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Decorated Automobiles
Row of five automobiles decorated in flowers and flags for unknown celebration. Men dressed in dark shirts and light pants and hats pose with the vehicles. Second automobile from the right appears to be a fire engine with ladder and bell.

Ventura County Bookmobile
A Ventura County Free Library bookmobile parked with back door open. Two patrons, a woman and a man browse the books on one side of the bookmobile. A third patron can be seen browsing books at the back of the vehicle.

Cars Driving By Saint Francis Dam Debris, Santa Paula
View of a row of early automobiles driving past debris left by the Saint Francis Dam failure.

Crowd in Front of Central Hotel, Fillmore
Group portrait of men outside the Central Hotel in on Central Avenue in Fillmore. Three men seated in a 1906 Ford Automobile in front of crowd. Hotel owner, Owen Miller shown standing on left by lamp post.

Hallstead's Auto Electric and Radio Shop, Fillmore
Exterior front view of Hallstead's Auto Electric and Radio Shop on Central Avenue in Fillmore. Car is parked in entryway, with additional cars and structures visible in background.

Fillmore Towne Theatre on Central Avenue
Curbside view of Fillmore Towne Theatre on Central Avenue. Three people are visible walking on sidewalk in front of theater. Adjacent storefronts made of brick. Early automobiles parked on street in front of theater.

Gathering Flowers
Outdoor group photo of five people in and around an automobile, some holding armfuls of flowers. L-R: Anne Gould Yelland (wife of carpenter, Raymond Yelland), Belle Taylor, Ruth Taylor (later Whitaker), John B. Taylor, Jr. (inside vehicle), and…

Ojai Arcade Construction
A view of the Ojai Arcade during its construction, taken from the street. Four unidentified men stand under one of the arches, facing the camera. One man wears a suit, the other three wear work clothes. All four men wear hats, each of a different…

Ojai Arcade and Post Office
View of the Ojai Arcade and post office, taken from the north side of the main street, looking west. Arcade's walkway is visible, with a lone person standing near the storefronts. A sign advertising telegraphs is visible above one of the storefronts.…

Main Street Ventura, between Palm and Oak
A street view of Main Street from Palm to Oak streets. Storefront signs are visible and include Blue Bird Cafe, Jeweler R.W. Cummings, Nash Clothing Store, Billiards, J.C. Penney, Piggly Wiggly, New York Cafe, Hardware store, Mission Cafe, Hotel…

Main Street, Santa Paula, Looking West postcard
Street view on Main Street, Santa Paula, Calif. Looking west from the Bootery store. Automobiles are visible driving on the street, and parked in angled rows along the sidewalk. Storefronts are visible on each side of the street, including Wrigley's…

Main Street, Santa Paula Looking East postcard
Street View, looking east on Main Street, Santa Paula, Calif. Automobiles visible driving and parked in angled rows along the storefronts. Many businesses are visible on both sides of the street, including the Limoneira Building, Wineman Co.,…

Cars Buried by Flooding after St. Francis Dam Failure
View of two cars mostly submerged in what appears to be mud and rocks after the St. Francis Dam failure. Photograph notes state "Our car parked below all that's left of dam site."

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Main Street Ventura, 1920
Main Street looking west from California Street, Ventura, CA. Several automobiles parked and in the street. Buildings and storefronts visible on both sides of Main Street. Utility poles dot the sidewalks along the street.

Mercer's Garage
Mercer's Garage exterior front and side of building located on a corner. Two autos parked at curb in front and on side of garage. Streets in foreground and a utility pole is prominent on the street corner.

Automobile on Desolate Road in Ojai
View of a dirt road with an open car on it. There are trees on one side of the road and a meadow or clearing on the other side of the road. A driver or passenger is seen standing up in the car with one arm outstretched skyward.

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Somis School
View of hedge lined driveway up to school with two cars parked in front. Caption reads "Somis School."

Ventura County Hospital Exterior
Ventura County Hospital front view of exterior, showing a large stretch of lawn with trees in front of the building. Cars are parked directly in front of the hospital and a car is parked on the street in foreground. A view of the "Five Trees" on the…

Actors Performing a Stunt in a Car
Actors in a convertible seemingly fly off a broken bridge. Image taken from ground below the bridge. There are appear to be two men in the photo off of the bridge, one appears to be running equipment (right). Library records indicate: "Actors (not…

Main Street View, Ventura, 1929
View of a busy Main Street scene looking west from in front of the E. P. Foster Library. There are several parked and driving cars in the scene. Many storefronts are visible, and the Hotel De Leon is prominent on the right side of the image.

Pierpont Inn
Exterior view from a distance of the Pierpont Inn. Image shows extensive grounds in front of the inn that appear to be ready for landscaping. A circular driveway in front of the building with people in a car on the left of the image on the driveway…

Ventura Railroad Station
View of the Ventura Railroad Station showing the depot building, several people in front of the building, and a train on the tracks. On the left of the image are two horse drawn wagons for Hotel DeLeon and Hotel Anacapa presumably waiting for or…

Four Men in St. Louis Automobile
Four "Bee-men" in St. Louis automobile. The car is situated downhill from a house up on the hill behind it. The house looks Victorian in style and has two main floors and perhaps a basement or attic. Seated in the vehicle are: front row Mendelsohn…

Bank of America Building, 1940s
Exterior view of the Bank of America building at the corner of Main and California Streets in Ventura, CA. The building is four stories tall and has a fire escape visible on the California Street side. There are cars lined up on both streets and…

Two Men in a Stoddard-Dayton
Two men sit in an automobile in front of the Saticoy Railroad Depot. Photo information states "Will Wright and Harding in our first auto - Stoddard Dayton - at Saticoy Depot. Auto has right hand drive."
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