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Interior scene of Dean Hobbs Blanchard sitting at a dinner table with two unidentified Chinese women. Blanchard has his arms around both women's shoulders. Woman on right is smiling. Woman on left wears a dark dress and glasses. Table is filled with…

Interior scene showing five women preparing food in a kitchen. Women are wearing shirts and clothing of mid-20th century styles. In foreground is a preparation table holding dishes and trays of food. Women are part of the Morning Glory Circle of…

Indoor Scene showing two young girls standing next to the dinner table at Mrs. Hoffman's Thanksgiving celebration. Table is set with tablecloth and plates, and a roast bird is visible.

Portrait of Dorothea Sarli of Port Hueneme displaying a basket of dinner rolls and a fruit braid. Dorothea is smiling at the viewer and is wearing an apron with "Breadmake" embroidered at the top. Basket is wicker with a gingham cloth. Fruit braid is…

Polaroid showing a poster with a black and white picture of Estevan Wypooke of Injaja processing seeds with a basket. Text under the image reads, "Estevan Wypooke of Inaja separating the seed from the chaff by the skillful manipulation of the bateo…

Polaroid showing an educational poster with illustrations of Cahuilla people gathering and processing food.

Museum records indicate that the poster was exhibited at the Bicentennial celebration of the founding of San Buenaventura Mission.

View of two women and young child seated on chairs in a tent at the Farm Security Administration (FSA) Camp, in El Rio. One of the women is peeling a vegetable over a bowl on her lap. Other tents visible in background.

Exterior shot of B & F Café with 2 people in doorway, a man and a woman. Sidewalk in front of café visible as well as some of the adjacent businesses. Advertisements for various products are on the café windows and on the side of the building.

Women set out food on long picnic benches for the Pioneer Picnic in 1931 at Foster Park. Some people and children are seated to their left, and many more picnic tables are set up in the background. The Pioneer Picnic was held for a group called the…

Interior view of Sanchez Brothers Mexican Mercantile (which later became La Mexicana Market) with Carlos Sanchez, left, and Arnulfo Sanchez, right, standing in the center of the store. Walls displaying merchandise and counters full of products…

Ventura Police Boys' Club members line up for food after winning first place for marching in the 1948 Ventura County Fair Parade. Bottles of soda and a large bowl of hotdogs can be seen on the tables. The boys are all wearing white shirts and blue…