Ventura Free Press Office
Ventura Free Press
Newspaper buildings--California--Ventura
Bowers, Stephen, 1832-1907
Publishers and publishing
Outdoor scene showing the Ventura Free Press office on right with sign. Home with fence on the left. Trees line wooden sidewalk. Street appears to be unpaved. Man wearing top hat is walking a spotted dog by the offices. Man is identified as Dr. Stephen Bowers.
Unknown
Arlene Benson Collection, 2007
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
17.9 x 12.7 cm
English
Image
37760
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Delphine Ruiz Zapf and Two Dogs
Zapf family
Zapf, Delphine Ruiz
Dachshunds
Laurel Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Shows Delphine Ruiz Zapf standing in the street outside of 57 N. Laurel Street with two small dogs. Delphine is holding a shovel and is looking at the dogs. She is wearing a short-sleeved dress and gardening gloves. Dogs appear to be dachshunds. Dog on right may be Charles F. Zapf's dog, Schnaps. Tree-lined sidewalk and driveways visible on left of view.
Unknown
Inez Shakman & Lynda Minister Tremaine Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
English
Image
27934
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Charles Zapf Sitting with Schnaps the Dog
Zapf family
Zapf, Charles F.
Dachshunds
Gardens
Shows Charles F. Zapf sitting in the backyard of 57 N. Laurel Street. His pet dachshund, Schnaps, is laying on his lap. Garden beds and shrubbery visible in background.
Unknown
Inez Shakman & Lynda Minister Tremaine Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1950s
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
Portrait, Seated
English
Image
27926 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Irish Setter Dog
Irish setters
Image of an Irish Setter dog on a sidewalk of a street. The dog stands in profile view. In the background is a paved road with car parked on the side of the street. The sidewalk on the other side of the street in the background is lined with small trees. To the right of the image, in the foreground, is a tire of a parked car.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
1933-10-18
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Black and white photograph
11.4 x 8.6 cm
English
Image
34228
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ruth and Perky in a Desert Landscape
Palms
Shrubs
Image of Ruth and her dog, Perky standing on a dirt path. Directly behind them is a thicket of desert shrubs, in the background palm trees can be seen in clear view. Ruth stares off into the left side of the image while perky stands by her side on a leash. To the right of the image is the vague outline of a mountain in the distance.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
10.1 x 7.8 cm
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34225
34226
Black and white photograph
English
Image
34227
California
Ruth and Perky in a Desert Landscape
Shrub
Palms
Image of Ruth and Perky standing at the top of a small slope in a desert landscape. Behind them are three palm trees. The slope they're standing on is a part of a dirt path. On both sides of the dirt path are densely packed shrubs forming a thicket.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34225
34227
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34226
California
Ruth and Perky in a Desert Landscape
Cactus
Shrubs
View of Ruth holding her dog Perky as the both of them stand facing a large cactus. Desert shrubs and bushes can be seen throughout the image, with denser vegetation in the background of the image. In the far background is a mountain on the right side of the view.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
Circa 1940
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34226
34227
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34225
California
Ruth and Perky in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
Image of a woman identified as Ruth and her dog Perky in Joshua Tree National Park. In the foreground you can see Ruth standing on the flat desert ground surrounded by boulders. Perky is standing to the left of the image next to a dry shrub. Behind Ruth there is a small slope which leads up to a small cave created by one boulder laying on top of another.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34221
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34223
California
Ruth and Perky in Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua tree
Joshua Tree National Park (Calif.)
Shows a woman identified as Ruth and her dog, Perky. The dog stands on top of a small boulder next to Ruth. Behind the both of them is a large boulder. The ground appears arid with low lying dry bushes being. More boulders in the background to the left of the picture.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34223
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34221
California
Ruth Standing Among Plum Trees
Plum
Orchards
Image depicts Ruth standing among plum trees in Rancho Ladera with her dog, Perky. The surrounding environment is heavily vegetated. The plum trees planted in a row with a walking path beside the orchard. In the background there is taller grove of trees densely planted together.
