Scene shows a road in the sand lined with utility poles running through the center of photo, water at left of image. Several houses and cottages line the road. Groups of people sit or stand on the beach. Cars are parked at the houses and cottages or on the roadside. There appears to be a small dock in the water mid-left in image.
The Arnolds
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
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24.7 x 19.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26631
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ventura Wharf
Wharves
Carriages
Horses
Beaches
A man stands in front of a horse and buggy on the beach with the Ventura Wharf in the background. The man is holding the horse near its mouth and looking at the viewer.
Brewster, John Calvin
Brakey Fourt Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900
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20.8 x 25.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
6023
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Pier Beach Scene
Piers
Beaches
This image shows the beach from the point of view of the Ventura Pier looking inland. There are people on the beach and several cars parked in the background.
Unknown
Hiroshi Takeda Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28008
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Pier and Parking Lot
Parks--Ventura
Ventura--Views
Wharves--Ventura
Image of Ventura Pier (Ventura State Park Fishing Pier) and parking lot photographed from across the road. There are parked and driving cars with a couple of trailers. People are walking on the pier. Caption at top reads "Greetings from Ventura, California."
[Columbia Wholesale Supply, 1047 N. Havenhurst, Hollywood 46, Calif., H497 & 53935]
Columbia Wholesale Supply
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20769 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ventura Marina & State Beach Park
Beaches--Ventura--Circa 1960-1970
Parks--Ventura
Two photos stacked one above the other. The top image is taken from the water, facing towards a marina. A sailboat is on its way in, and a small boat and a ship full of passengers are on their way out.
The second image is a crowded beach. People are doing a variety of activities both in and out of the water under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.
[Taylormade Color Productions, Ventura, Calif. (Henry McGrew Printing, Kansas City,Mo.), 515999]
Taylormade Color Productions
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1960s
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10 x 15 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20669 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ventura Marina
Harbors
Ventura--Views
View of the Ventura Marina shows a beach filled with surfers. In the water and on the sand are a multitude of surfers. In the distance the Channel Islands can be seen in the skyline.
Verso: Describes the importance of this surfing spot in Ventura and emphasizes the impact surfing has on the lifestyle of the community.
[Taylormade Color Productions, Ventura, Calif. (Henry McGrew Printing, Kansas City, Mo.), 55587]
Taylor, Glen
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20666 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura County Coastal Area Aerial Photo
Oxnard (Calif.)--Aerial views
Port Hueneme (Calif.)--Aerial views
Hollywood Beach (Oxnard, Calif.)
Pacific Coast (Calif.)
Aerial photograph showing Hollywood by the Sea and the Port Hueneme area. The Pacific Ocean is on the left side of the photograph. Photo 19 of a group of 36 photos.
Scale approximately [1:16800].
[APM-044 in map index, Photo ID # 38, index # B-16, Jun 1929, C563; M, N - 4, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of Ventura County, ©2003]
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc.
1986
Museum of Ventura County
1929 June
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12464
12465, 12466, 12467, 12468, 12469, 12470, 12471, 12472, 12473, 12474, 12475, 12476, 12477, 12478, 12479, 12480, 12481, 12482, 12484, 12485, 12486, 12487, 12488, 12489, 12490, 12491, 12492, 12493, 12494, 12495, 12496, 12497, 12498, 12499, 12500
Black and white photograph
Aerial photograph
19 x 24 cm
English
Image
12483
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Ventura County Coastal Area Aerial Photo
Oxnard (Calif.)--Aerial views
Hollywood Beach (Oxnard, Calif.)
Pacific Coast (Calif.)
Aerial photograph showing Hollywood by the Sea and site of future marinas The Pacific Ocean is on the left side of the photograph. Photo 18 of a group of 36 photos.
Scale approximately [1:16800].
[APM-043 in map index, Photo ID # 37, index # B-15, Jun 1929, C563; M, N - 4, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of Ventura County, ©2003]
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc.
