Cannon Firing on May Day, Fillmore
Artillery
Fillmore (Calif.)--Social life and customs
Harthorn, Leon
View of a crowd standing around a cannon on May Day. The cannon is pointed towards the right of the image. Leon Harthorn is lighting the fuse of the cannon. Harthorn is wearing a top hat and dark suit. Vehicles and palm trees visible in background.
Museum records indicate that the cannon is a captured German cannon. Lighting the cannon during the May Day celebration was Fillmore tradition.
Unknown
Edith Moore Jarrett Collection, 1983
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
12.5 x 18 cm
English
Image
9690
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Easter at Epworth M. E. Church
Crosses
Methodist Church
Easter decorations
Interior view of the Easter decorations at the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. A cross decorated with flowers, a floral Star of David, and anchor are visible. Rows of wooden chairs are visible in the foreground.
Unknown
Gwendolyn Greene Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1899
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Sepia photograph
9 x 11 cm
English
Image
30903
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Valentine Party
Portraits, Group--California--Ventura County
Valentine's Day
Parties
Group photo of women in attendance at a Valentine's Day party. They are indoors, in two rows, one row sitting and the other row standing behind them. All of the women are in position for a portrait, but they aren't all still or looking at the camera, so the photo appears candid. The room they are in is decorated with hearts and other Valentine's Day decorations.
Unknown
Donated by: Bette Boyer Smith, 1982
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Group
17.6 x 14.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
8756
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Christmas Cake
Fruitcake
Cake decorating
Gifts
Baker, William Cook, 1873-1942
Bill Baker's Ojai Bakery
Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933
View of the top of a beautifully decorated Christmas cake that was sent to the president of the United States at the time, Calvin Coolidge. William Cook Baker of Bill Baker's bakery in Ojai sent many cakes to presidents, and this was the first of many presidential cakes. It is a fruitcake decorated with a small village in the snow and Santa and sleigh. Bottom of photo reads: "W. C. Baker Ojai Cal Dec 1927."
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1927 December
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25.5 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7281
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Three Dimensional Valentine's Day Card - Rose Bouquet
Valentines
Greeting cards
Valentine's Day card that opens to reveal a bouquet of roses and a boy and a girl exchanging valentines. Reads "To My Valentine" on folded area.<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
Gift of: Mrs. Betty Patterson
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
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Three Dimensional Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
LA-17
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Three Dimensional Valentine's Day Card - Loving Greetings
Valentines
Greeting cards
Valentine's Day card that opens to reveal cupid in a flowery garden, a bouquet of purple flowers in between a boy and a girl. Reads "Loving Greetings" at fold.<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
No date
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Three Dimensional Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
LA-16
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Three Dimensional Valentine's Day Card - Cherubs in Garden
Valentines
Greeting cards
Valentine's Day card that opens to reveal a bouquets of flowers and two cherubs playing instruments that are seemingly made of flowers. Reads "To My Valentine" on folded area. <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
No date
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Three Dimensional Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
LA-14
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Three Dimensional Valentine's Day Card - Cherubs and Carriage
Valentines
Greeting cards
Valentine's Day card that opens to reveal a three dimensional scene of two cherubs flying alongside a white carriage. Inside the carriage sits a little girl in a pink dress holding a basket of flowers. <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
No date
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Three Dimensional Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
LA-13
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Valentine's Day Card - Little Girl Collage
Valentines
Greeting cards
<span>Valentine's Day card with a little girl picking white daisies. There is a paper lace border around her and a cherub fishing with hearts as bait and a little bird in a top hat on a gold heart attached to the card, perhaps pasted on like collage art. <br /></span><br /><span>Greeting card cataloged and stored in library at: </span><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
1923
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Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
LA-5
California
Ventura County (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.)