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
34212
Ruth & Perky Kneel in Front of Wooden Building
Hotels--Washington (State)
View from the roadside. Ruth and her dog Perky kneel in front of a Hotel on Whidbey Island in Washington. To the left of the building there is a much smaller wooden structure with two canoes inside of it and one on top of it. In front of the building is a wooden cross planted in the ground. Forest in the background.
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
34211
Gillibrand Family of Simi Valley
Portraits, Family
Gillibrand family
Group portrait of the Gillibrand Family sitting in front of a wooden building. A child seated in the center holds a small dog.
Unknown
Simi Valley Historical Society, 1985
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
15.5 x 20.5 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
11144
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Mathie Brewing Company Wagon
Wineries
Distilleries
Horse-drawn vehicles
Bars (Drinking establishments)
Street scene in Hueneme. Man wearing a work apron sitting on a horse-drawn buckboard wagon. Writing on buckboard reads, "1834-1856 E. Main St. The Mathie Brewing Company" Behind man is the Oxnard Winery and Distillery and a saloon. A spotted dog is laying on the sidewalk.
Unknown
Gift of: Elaine and Duane Garber, 2010
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
25.2 x 20.3 cm
25.2 x 16.5 cm
English
Image
38993
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Shaw's Soda Works
Soft drinks
Horse-drawn vehicles
Shaw, Floyd
A man dressed in a suit, tie and hat is sitting in the driver's seat of the Shaw's Soda Works delivery wagon. Two horses pull the wagon. "Acme Soda Works" is painted on the side of the driver's seat and "Mineral Waters" is painted on the side of the wagon. The wagon is loaded with a wooden barrel and wooden boxes of glass bottles. "Drink Acme Soda" is painted on one of the boxes. A dog is standing in the street next to the wagon. There are buildings and trees in the background. Library records identify Floyd Shaw as the driver.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1895
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Sepia photograph
21.5 x 9.6 cm
English
Image
990
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Street Scene, Ventura, Cal.
Ventura--Buildings--Government--City Hall
Ventura--Street Scenes--Circa 1910
Ventura--Streets--Main St.
A view looking west on Main Street from the intersection with California Street. City Hall is on the northwest corner and a bank building is on the southwest corner. Pedestrians and horse buggies are visible in the street. The streets are unpaved. Many wooden buildings as well as some masonry structures line both sides of the street. A single streetlight is suspended over the intersection on a cable or wire. Two dogs are visible in the lower left corner of the image.
There are two versions of this postcard. One is sepia colored and the other one is in color.
[Rieder, M., Publ., Los Angeles, Cal., made in Germany, A75206]
Rieder, M. (Publisher)
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Sepia postcard
Color postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20115 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Roy Hurt on Caterpillar Diesel Tractor
Hurt, Roy
Caterpillar tractors
Vanoni Ranch
Roy Hurt on Caterpillar Diesel Tractor on Vanoni Ranch, Saticoy, at 10814 Telephone Rd. He drives the tractor on a trail through trees, and a small dog sits atop the tractor.
Unknown
Donated by: Vanoni Family, 1985
Museum of Ventura County
1944
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16.5 x 12.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
11010
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Saticoy (Calif.)
Bard House with T. R. Bard and Mary Gerberding with Sister
Bard family
Wooden-frame houses
Illustration of a multi-story wooden home. Several figures are sitting on a terrace porch. Another figure carrying a rifle on their shoulder walks along a trail with a dog.
Caption reads "Bard, T.R. house 1865-1876 on the East side of San Antonio Creek almost opposite present apple orchard at Arnaz. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Bard on porch when Mrs. Bard was still Mary B. Gerberding plus Mrs. Bard's older sister."
Unknown
Bard Collection
Museum of Ventura County
1865-1876
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22 x 17 cm (mounted)
Black and white illustration
English
Image
2380
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ventura Train Depot, Bird's Eye View
Railroad stations
Rail passengers
Bird's eye view of groups of people standing around the exterior of the San Buenaventura Railroad Depot. There are men, women, and children in the scene. Some people hold on to bikes and there is one dog in the scene. Railroad tracks are visible at the bottom right of the image, and houses and buildings are visible at the top left of image.
