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Mother's Day Brunch at Pierpont Inn
Interior scene at the Pierpont Inn showing the Mother's Day Brunch with Delta Theta Tau, Zeta Epsilon chapter. Vera O'Hearn on the left side, facing the viewer, unidentified woman to the right. Women and other tables in background.
Ruth Livingston on "Ocean Wave"
Outdoor scene showing Ruth Daily Livingston seated on the Ocean Wave sailboat. She is wearing a light-colored cardigan and trousers. She looks towards the viewer and is displaying a card. Portions of ship visible on left foreground.
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Frankie Umbro Serenades Orpha Foster and Marie Louise Canet
Two views showing Frankie Umbro playing an accordion and kneeling in front of Orpha Foster (right) and Marie Louise Canet. Orpha wears a heather-weave dress and jacket, and a black pillbox hat. Marie wears a patterned dress. Taken at the California…
Barn Dance, Ventura Junior College
A couple dressed in Western clothing dances at an indoor barn dance while a young man, also in Western clothing watches. People sit on hay bales at the back of the room under a sign that says "Dick's Corn Huskers."
Hank Brokaw 80th Birthday Celebration
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Children at San Buenaventura Mission Bicentennial
Polaroid of an outdoor scene at Plaza Park in downtown Ventura, showing a group of children standing on a lawn nearby a staff or post decorated with feathers. Two of the children wear Chumash regalia. A crowd is visible behind the children.
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Memorial Day Group Photo
Outdoor group portrait of a Memorial Day celebration in Ojai. Children sitting in front. Band holding instruments towards the back of the group. Trees and American flag visible in background.
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Janss Airport, Site of Honorary Mayor Days Stagecoach Races
Janss Airport, site of Honorary Mayor Days Stagecoach Races. Shows a horse-and-wagon team on pavement in front of a Cessna Skymaster. A car and small crowd are visible in front of the pavement. Hills are visible in the background.
Janss Airport Site, Honorary Mayor Days
![Janss Airport Site, Honorary Mayor Days [A]](https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/files/square_thumbnails/cd26468eda5f38d18835c6743604f66b.jpg "Janss Airport Site, Honorary Mayor Days [A]")
Two pictures of Janss Airport site, north of Ventura Freeway, during Honorary Mayor Days, circa 1957-1959. Both show a Cessna Skymaster on pavement, as well as a horse-and-wagon team advertising "The Virginian" TV show. Hills are visible in the…
Labor Day Celebration in Oxnard
Outdoor photo of large crowd assembled for a celebration on Labor Day. In center background - man on stage is in front of mounted American flag. Photo taken looking south-east on 5th and A St. Security Pacific Building on right. Dodge Brothers Motor…
A.B.P.G. Picnic, Camp Comfort
View of the A. B. P. G. picnic at Camp Comfort. Shows crowd of people seated at picnic tables and eating. Building in background.
A.B.P.G. Picnic, Camp Comfort
View of the A. B. P. G. picnic at Camp Comfort. Shows crowd of people seated at picnic tables and eating. Cars in background.
Barbeque in Progress
View of a group of men surrounded by trees. In the background there are people gathered around a table for a barbeque. Surrounding the people is a multitude of trees, likely walnut trees. In the background is a small picket fence.
Gottfried and Sophie Maulhardt Wedding Anniversary
Image shows the wedding anniversary of Gottfried and Sophie Maulhardt in a group photo. Gottfried and Sophie sit in the foreground of the image next to a table with dishes and food. Surrounding them in a half circle formation are the friends and…
Fourth of July Livingston Family Picnic
View of a group sitting around a picnic table in Grant's Pass, Oregon. Two men sitting on the left of the table look at the camera. Other picnickers are facing towards the center of the table. The picnic is shaded by a large tree. In background are…
Fourth of July Livingston Family Picnic
Picture taken in Grant's Pass, Oregon. View of a crowd seated around a picnic table. Most of the people shown are facing away the camera. One young girl is looking over her shoulder towards the camera. At the end of the picnic table there are three…
Cannon Firing on May Day, Fillmore
View of a crowd standing around a cannon on May Day. The cannon is pointed towards the right of the image. Leon Harthorn is lighting the fuse of the cannon. Harthorn is wearing a top hat and dark suit. Vehicles and palm trees visible in background.…
Ventura Street Fair Parade, 1900
Parade scene on Main Street in Ventura during the Ventura Street Fair, 1900. Storefronts and tents for fair vendors are visible behind large crowd watching the procession. Parade float passing crowd is pulled by two white horses. Six men dressed in…
Ventura Street Fair Parade, 1900
Parade scene on Main Street in Ventura during the Ventura Street Fair, 1900. Storefronts and tents for fair vendors are visible behind large crowd watching the procession. Parade float passing crowd is pulled by two white horses. Six men dressed in…
Carmen Camarillo Riding in Fiesta Parade
Carmen Camarillo and two unidentified men riding horseback during the Fiesta Parade on State Street in Santa Barbara. Carmen is riding a Camarillo White Horse, the two men are riding dark-colored horses.
Opening of Maricopa Highway
Six young women dressed in bathing suits and high heels pose in front of a sign at the opening of Maricopa Highway [California State Route 33]. A crowd of people is visible on the left side of the image. Motorcycles are visible in background. Sign…
Joe E. Brown Cutting Cake at Ventura County Fair
Actor Joe E. Brown (left) and three others cutting a large, decorated cake baked by Bill Baker, at the Ventura County Fair. Bill Baker is second from the left. Crowd visible in background.
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.
Bird's Eye View of the Ventura Street Fair, 1901
Bird's eye view of the Ventura Street Fair. Crowds of people fill the street. A Maypole with children dancing around it is visible in the foreground. Also visible is a stage with carpet leading to the Fair's Queen and her court. Storefronts are…
Queen Bertha and Her Court, Ventura Street Fair
Group photo of people dressed in Baroque-style costumes at the Ventura Street Fair. Two people are seated in thrones in the center of the image, the one seated in the left throne is a woman wearing a crown and identified as "Queen Bertha." Two girls…