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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…
Bathers at Pierpont Beach
View of crowds of people wading in the ocean and lounging on the sand at Pierpont Beach.
Joe Mendoza Leading March Protesting "English Only" Ordinance
Joe Mendoza carrying an American flag at the front of a march to protest the "English only" ordinance in Fillmore. Crowd of other protestors visible behind Mendoza, some carrying signs. Legible signs read "Respect all cultures," "Retract the…
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.
Aftermath of 1938 Sespe Creek Flood
Collapsed bridge following the Sespe Creek flood in 1938. People stand on each side of the bridge, looking down at the creekbed. Other group of people look at the damage from the ground by the creek.
Crowd Looking Over Saint Francis Dam Debris, Santa Paula
View of a crowd looking over damage from the Saint Francis Dam Failure. Some of the crowd looking at pile of debris in center of view. In background, other individuals are visible walking through the debris.
Early Bardsdale School
Exterior view of an early Bardsdale school, with small crowd gathered. Trees visible in background.
Note: Museum records indicate that the school was torn down in 1918.
Note: Museum records indicate that the school was torn down in 1918.
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…
President McKinley Arriving in Ventura by Train
View of President McKinley's train arriving at the Ventura station. A crowd of people are waiting on the platform. Other pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles are shown in the foreground, passing the photographer.
Dedication of Montalvo Bridge
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 Beach Scene
A beach scene in Ventura with numerous fully dressed people sitting on the sand. Other people in silhouette are standing in the water. Children are playing in the shallow water at the edge of the surf. On the left side of the image is a horse and…
Parade along C Street, Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Float
Float has six young girls and one young woman seated atop the float. Sign on the float reads "Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Unity." Hotel Oxnard in the background. People line both sides of the street watching the parade. Image may have been taken from…
Parade along C Street, Birth of Our Flag Float
Float is a large rectangular structure that has the liberty bell sitting atop a square structure draped in streamers that together resemble the American flag. Next to the square structure are two women seated on one side of a table while a man is…
Parade along C Street, American Flag Float
Large elaborate American flag float that looks to be made out of balloons, people possibly sitting on the other side of the float. Men that are similarly dressed walk in front of the float. Image shows intersection of 5th Street with cars blocking…
Parade along C Street, Oxnard
Float is covered in greenery and seems to have a man atop next to what is possibly a tepee. The float is followed by a group of men in similar dress with one man riding a horse that is pulling an unknown object. People line both sides of the street…
Parade along C Street, Men on Motorcycles
Seven men on motorcycles riding along C Street parade. Man on the far right has what looks like a banner or sign covering the front lights of the motorcycle but is unreadable. Image taken in front of residential homes, St. Joseph's Institute visible…
Parade along C Street, Floats for Simi Valley Farm Bureau and Berylwood
Float for Simi Valley Farm Bureau is a small float that looks to be on a 1920s style open car, people can be seen riding in the car. Float for Berylwood is a larger float that has an arch with "Foster Mother of the World" written across, also has a…
Parade along C Street, Oxnard
Parade along C Street in Oxnard. Men similarly dressed walking near elaborate float with various types of greenery and flowers and a few people sitting atop float. Residential homes in the background with people looking toward the parade. In the…
Parade along C Street, Oxnard
Parade along C Street in Oxnard. Men walking down the street wearing similar clothes including a hat and a long belt. Many people line both sides of the street watching the parade. Image shows intersection of 5th Street with cars blocking the…
Parade along C Street, Floats for Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce, BPOE, and St. John's Hospital
Floats in the image include Santa Paula Chamber of Commerce, BPOE (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, unknown branch), and St. John's Hospital. Many people line both sides of the street watching the parade. Image shows intersection of 5th…
Parade along C Street, Oxnard Rotary Club Float
Float for the Oxnard Rotary Club center of image. Sign on float reads "Service Above Self" in the middle of the emblem for the Rotary Club wheel. Hotel Oxnard in the background to the left of the image. Many people line both sides of the street…
Main Street, Ventura Parade
Bird's eye view of a marching band making its way down Main Street near California Street in Ventura, CA. Three men on horseback follow the band. Several spectators on one side of the street are in the image. Some storefronts are visible, including…
Cross on the Hill
A large crowd gathers in front of the cross on the hill in present day (2022) Grant Park in Ventura. Men, women, and children are present, all wearing hats. Many people hold parasols. Museum notes refer to this being "Admission Day", the day the…