Beach Scene, Ventura, 1908
Beaches--Ventura--Circa 1908
Wharves--Ventura
Beach Scene, Ventura, Cal. 1908. Wharf is in the background, lots of men, women and children are on the beach, as well as horse and carriages.
[Woods, Inc., L.A. Made in Germany. Published for Ventura Drug Co., Ventura, Cal., 164]
Woods, Inc.
Museum of Ventura County
1908-12-3
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20041 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ventura Train Depot, Bird's Eye View
Railroad stations
Rail passengers
Bird's eye view of groups of people standing around the exterior of the San Buenaventura Railroad Depot. There are men, women, and children in the scene. Some people hold on to bikes and there is one dog in the scene. Railroad tracks are visible at the bottom right of the image, and houses and buildings are visible at the top left of image.
Unknown
Donated by: P. E. Vorheis (Kingston Family), 1982
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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11.2 x 9.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
8689
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Collins-Taylor Building, Ventura
Banks and Banking
Collins family
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
California Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Exterior front and side views of the Collins-Taylor building at the southwest corner of California and Main Streets in downtown Ventura, CA. Bank appears to be three stories and has a rounded corner where the entrance door is. There are some bicycles alongside the building. Another building called "Ventura Cooperative Company" appears to be on the first floor, with two entrances possibly, one of California St. and one on Main St. Banks was the Bank of William Collins & Sons, and later became the First National Bank of Ventura. A Western Union Telegraph sign is on a post on the sidewalk in front of the building.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1898
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9 x 12 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1032
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Reverend Domench at Sespe Ranch
Domench, Reverend
Clergy
Reverend Domench, a visiting missionary, poses for a photo with an unidentified boy outdoors at Sespe Ranch. The reverend and the boy stand on either side of a bicycle leaning toward each other. The reverend has an arm around the boy, hand under the boy's chin. There is an automobile behind them.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1936-06-08
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Black and white negative
English
Image
31715 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Kiyo Inadomi at May Day Parade
Inadomi, Kiyo
May Day
Parades
Japanese American children
This image shows Kiyo Inadomi posing beside a bicycle, a tricycle, and a wagon that have been decorated in celebration of Oxnard's May Day Parade.
Unknown
Inadomi Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1930s
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28420 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Kaneko Takasugi on Bicycle
Takasugi, Kaneko
Japanese American women
Cycling
Snapshot of Kaneko Takasugi standing with her bicycle on a sidewalk in front of a movie theater. She appears to be mid ride, as if she stopped to pose for the camera. She is in a dress and heels. The marquee on the movie theater reads "Talking Pictures". There are people on the sidewalk behind her.
Unknown
Nao and Judy Takasugi Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
27906
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
People on Bicycles in front of Santa Clara House in Ventura
Hotels
Cyclists
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Exterior shot of Santa Clara House hotel in Ventura with numerous men and women with bicycles, possibly a bicycle club, posing in front of it. Photo is taken of the front but slightly from the side, so that other buildings, possibly two hotels and one smaller building, are visible. Library records indicate photo may have been taken by the owner of the Santa Clara House hotel.
Unknown
Donated by: John Nichols, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1880s
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20.5 x 25.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
31638
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Jack Strobel in Boy Scout Uniform
Strobel, Elliott Norman "Jack", 1908-1987
Boy Scouts
Bicycles
Elliott Norman "Jack" Strobel sitting on a bicycle in a Boy Scout uniform.
Unknown
J. Kelly Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920
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17.5 x 12.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
15102
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Girl with Bike and Car in Front of Mercer's Garage
Automobile repair shops
Theaters
A little girl stands with her bike in front of a car parked in the street. Mercer's Garage is in the background on the right, and the Ventura Theater building is in the background on the left. Several people stand in front of the theater and on the sidewalk.
