Woman Photographs Boulders in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
The image shows a landscape of big boulders and desert vegetation. In front of the boulders there is a dirt road where a woman stands with a camera taking photographs of the landscape. To the left of the image there is an assortment of Joshua trees, bushes, and shrubs.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34222
California
Cars Parked Outside of Motel
Automobiles
Building, Brick
Motels
Image shows two parked cars on the side of two separate brick motel buildings. Sitting on the edge of the patio next to one of the cars is a woman with her dog. The ground in front of the motel is made up of dirt with visible the tire marks. In the background behind the motel buildings to the right of the image a mountain is in view.
Library records include note, "Motel Guaymas."
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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34220
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34219
Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Arizona
Mission San Xavier del Bac (Tucson, Arizona)
View of Mission San Xavier del Bac in Tucson, Arizona from the front. A large dirt road in the foreground of the image leads up to the entrance of the mission. The mission's church towers stand tall above everything in the photo. In front of and to the left of the mission a large group of people is visible gathering near the entrance of the mission. A horse-drawn wagon is among the crowd. A mountain in the distance is in the far left corner of the image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34218
High School, Central Ave., Looking South, Fillmore
Schools--Fillmore
View of a dirt road in the foreground aside a row of tall trees to the left of the road. In the background a highschool can be seen beyond the dirt road. A horse is pictured under the trees to the left. On the right side of the road lies telegraph poles and what looks to be an orchard of citrus trees.
[Mitchell, Edward H., Publisher, San Francisco, S233]
Mitchell, Edward H.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20346 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
On the Road to Matilija, Ojai Valley, Calif.
Matilija--Circa 1915
Ojai Valley
View of the road to Matilija through the Ojai Valley. Road is unpaved and lined with foliage. Valley and mountains visible in the background.
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card), 70884]
Detroit Publishing Co.
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1915
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Color postcard
8 x 10 cm
English
Image
20541 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ysoardy Building
Bars (Drinking establishments)
Bakeries
Recreation centers
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
View of a long one-story building, with group of people standing on the porch for a group picture. Library records indicate, "Bakery and Saloon of Ysoardy where now stands Palace Hotel across from mission." Main Street visible in the foreground.
A label on the image reads: "1-- Ysoardy Building Bakery and Recreation Center in Early 1870s"
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
Circa early 1870s
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Black and white photograph
23 x 17 cm
English
Image
2345
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ojai Arcade
Arcades
Automobiles
Ojai Avenue (Ojai, Calif.)--Views
View of the Ojai Arcade taken from the street. Some storefronts are visible under the Arcade's archways. The road is unpaved, and a row of early automobiles is parked outside the Arcade. Several trees are growing outside of the archways. Black album supports are adhered to the corners of the image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Black and white photograph
9.5 x 12.5 cm
English
Image
26098
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
F. G. Sifford House
Two-story houses
The Sifford house located on South Ash Street. A view taken from the street of a two-story wood frame house with stone chimney and two balconies. The street is unpaved.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Cyanotype
9 x 9 cm
English
Image
930
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Avenue, looking North
Ventura Avenue (Ventura, Calif.)
Roads
A view of Ventura Avenue as a dirt road, looking north. On the left side of the street is a tree-lined fence. A woman and young child are standing on the edge of the road. The site of Avenue School is on the left, out of view. In the background of the image the ground rises slightly and there is a house.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
12 x 10 cm
English
Image
822
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Rose Flour Mill
Ventura Avenue (Ventura, Calif.)
Flour mills
Orton, F. A.
Orr, J. W.
Summers, W.
Lennon, S.
Exterior view of the Rose Flour Mill on Ventura Avenue. Three story clapboard building with a covered wagon in the street in front and four men sitting or standing on a deck in front of the building, F. A. Orton, J. W. Orr, W. Summers, S. Lennon.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
26 x 21 cm
English
Image
772
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
US Cavalry Performing Maneuvers
United States. Army. Cavalry
Military education
Horsemanship
4 images showing the US Cavalry (several uniformed men on horseback) performing maneuvers on a dirt road. According to library records they camped at Seaside Park in Ventura, Calif.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1908
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Black and white photograph (set of four)
14 x 8.5 cm
English
Image
436
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Road to Santa Paula Mineral Springs, Mustard in Bloom
Plants--Flowers
Roads
Fields of mustard plants in bloom are depicted on either side of a dirt road leading to "Santa Paula Mineral Springs." Mountains are visible in the background.
Caption: Road to Santa Paula Mineral Springs, Mustard in Bloom, Santa Paula Canyon, Calif.
[Kashower, M. Co., Los Angeles, Cal., 19409]
Kashower, M. Co.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20167 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Drive, Near Ventura, Cal.
Roads
Ventura--Views
View of an unpaved road with brush and large trees on either side.
[MacGregor Bros., Ventura Cal. (Postcards of Quality, Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
MacGregor Bros.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20151 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura County Court House
Ventura County Courthouse--Circa 1925
Looking north on California Street toward the front facade of the Ventura County Courthouse. The street is dirt but there are paved sidewalks on either side. An automobile is parked on Poli Street in front of the building.
