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View of the railroad camp on the W. J. Richardson ranch near Moorpark, taken from a distance. Tents and animals are visible in the camp, with hills in the background.

Group photo of several men in suits and construction clothing standing on top of heavy machinery with wooden beams below the machinery. Photo marks the beginning of construction of Ventura County Courthouse annex and jail in 1931 on corner of Poli…

Construction scene showing the building of the Ventura River Bridge. Arch structure at bottom of bridge appears finished, and construction workers visible on the bridge. Railing along the sides of bridge mid-construction. Onlookers are below on the…

Construction scene showing the building of the Ventura River Bridge. Arch shaped structures, building materials, and construction workers visible. Bridge was completed in 1913.

A helicopter from Wright Airlift International puts fans and other heavy equipment on the roof of the Ventura County Government Center. The helicopter is seen from underneath as it lowers a piece of machinery to the roof and places it among a metal…

Image of the construction of the sea wall along Highway 1 near Pt. Mugu. Men and building tools are spread out over the scaffolding attached to the cliff face. The ocean can be seen in the right hand side of the frame.

Two men build adobe houses for Oxnard Sugar Factory housing. A close-up view of one of the houses.

Pipeline construction along Pierpont Blvd. in the rain. A Caterpillar diesel tractor holds one end of the pipeline up, while four men try to place it. A man sits in the tractor with an umbrella open above his head.