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First National Bank of Ventura, 1911
Mounted photograph of First National Bank, a three-story building at the corner of Main and California Streets in Ventura. The entrance is rounded and directly at the corner. A sculpted sign above the door says 'BANK', and on that corner of the third…

Ventura Valencia Posing with Automobile
Ventura Valencia stands in front of a 1920's automobile. The car is on the side of the road, and there appears to be farmland in the background. Ventura is wearing a long sleeve shirt and slacks, looking at the camera.

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This reel primarily includes black-and-white footage, along with one color scene. Most of this footage shows a men's football game between Oxnard and Santa Paula High Schools, perhaps at Santa Paula High School, and local preparations and…

This reel's footage includes a succession of short scenes that mostly show people of various ages on vacation:

A large group gather for miniature golf and an elaborate picnic deep in a wooded area, beside a wood cabin. Families drive to and from…

Black-and-white footage of a family gathering, featuring men and mostly women of a variety of ages, along with occasional footage of orchards, a shooting range, and a chicken farm.

The footage opens with a gathering of men and women in formal…

Digging out the road.mp4
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of hunting, trapping, horses, wild animals, and wilderness. Two reels available of same footage. Reel 12 missing final scene of mountain lion in trap.

Keene posing with taxidermized animals;…

Black-and-white footage of Herman Keene traveling in a convertible with taxidermized lions to a Lions Club International meeting, the Lions Club meeting and attendees, and a Lions Club Santa Paula, California parade float.

Keene talks into the…

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;…

shoveling snow.mp4
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of horseback riding, hunting with guns and dogs, animal trapping, wilderness views and scenes (some snowy), Herman Keene at a cabin interacting with animals, animal skins, and loading a mountain…

Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, mainly of water recreation, hunting and trapping animals, high school football, family gatherings, and a smoke-filled sky.

A dog swims and fetches a stick in a body of water, possibly a lake;…

First Car Owned by Ventura County Sheriff
Four men sit in a car parked on Santa Clara Street in front of the first county courthouse. From image caption, lower left: "First Car Owned by Ventura County Sheriff-- 1906 Stevens Durea-- Left to Right: Dick Hayden, Undersheriff; Bill McGlinchey,…

Wagon Wheel Junction
Glossy outdoor bird's eye view of the Wagon Wheel Junction. View of Wagon Wheel Motel and a large sign for Wagon Wheel Motel and Restaurant. Another sign for Venox is also visible. Mid 1950's car (Chevy) entering complex.

Tank House at Perkins Place
Exterior view of the tank house at Perkins place, which is currently (2020) the main office at Heritage Square in Oxnard. There are two open cars filled with people and a number of people standing around the cars. Library records state: "Rowe's old…

Eva Sanchez with Reverend Domench
Reverend Domench, a visiting missionary, and Eva Sanchez, as a girl of 8, stand outdoors in front of an automobile. The reverend has one leg and one arm leaning on the car while cupping Eva's chin with one hand. Eva stands in front of the reverend,…

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Arnulfo Sanchez in Uniform Sitting on a Car
Arnulfo Sanchez, in his Army uniform, sits on the front bumper of a parked car in front of a house. He is looking at the viewer.

Woody Ybarra
Group portrait of Woody Ybarra with two other young men. Woody, left, and another young man stand with one foot on the side step of a car, turning toward the camera and smiling at the viewer. Another man sits in the car facing to the right of the…

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Oil Well and 5th Street
View of an oil well (rig) at Oxnard Field. 5th Street is visible in the photograph. Several cars can be seen driving on the street. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Oil Well Rig Along 5th Street in Oxnard
View of an oil well (rig) at Oxnard Field. 5th Street is visible in the photograph. Cars parked alongside the street. Two images mounted on cardboard.

Dingman Family at Foster Park, Ventura
W. H. Dingman and family sit at a picnic bench under a very large tree at Foster Park in Ventura, CA. There are two women, a man, and a boy looking at the viewer. A convertible or open car is on the left of the image, parked in the grass.

Snow on Fire House, Ventura postcard
View of the fire house in Ventura taken from across the street showing snow on the rooftop. Snow also visible on nearby houses, buildings, and parked cars. Snow also visible on mountains in the background.
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Park and Post Office, Ventura, California Postcard
Exterior view of the post office in Ventura on Santa Clara Street from Plaza Park across the street. Park grounds in foreground. Many cars are parked along Santa Clara Street. Duplicate of 21882 PC.

United States Post Office, Oxnard 1935 postcard
Exterior view of the post office in Oxnard with cars parked in front of it. It appears to be a one and a half or two story building with a tiled roof. A US flag flies on the left side of the image. Post office is on B Street, seen in foreground of…

Hotel Leewood, Ventura
Front exterior view of Hotel Leewood, also known as Leewood Hotel & Cafe. A Pierce-Arrow car is parked in front with the driver inside. The hotel has a fountain in front and the address was 1112 Santa Clara Street. Note on verso by Arvella Temple:…

Car Trouble on Rincon Causeway
Rincon, east of causeway looking west, possibly showing the aftermath of storm in 1916. Causeway looks partially eroded in foreground and there is a wheelbarrow with equipment in it, perhaps for storm cleanup. There are people on the causeway near…

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Main Street Ventura, 700 Block, 1928
Street view of the 700 block of Main Street, Ventura CA. Cars are parked along the sidewalk in front of storefronts. One discernible store is New York Café (John D. Corey, owner). Another store next to it reads "John Behn." Similar photo with…
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