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Ventura Clocktower Inn & Mission San Buenaventura
Bird's-eye view of downtown Ventura. Shows Santa Clara St. and Palm St., Ventura Avenue area visible is upper left corner. In middle view is San Buenaventura Mission and Clock Tower Inn. Left side shows Mission Park and Albinger Archaeological…
California Mission San Buenaventura 1976
View of Mission San Buenaventura from the courtyard. Foreground shows the garden and fountain placed in front of the mission with freshly mowed grass as well as intricate blue and white tile along the base of the fountain. Background shows Mission…
California Missions
Illustrated postcard with California missions, along with dates of when completed. Small portrait of Father Junipero Sierra (1713-1784). Yellow background with a map of California showing locations of missions with major cities marked. Map includes…
Can-Tree Outside of Mission
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View of a Christmas tree made out of cans of food outside of the Ventura Mission.
View of a Christmas tree made out of cans of food outside of the Ventura Mission.
Cross at Santa Barbara Mission Cemetery
View of Jesus on the Cross in the Mission Santa Barbara Cemetery. View taken from trail leading to the cross. Palms and trees surround the cross.
Father Junipero Serra statue
![Mission Gardens - Father Serra Statue [IMG_2461 - 2771].jpg](https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/files/square_thumbnails/7235f18b1c2925453a2d2cc0e69c51f8.jpg "Mission Gardens - Father Serra Statue [IMG_2461 - 2771].jpg")
The following description was submitted by an outside party. The views expressed are the individual’s own and are not representative of the Museum of Ventura County.
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The bronze statue of Father Junipero Serra was…
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The bronze statue of Father Junipero Serra was…
Greetings From Ventura, Cal.
The card is titled "Greetings From Ventura, Cal." There is a montage of small overlapping images of Ventura with captions: "Bean Industry," "San Buena Ventura Mission Founded A.D. 1782," "Town of Ventura," "Beach Scene Ventura" and "Date Palms…
Mission Basilica San Buenaventura - View to Northeast
![Mission & Pines - NE View [IMG_2366].jpg](https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/files/square_thumbnails/6ee2217a602a2e757cd517f6a5306f7d.jpg "Mission & Pines - NE View [IMG_2366].jpg")
The following description was submitted by an outside party. The views expressed are the individual’s own and are not representative of the Museum of Ventura County.
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A view of Mission Basilica San Buenaventura and…
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A view of Mission Basilica San Buenaventura and…
Mission San Buena Ventura and Mission School, Ventura, Calif. 1928
Postcard shows the San Buenaventura Mission and school from the west and south sides. To the left of the Mission is a garden of flowers as well as four parked cars outside of the Mission. In the background there are hills covered with…
Mission San Buenaventura
Street view of Mission San Buenaventura. Foreground shows three flagpoles as well as the courtyard, fountain, and the surrounding buildings in front of the Mission. The Mission stands tall in the background of the image.
Verso: Describes the…
Verso: Describes the…
Mission San Buenaventura, Ventura, California 1949
Colorized exterior view of Mission San Buenaventura. Shows the Mission's bell tower with bell visible. Two trees partially block visibility of Mission. Other plants are visible in foreground.
Verso: Message to Mrs. S. Barbara Grabau of Brockton,…
Verso: Message to Mrs. S. Barbara Grabau of Brockton,…
Mission San Xavier del Bac in 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…
Mission Santa Barbara Earthquake Damage
Photo postcard showing earthquake damage to the top of Mission Santa Barbara. Caption at bottom states: Old Mission, Sta. Barbara Quake, 6-29-25.
[No Publisher Stated, 46]
[No Publisher Stated, 46]
Mission Santa Inés Interior
View of the interior of the Mission Santa Inés church, with a view of pews, altars, stations of the cross, and paintings and statutes of religious figures. Caption on photo reads "Interior of Santa Ynez Mission (taken from the gallery)."
Monumental Hose Co. Parade with New Pump
Bird's eye view of a parade on Main Street, looking west from Palm Street. A float shaped like a ship, marching band, flags, and other miscellaneous floats are visible. The San Buenaventura Mission and Ayer's Hotel are visible in the background. Main…
Original Altar and Indian Murals at San Buenaventura Mission
A view of the original altar and Indian murals at San Buenaventura Mission, prior to 1878. A crucifix in the middle flanked by statues of Saints. Many symbols painted on the walls.
Original Indian Wall Fresco - Ventura Mission
View of a wall fresco at Mission San Buenaventura. "Brewster Ventura Cal." is embossed in the lower left corner of the dark gray card on which the photo is mounted.
Outdoor Photo of California Mission
Exterior view of an unidentified California mission from a side angle. Dirt floor in front of the mission. Many of the archways around the the veranda and portions of the roof are visible. There are four palm trees along the building. In the right…
Parish Center, Mission Basilica San Buenaventura
![Mission Parish Center & Mural [IMG_2367].jpg](https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/files/square_thumbnails/7cc49b83380cfab8873d1cd43ad199ec.jpg "Mission Parish Center & Mural [IMG_2367].jpg")
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A view of the Parish Center located immediately…
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A view of the Parish Center located immediately…
People's Lumber Company County Fair Exhibit
View of People's Lumber Company exhibit at the Ventura County Fair in 1928. Display is a diorama that shows the company's location in 1883 in downtown Ventura on Main Street near the San Buenaventura Mission. Photographs of various buildings also in…
Ruins of Santa Margarita Mission
Image shows a man standing next to the ruins of the Santa Margarita Mission, also known as Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia. Image shows the base of the building and a portion of the walls still intact, but the remainder of the building is…
San Buena Ventura Mission, Ventura
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…
San Buenaventura Mission
Exterior bird's-eye view of San Buenaventura Mission, showing the rear of the mission. Ventura City visible in background.
Caption: "Founded 1782. Showing old wall used as protection against Indians."
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card),…
Caption: "Founded 1782. Showing old wall used as protection against Indians."
[Detroit Publishing Co. ("Phostint" card),…
San Buenaventura Mission
Exterior view of San Buenaventura Mission.
[Roberts, Mike, Natural Color by, Berkeley 2, Calif. (Published for Schulze News Co.,Ventura, California), C11466]
[Roberts, Mike, Natural Color by, Berkeley 2, Calif. (Published for Schulze News Co.,Ventura, California), C11466]
San Buenaventura Mission Exterior Rear View, 1874
View of back of San Buenaventura Mission, founded 1782, showing the grounds around the mission as well as some buildings in the city of Ventura. In the foreground is a wooden fence. Scene reaches out to the Pacific Ocean, visible in the top quarter…