1986
Museum of Ventura County
1929 June
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12464
12465, 12466, 12467, 12468, 12469, 12470, 12471, 12472, 12473, 12474, 12475, 12476, 12477, 12478, 12479, 12480, 12481, 12483, 12484, 12485, 12486, 12487, 12488, 12489, 12490, 12491, 12492, 12493, 12494, 12495, 12496, 12497, 12498, 12499, 12500
Black and white photograph
Aerial photograph
19 x 24 cm
English
Image
12482
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ventura County Coastal Area Aerial Photo
Oxnard (Calif.)--Aerial views
Hollywood Beach (Oxnard, Calif.)
Pacific Coast (Calif.)
Aerial photograph showing Channel Islands Road access to Hollywood by the Sea. The Pacific Ocean is on the left side of the photograph. Photo 17 of a group of 36 photos.
Scale approximately [1:16800].
[APM-042 in map index, Photo ID # 36, index # B-14, Jun 1929, C563; M - 4, Automobile Club of Southern California, Map of Ventura County, ©2003]
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc.
1986
Museum of Ventura County
1929 June
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12464
12465, 12466, 12467, 12468, 12469, 12470, 12471, 12472, 12473, 12474, 12475, 12476, 12477, 12478, 12479, 12480, 12482, 12483, 12484, 12485, 12486, 12487, 12488, 12489, 12490, 12491, 12492, 12493, 12494, 12495, 12496, 12497, 12498, 12499, 12500
Black and white photograph
Aerial photograph
19 x 24 cm
English
Image
12481
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ventura Clam Diggers
Anacapa Island
Beaches--Ventura--Circa 1980
Channel Islands
Postcard with scalloped edges showing two clam diggers on the shore in Ventura. It appears to be dawn or dusk. Anacapa Island is visible in the distance. The postcard is captioned "Ventura, California."
Kolor View, Oakland, CA 94623 (Pub. & dist. by Woody Gillette, 1204 W. Nectarine, Lompoc, CA 93436), B12781]
Gillette, Woody
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1980
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20794 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Anacapa Island (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ventura Beach Scene
Beaches--Ventura--Circa 1910
Ventura--Views--Circa 1910
A beach scene in Ventura with numerous fully dressed people sitting on the sand. Other people in silhouette are standing in the water. Children are playing in the shallow water at the edge of the surf. On the left side of the image is a horse and carriage with a woman seated in it. Two ships are visible in the distance.
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, made in Germany, A75199]
Rieder, M.
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1910
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20121 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Beach
Beaches
Pacific Coast
View of Ventura Beach with a rocky slope in the distance. Writing on the photo indicates that the image was taken prior to the coast freeway's construction. Upper left and lower right corners torn off.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
12.8 x 10 cm
English
Image
898
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Bath House
Ventura--Buildings--Bathhouse
View from the beach at the foot of California Street showing the bath house entrance. The building's western and southern facades are visible. The building is blocky and rectangular in design.
[MacGregor Bros., Ventura, Cal. (Postcards of Quality, Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
MacGregor Bros.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20112 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Valdez Cave on Santa Cruz Island
Channel Islands
Santa Cruz Island
Valdez Cave
Photograph taken from inside Valdez Cave on Santa Cruz Island, titled "Beautiful California Valdez Cave, Santa Cruz, Island." A cliff side of Santa Cruz Island is visible, along with two boats and a person standing on the rocks.
[Pacific Novelty Company, San Francisco, Cal. Made in Germany, 3630]
Pacific Novelty Company
Museum of Ventura County
1910
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20786 PC
California
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Santa Cruz Island (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Union Oil Tramway to Wharf
Union Oil Company of California
Petroleum refineries--California--Ventura County
Union Oil Company panorama view of tramway to wharf in Ventura. Photo has a crease along the center as if it had been folded in half.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1900
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Black and white photograph
Panorama
35.5 x 14 cm
English
Image
1017
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
The Sheridan Family at the Beach
Picnics
Sheridan family
Beaches
The Sheridan family having a picnic at the beach by the pier. Several women and girls sit on the sand, and three men and a boy stand in the background.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1891-1892
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14 x 9.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3833
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
The Pier, Ventura
Ventura--Views--Circa 1910
Wharves--Ventura
A scene of the Ventura Pier with a boat moored to it. There is a larger ship offshore near the end of the pier. The Channel Islands are in the distance with the beach and rolling surf in the foreground. Two images are depicted: A sepia version of the postcard and the other card with color added.
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany]
Rieder, M.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Sepia postcard
Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20122 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)