Valentine's Day Card - "To My Valentine" Boy and Girl
Valentines
Greeting cards
<span>Valentine's Day card with a heart cutout in front that reveals a boy trying to give a girl a bouquet of flowers. "To My Valentine" is printed along the bottom.<br /></span><br /><span>Greeting card cataloged and stored in library at: </span><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
Accession No.: 78-29.9
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
78-29.9
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Valentine's Day Card - "With Fond Love"
Valentines
Greeting cards
<span>Valentine's Day card featuring a woman in a silver doily on a background of birds and flowers and a lacy white paper beneath. A cutout hand with a ribbon reading "With Fond Love" is beneath the woman. Appears to be collage art. <br /></span><br /><span>Greeting card cataloged and stored in library at: </span><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
Accession No.: 70-2.52
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
70-2.52
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Three Dimensional Folding Valentine's Day Card
Valentines
Greeting cards
Three dimensional folding Valentine's Day card unfolds to reveal a tall tower made of tissue paper. Next to the tower, a little girl sits atop a wall with a little boy standing next to her. A small note along the bottom of the tower reads "To my valentine: Cupid fishing in a brook, Caught two hearts on his hook, One was yours, and one was mine, He sends them for a Valentine."<br /><br /><span>Greeting card cataloged and stored in library at: </span><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
Accession No.: 70-2.51
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Three Dimensional Greeting Card
English
Physical Object (Greeting Card)
70-2.51
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Girls on Easter Sunday
Girls--California--Portraits
Sanchez, Eva
Sanchez, Irene
Easter
Sanchez family girls and two friends pose for an outdoor full portrait in their Easter Sunday dresses, a couple of the girls are carrying Easter baskets. They are at the Sanchez family home at 326 Santa Clara Street in Fillmore. Girls identified as (l-r): Viola ..., Eva Sanchez, Mora ..., and Irene Sanchez.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1937-03-28
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Portrait, Group
Black and white negative
English
Image
31752 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Cinco de Mayo Parade Float
Parade floats
Parades
Parade float that reads "Colonia Mex. Fillmore." There is a fence in the foreground as if the photo is taken from inside a yard. Float is for Fillmore May Day and Cinco de Mayo. Records indicate the date is May 5, 1926, but it is possibly May 5, 1928.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1926-05-05
1928-05-05
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31739
Black and white negative
English
Image
31740 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Irene Sanchez as a Little Girl, Standing on Parade Float
Sanchez, Irene
Parade floats
Parades
Irene Sanchez, about age 3, wearing a white dress, knee socks, and hair bow, stands on a parade float. Parade celebrates Fillmore May Day and Cinco de Mayo. There is wording on float that is cut off in the image, but reads "Colonia Mex. Fillmore." Records indicate the date is May 5, 1926, but it is possibly May 5, 1928.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1926-05-05
1928-05-05
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31740
Black and white negative
English
Image
31739 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Baltazar Ruiz With Horse
Ruiz, Baltazar Pedro, 1864-1934
Horses
Full portrait of Baltazar "Charo" Ruiz standing with his horse Charley showcasing the Ruiz saddle and bridle. A porch with two young women are visible in the background.
Unknown
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1914-07-04
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Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
English
Image
30436 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Katherine Hoffman and Santa Claus on a Motorcycle
Hoffman, Katherine Louise, 1919-1999
Santa Claus (Fictitious character)
Motorcycles
Katherine Hoffman is sitting astride a motorcycle with Santa Claus riding in a sidecar. They appear to be parked on a bluff. Santa is wearing his traditional outfit and has goggles perched on his hat. Hoffman is wearing a plain jacket, a blouse and pants. She is looking directly at the viewer.
Unknown
Katherine Haley Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
English
Image
30699 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Inadomi Siblings on Christmas
Inadomi, Iris
Inadomi, Kiyo
Inadomi, Jean
Inadomi, George
Brothers and sisters
Japanese American children
Christmas
This image shows Iris, Kiyo, George, and Jean Inadomi posing for their picture beside a Christmas tree. The photo was taken inside the living room of the Inadomi family residence at 619 South C Street, Oxnard, California.
Unknown
Inadomi Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1930s
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28427 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Riave Family at Passover Seder
Riave family
Jewish families
Passover--Customs and practices
Riave Family at Passover Seder. Family members are seated in a dining room at a long dining room table. L-R: Kermit Riave, Lionel Riave, Etheyl Riave, Bea Riave, Dora Riave Hantover, Lou Hantover, June Riave, Jean Riave, Irene Riave, Louis Riave, --- Ray Riave, Sam Riave, Leonard Riave, Eddy Riave, Sarelle Riave, Ruth Riave, Max Riave.
Unknown
Kandy Riave Hutman Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1934
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28108 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
M.E. Church, Easter 1895
Methodist Episcopal Church
Interior view of flower decorated crosses and communion table. Stained glass windows also visible.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1895
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11 x 19 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
320
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Cross on Hill, Easter Services
Easter service
Grant Park (Ventura, Calif.)
Crosses
A crowd gathers under a cloudy sky around the Cross on the Hill in Ventura. View faces city of Ventura and the Pacific Ocean. Photo caption reads: Easter Sunrise Services Ventura, Calif. 1929."
Unknown
VCLSA Collection
Museum of Ventura County
1929-03-31
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19 x 23.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7693
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Kids and a May Pole
Maypoles
A group of boys and girls pose around a May Pole with a woman, possibly a teacher, standing behind them. Photo from Santa Paula Historical Society.
Unknown
Santa Paula Historical Society
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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13 x 17.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2822
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Emmett Rancho Holiday Card
Greeting cards
Unidentified man, probably Dan Emmett, stands in front of a house in a suit with arms crossed. Bottom of card reads: "Season's Greetings from the Emmett Rancho[,] West Telegraph Road, Ventura, California." [West Telegraph Road in Santa Paula according to 1934 directory].
Unknown
Pleasant Valley Historical Society, 2015
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930s
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18 x 12.6 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
40669
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Fourth of July Livingston Family Picnic
Picnics
Fourth of July celebrations
Picture taken in Grant's Pass, Oregon. View of a crowd seated around a picnic table. Most of the people shown are facing away the camera. One young girl is looking over her shoulder towards the camera. At the end of the picnic table there are three women sitting in chairs arranged next to the picnic benches. The background of the image shows a log cabin and the stairs that lead up to one of its entrances.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 2002
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940
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34210
Black and white photograph
10.1 x 7.8 cm
English
Image
34209