Black-and-white footage of camping and general frontier life, some disturbing and graphic, featuring a variety of animals, interspersed with scenes of activity in and around a newly developed town.
Black-and-white footage, some disturbing and graphic, of horseback riding, hunting with guns and dogs, animal trapping, wilderness views and scenes (some snowy), Herman Keene at a cabin interacting with animals, animal skins, and loading a mountain…
Katherine Hoffman Haley is standing holding the reins of a mother horse with her hand on the muzzle of the foal. She is wearing light colored pants, a sweater and a white shirt with a collar. The horses are both dark. Haley and the horses are…
John Dent sitting horseback at Dent Ranch. Dent and the horse are both facing to the viewer's left. Dent is wearing a white shirt and hat. The horse is dark with a white stripe down its nose.
The Santa Susana Pass with Joe Horner in horse-drawn surrey. It is likely the old stage and mail coach line between Simi Valley and San Fernando Valley.
Horse-drawn oil tanker with driver. Verso of mounted photo reads:
"Santa Barbara Co."
"Associated Oil Co."
"Compliments of Mr. Grover Reed To Belle, Jim + also Baby"
A portion of a building is in the background with letters on side of building…
View of an unidentified woman riding a horse-drawn buggy up the Fillmore grade. Buggy is stopped and woman seems to be looking at the view of the hillsides and mountains.
View of a two-horse team competing in a horse pulling contest at the Ventura County Fair. Five men are also in the photo, some may be judges. Photo taken for the Ventura County Star Free Press 21 Aug 1988, published 22 Aug 1988.
Hauling grain to Hueneme from Calleguas Ranch above dam. Bird's eye view shows numerous wagons filled with sacks of grain pulled by teams of horses or mules going one direction. Next to them are empty wagons pulled by horse or mule teams going in the…
Side view of ten horses hauling three wagons stacked high with sacks of lima beans. Two stacks of lima beans sit on the ground behind the wagons. The Hartman property was leased from Adolfo Camarillo and was located at the foot of the Conejo grade.
Picture of a man seated on harvesting equipment pulled by three horses. The man is wearing a hat and holding a pitchfork; behind him and the horses there is an automobile and a telephone pole. The foreground is made up entirely of the lima bean…
Full portrait of Harry Barnett and his horse, Zornbro Nutt. Harry stands in front of the horse, looking at the horse holding the horse by the bit. Both are in profile, but Zornbro Nutt is looking at the viewer.
Men and women on horseback at Gardner Ranch for walnut picking. The riders are (l-r): Dominga Sanchez, unidentified man, Refugio Sanchez, and Ellison (?) Gardner.
Group photo of four men standing outside of People's Lumber Yard building on Laurel Street in Ventura, Calif. A horse with a cart hitched to it is on the left of the image. The men are identified as (l-r): S. H. Sheldon; W. B. Bonnestel; Charles…
A woman sits on a white horse. A man stands at her side and appears to be helping her. Another saddled horse stands next to them, and is being led by the man. Behind them is a white picket fence and two buildings on either side. Location according to…
Outdoors photograph of Gabriel Ruiz sitting on top of a white horse named Teddy. He is in a Spanish dancer suit, smiling and looking down at his girlfriend, who is wearing a flats, a skirt, a multicolored striped sweater and a scarf. She is also…
Bird's eye view of the funeral procession for Dr. Cephas Bard showing several people walking down Main Street followed by horse drawn carriages. Intersection of Main and California Streets in Ventura are shown, as well as many businesses on Main…
Birds eye view of a Fourth of July parade in Ventura. Horse-drawn carriages are followed by a procession of men. There are spectators on street and sidewalk. Writing crossed out at top of photo. Mrs. C. H. Whitney associated with this photo.
A group of four women stand to the right of the photo. Carmen Camarillo is on the far left of the group. To the group's left is a team of four harnessed horses.
Bird's eye view of the set of "The Sheik", a 1921 silent romantic drama starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres. Filming was on an Oxnard beach. It is a crowded beach scene with many palm trees and large striped tents. A large group of people on…