Group photo of a large group of nearly 100 of all ages. Picnic given by Mr. A. Puentener, Verdi (of north Ventura Avenue) for relatives from Switzerland, July 4, 1896.
Bird's eye view of a crowd gathered to greet Senator Bard at the Southern Pacific station in Ventura. There is a band ready to perform holding their instruments, mid image. Pioneer Society banner behind band. Several horse-drawn carriages are in the…
Children's parade down Main Street, Ventura. The children stand in a "V" formation holding with one hand what appear to be sheets that have been knotted together to form the "V." In their other hand, they hold US flags high up in the air. More…
Mounted photograph showing the dedication ceremony for the Montalvo Bridge. Ceremony takes place on the bridge itself, a large crowd is in attendance. A man sits at a drum in the center of the image. Dr. David Mott is speaking (standing on the left…
Ventura County Co-operative Association in Piru with citizens of Piru celebrating 4th of July 1910? Some are holding United States flags and one person is on horseback. Mountains in background.
Group portrait of the 15th anniversary celebration of Ventura Post 339 of the American Legion. Several men are seated and standing, and in the foreground are a boy and a girl sitting on chairs with a cake on a table in between them. White writing on…
Group photo of men, women, and children under the cross at Grant Park in Ventura, Calif. The caption at the bottom of the photo reads "Chief Actors Junípero Serra Day 11\24 '13."
The actors are named but not identified as follows:
J. E.…
Panoramic view of the attendees gathered and seated at banquet tables for the Nineteenth Annual Luncheon, First Century Families at the Hotel Statler - Los Angeles, Calif. Some people identified: Charles Temple, Arvella Temple, Gabriela Temple, Fred…
Ventura Court House employees dressed up for "Ventura's Golden Day" celebration or the "Stampede." Verso of photo reads May 27, 1933 - (Saturday morning). Courthouse is in background.
Main St. Ventura looking west; Hotel De Leon is on the right. Groups of people on both sides of the street, automobiles are on the street also. It looks like a parade is coming as people are on the sidewalks looking west and there is U.S. flag…
Bird's eye view looking south on A Street in Oxnard at a parade scene when the New York Giants came to town, circa 1911. The players appear to be walking in front of and alongside a decorated horse-drawn carriage. The carriage is followed by two more…
Nighttime photograph of four men, one with blow horn, another with lamp standing as they await a fifth man turn on the street lights. A sign states Happy New Year. [A and R in Year are hidden]. "Street Lights Go On." Year unknown. Possibly late 40's,…
The image shows Reverend and Mrs. Kusaburo Baba on the occasion of his 77th birthday. The couple is standing together as they pose outside a white building, probably the Japanese Methodist Church in Oxnard. Mrs. Baba holds a cluster of flowing…
This snapshot shows Reverend Baba Serisei and his wife seated together at a birthday banquet in honor of the Reverend's birthday. Reverend Baba was a minister at the Japanese Methodist Church.
This image is a group portrait of the attendees at the wedding of Wataru and Shizue Tagami. The portrait is taken inside the Buddhist Church of Oxnard. Attendees and wedding party sit or stand around the bride and groom who are in the center. Girl on…
This photo shows young dancers performing a dojo-sukui folk dance at the Buddhist Church of Oxnard. Miyoko Takeda is at left and Hiroshi Takeda is second from the left.
This image is a group portrait of the 1934 Obon Festival Committee and festival dancers posing inside the First Buddhist Church.
Back row (l-r): M. Takeda, Mrs. Suzuki, Mrs. M. Moriwaki, Fujie Hashimoto, George Yamashita, M. Kanda, J. Kanamori, M.…