[MacGregor Bros., Ventura, Cal. (Postcards of Quality, Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
MacGregor Bros.
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1925
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20109 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
San Buena Ventura Mission, Ventura
San Buenaventura Mission
A view looking northwest toward the mission from the opposite side of Main Street. The street is not paved. Four men wearing hats are sitting on the building's steps. Part of the Parish House is visible as well as one of the Norfolk Pine trees.
Caption: San Buena Ventura Mission, Ventura, Cal. Founded in 1782.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, CAl. (Logo: Panama/California Exposition, San Diego, 1915),
3063 and A16495]
Brakey, J.R.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20107 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
On Road To Tent City, Ventura, Co., Cal., Matilija Hot Springs
Health Resorts--Matilija Hot Springs
Matilija Hot Springs
View of a dirt road lined with trees and rocks. Road is heavily shaded by the trees.
Caption: On Road to Tent City, Ventura Co., Cal, Matilija Hot Springs
[Western Card Company, Reedley, Fresno Co., Calif., 4091]
Western Card Company
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Sepia postcard
10 x 15 cm
English
Image
20101 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
San Buenaventura Mission, 1878-1879
San Buenaventura Mission
Exterior view of the San Buenaventura Mission circa 1878-1879 around the time Main Street was levelled, according to library records. Main Street visible in foreground. An old arch and fence are at the church's entrance. Two men stand at the entrance.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1878-1879
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10.8 x 9.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2847
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Arcade, Ojai Avenue, Nordhoff, Calif.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Views
Street view of arcade along Ojai Avenue in Ojai. Road appears to be dirt and cars and horse drawn wagons visible in the road. Two people stand under arcade arches, looking at the viewer. Caption reads "Arcade Ojai Av. Nordhoff Calif."
[AZO (Photographed by R.F. Batchelor, Nordhoff, Cal.)]
Batchelor, R. F.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20085 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Arcade, Nordhoff, Calif.
Ojai--Buildings--Arcade
Ojai--Streets--Ojai Avenue
Street view of arcade along Ojai Avenue in Ojai. Road appears to be dirt and cars and horse drawn wagons visible in the road. Caption reads "Arcade Ojai Av. Nordhoff Calif."
[AZO (Photographed by R.F. Bachelor, Nordhoff, Cal.)]
Batchelor, R. F.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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15 x 10 cm
Sepia postcard
English
Image
20084 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Hondo Ranch East View of Upper Road across Lemon Grove
Lemon
Orchards
Hondo Ranch
View of a road between lemon grove on right and wind row on left of image. Caption reads "Looking east at upper road across 3 year old lemon orchard TR 17 (B.I. Co [Berylwood Investment Company] Hondo Ranch Tr 18)."
Unknown
Bard Collection
Museum of Ventura County
1929-12-17
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8 x 7.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2419
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Somis (Calif.)
San Buenaventura Mission, 1870
Mission San Buenaventura
Cemeteries
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Bird's eye view of Mission San Buenaventura from southwest direction, showing the adjacent cemetery. There is a wooden fence between the walkway in front of the mission and Main Street, which is made of dirt. A rock wall with tiles along the top encloses the cemetery.
Unknown
VCLSA Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1870
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24.5 x 19.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7648
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Main Street, Ventura Pre-1908
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Armories
Hotels
View of Main Street in Ventura, showing Armory Hall on the left with the Anacapa Hotel next to it. Street in foreground. Scene also shows carriages and wagons parked on the street. A horse-drawn wagon is traveling on Main Street as well.
Unknown
Brakey Fourt Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900-1907
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20.1 x 23 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
6092
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Street Scene, Hueneme
Delivery of goods
Hueneme (Calif.)--Views
Horse-drawn vehicles
Wagons
Grain
Bird's eye view of intersecting dirt roads in Hueneme. Teams of horses and/or mules pull large wagons fill with sacks, possibly grain sacks. Several homes and buildings are in the background, including the residence of Dr. O. V. Sessions. Photo taken from corner of Broad and Market Streets looking northeast toward Scott Street. A livery and feed stable sign is partially visible at the left of the image.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1895
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18 x 10.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
4031
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Cañada Larga Bridge
Wooden bridges
Ventura Avenue (Ventura, Calif.)
View of Cañada Larga Bridge, a small wooden bridge, Ventura Avenue, prior to 1899. Ventura Avenue is a winding dirt road.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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2206
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2204
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Antonio Schiappa Pietra Home
Schiappa Pietra family
Architecture, Domestic
Two-story houses
Exterior front view of the Schiappa Pietra family home on Santa Clara Street, between Figueroa and Palm Streets. The house was an Italianate mansion, razed in 1958, although the photograph reads "razed in 1956." Dirt road and sidewalk in front of the home visible. The home's fence and side yards visible as well.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900
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17.8 x 24.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1788
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)