Unknown
Brakey Fourt Collection
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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21 x 25.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
6000
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Street Scene
Automobiles
Bicycles
Children
Men
Women
Street scene with people, bicycles, and automobiles.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp392
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Couple with Horse Drawn Cart
Carriages and carts
Couples
Horses
Stores, Retail
Couple with horse drawn cart on Main Street, bicycles, people, and Emporium in background.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Glass plate negative
English
Image
gp368
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Oxnard Bicyclists
Bicyclists
Group photograph of four bicyclists in Oxnard, CA. (Left to Right) A. Clinschmidt, Adolph Sieland, A. Sieland & H. Helmod. All four men are wearing hats, suits, vests and bowties. They are of varying age and are posed in a line, leaning on one another. Buildings can be seen in the background.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900
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14 x 9.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
5354
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
High School, Ventura, Cal.
Schools--Ventura--Ventura High School
One of Ventura's early high school buildings is depicted. Three-quarter view of the three-story structure. There are two-story high arched entries on both visible sides with covered porches over them at the third level. Two chimneys are visible. Several people are sitting on the steps of one entrance with two people standing nearby. Two bicycles are parked next to the building. A building, a small tank and a utility pole are visible in the right hand section of the image. A hillside is in the background.
Verso: Message addressed to Merrill C. Allyn from someone called Harry. Harry provides instructions for "Mama" to reach him by mail and announces his role as President of the senior class at Ventura Union High School. Postmarked February 6, 1911.
[Pacific Novelty Co. of San Francisco, Calif., 713 and 234639Pacific Novelty Co. of San Francisco, Calif., 713 and 234639]
Pacific Novelty Co.
Museum of Ventura County
1911
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20173 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Beach Scene, Ventura, Cal.
Beaches--Ventura--Circa 1910
Petroleum--Storage
Ventura--Views
Image of busy stretch of shoreline, being enjoyed by many people. An oil silo sits on a hill in the background, just behind a series of small buildings. Umbrellas with reclining figures dot the sand, facing a scene of bustling activity closer to the shore, with many figures walking along the beach. One figure rides a bicycle. All figures are dressed in regular early 20th century attire.
Caption: "Beach Scene Ventura, Cal. 739."
[Mitchell, Edward H., San Francisco, Cal., 739]
Mitchell, Edward H.
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1910
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20053 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Main Street, Ventura
Ventura--Street Scenes--Circa 1925
Ventura--Streets--Main St.
Ventura--Views--Circa 1925
A view looking east on Main Street from Oak Street showing many commercial brick buildings. There is a sign projecting over the sidewalk on the north side of the street advertising "Magby's Garage". A single gas pump is located in front of Magby's. Passenger cars are diagonally parked along both sides of Main Street. In addition, there are a couple of small trucks on the street. Two bicycles are propped up against a curb. The street and sidewalks are paved. Lampposts for street lighting are visible along the sidewalks.
Caption on both cards: "Main Street. Ventura, Cal."
One card has a typed caption taped over the lower part of the image: "About 1921 looking east from Oak St."
[MacGregor Bros., Ventura, Cal. (Postcards of Quality, Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
MacGregor Bros.
Museum of Ventura County
Circa early 1920s
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20110 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Betty Brazil, Dorothy Nicholson, and Delee Staunton Group Photo
Cyclists
Young women
Cycling
Group photo of Betty Brazil, Dorothy Nicholson, Delee Staunton on a Ventura-Hueneme bike ride in June 1939. They are looking at the camera, sitting on their bikes. Taken by Otis Draper in front of his home in Ventura.
Draper, Otis
Donated by: Delee Marshall, 2000
Museum of Ventura County
1939 June
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5.6 x 8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
32327
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Beach Scene at Ventura Wharf
Beaches--Ventura--1910
Wharves--Ventura
Postcard titled "Beach Scene, Ventura, California" showing the Ventura Wharf in the background and a beach full of people, horses, a bicycle, carriages, a picnic bench, and a small lagoon. A handwritten note reads: "See inside the circle Pilie, Fannie, Jeannie, [smudged]" (not sure of the names) referring to the circle around a few seated figures. [Brakey, J.R., Ventura Calif. Published by Cardinal Vincent Co., San Francisco., made in Germany, 3611]
Brakey, J. R.
Museum of Ventura County
1910-05-05
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20789 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)