Unknown
Donated by: P. E. Vorheis (Kingston Family), 1982
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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11.2 x 9.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
8689
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Corner of Main and California Streets, Ventura
California Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
City halls
Bird's eye view of the intersection at Main and California Streets looking northwest. Ventura City Hall is at the left of the image, with the Angel of Mercy statue in front of the building. Other buildings visible on corner crossing California Street. The Elizabeth Bard Memorial Hospital is visible on Poli Street in the upper half of the photo. A number of people are walking or cycling and one man rides a horse and wagon on Main Street. There are three dogs in the street.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1902
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15.8 x 13 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7196
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Children and Dogs on Beach
Children, Black
Dogs
Beachgoers
Photo captioned "A Study in Black and White" shows two unidentified black children on a beach. Each child holds onto a dog by the leash. One child looks at the viewer and the other looks off to the right. The children wear regular clothing, not swimwear, and one child wears shoes and one is barefoot. The dogs are rather large and are mainly white with some darker patches. Background is unfocused, but water and mountains visible in the distance.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa early 1900s
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Portrait, Group
10 x 6.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3043
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Three Men in Front of Nick Walnut Homestead
Walnut, Nick (Nicola Noce), 1830-1898
Italian Americans
Agriculture
Men--California--Portraits
Frontier and pioneer life
Three men stand outdoors in front of a small wooden house or cabin at the Nick Walnut homestead. They are surrounded by wilderness. The man in center identified as Nick Walnut (Nicola Noce). Nick is holding two horses (one may be a mule) on either side of him. On the left, another man holds a dog on a leash. On the right, a third man stands behind a water well. All men look at the viewer.
Museum records indicate "Nick Walnut homestead on Reeves Road near Ojai Valley Winery (1983)."
Unknown
1983 [8929]
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1870
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11.5 x 9.5 cm
25.5 x 21.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2357
8929
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Apricot Pitting Shed
Agricultural laborers
Apricot industry
Group photo of agricultural workers, mainly women, and one child and baby in the Moorpark-Simi area. They stand in an apricot pitting shed all facing the camera. There are trays of apricots in stacks on the ground on tables all around the shed. Shade for the shed provided by very long tree branches that hang low over the sides of the shed. A couple of dogs are in the shed as well.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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22.7 x 18 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1417
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Valentine's Day Card - "My Valentine" Little Girl and Dog
Valentines
Greeting cards
Valentine's Day card with a little girl and a dog in front. The little girl's hat reads "My Valentine" on it. The little girls holds a red heart in her hands and she appears to be sitting on the dog. Both the girl and the dog have surprised looks on their faces. <br /><br />Greeting card cataloged and stored in library at: <a href="http://m94040.eos-intl.net/M94040/library/Details/Record.aspx?BibCode=489970">Collection of valentines, Christmas cards, Easter cards, inspirational and religious cards and booklets, etc.</a>
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1930
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Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
LA-1
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Arnulfo Sanchez as a Boy with Dog
Sanchez, Arnulfo
Portrait, Full
Full portrait of a boy, Arnulfo Sanchez, standing next to his dog, Dick. Arnulfo wears a belted coat, knickers, log socks, and a hat. Dick is a small, light colored dog with a collar and is seated on a chair.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1914
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Black and white negative
English
Image
31680 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Librarians Dressed as "Books"
Librarians
Costume
Fossatti, Dora
Fossatti, Edna
Topping, Elizabeth R.
Shreck, Mildred
Hall, Laura
Carter, Dorothy
Snapshot of 7 librarians dressed in costume. They pose outdoor on a lawn. A dog on a leash also joins them. Photo title was originally "Library stunt-Books."
Librarians pictured are (l-r): Dora Fossatti as "Hans Brinker"; Regina ____ as "Art in everyday life"; Mildred Shreck as "The man they hanged"; Elizabeth Topping as "Clown"; Laura Hall as "Dr. Dolittle"; Edna Fossatti as "Old fashioned girl"; and Dorothy Carter as "Country cousin."
Unknown
VCLSA Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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11.5 x 9 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7573
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)