Avenue Drug Store
Drugstores--California--Ventura
Exterior view of the Avenue Drug Store. Car parked on sidewalk by building. Drugstore and Coca-Cola signs visible on front of building.
Note with photograph: "This was my father's Drug store from about 1910-1960. His name was John H. McClaran. I believe this photo was taken when he first bought the store. It was later renamed Avenue Pharmacy. For the first few years it had a full fountain with sodas, sundaes, etc. However, it became difficult to get ice cream as the war went on. It was located at Ventura Ave. and Vince Street and is now a tutoring center."
Unknown
Donated by: Jean McClaran Schultz, 2008
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
15.2 x 10.2 cm
English
Image
38332
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Sign Protesting Santa Paula City Council
Protest movements
Signs and signboards
Trucks
Santa Paula street scene showing white truck parked next to sidewalk. Sign standing in truck bed reads "We love [heart symbol] Santa Paula except for the double standards you have for Mexicans. King in City Hall! [rest of sign illegible]." Buildings visible on both sides of street. Other cars are visible parked and driving on the street.
Unknown
2007
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Color photograph
27.5 x 12.7 cm
English
Image
38042
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Signs Protesting Santa Paula City Council
Protest movements
Signs and signboards
Trucks
Two trucks parked at sidewalk curb, with political signs standing in truck beds. Signs were part of protest against Santa Paula City Council. Signs read, "We love [heart symbol] Santa Paula except the double standards you have for Mexicans. King in City Hall [illegible] Kiwanis [illegible]," and "Boycott Kiwanis Bigotry and Racism towards Mexicans [illegible]."
Unknown
1989
Museum of Ventura County
1989
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17061, 17062
Black and white photograph
12.6 x 17.5 cm
English
Image
17063
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Eddie Gonzales at Rivcom Protest
Protest movements
Right to water--California
Labor movement
Gonzales, Eddie
Ventura County Government Center
Eddie Gonzales holding sign for Rivcom [Rancho Sespe] protest at the Ventura County Government Center. Gonzales is two years old in photo. Other protesters visible in background. Gonzales' sign reads "I need water to grow." Ventura County Star-Free Press taken 14 Apr 1981, published 14 Apr 1981.
Simmons, Bob
Ventura County Star Free Press, 1989
Museum of Ventura County
1981-04-14
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Black and white photograph
12.8 x 18 cm
English
Image
16800
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Joe Mendoza Leading March Protesting "English Only" Ordinance
Civil rights demonstrations
Protest movements
Mendoza, Joe.
Joe Mendoza carrying an American flag at the front of a march to protest the "English only" ordinance in Fillmore. Crowd of other protestors visible behind Mendoza, some carrying signs. Legible signs read "Respect all cultures," "Retract the resolution," and "Down with insensitivity." Photo taken for the Ventura County Star Free Press 5 May 1985, published 6 May 1985.
Dawson, Bob
Ventura County Star Free Press, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1985-05-05
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15346, 15348, 15349, 15350, 15351
Black and white photograph
12.8 x 18 cm
English
Image
15347
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Julia Sandoval Protesting "English Only" Ordinance
Civil rights demonstrations
Protest movements
Sandoval, Julie
Julia Sandoval carrying a sign and child at protest of the "English only" ordinance in Fillmore. Child is holding small American flag and is drinking from bottle. Sandoval's sign reads "Down with Insensitivity." Other protesters visible on sides and in background. Photo taken for the Ventura County Star Free Press 5 May 1985, published 6 May 1985.
Dawson, Bob
Ventura County Star Free Press, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1985-05-05
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15347, 15348, 15349, 15350, 15351
Black and white photograph
17.8 x 12.6 cm
English
Image
15346
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Children Under FSA Camp Sign, El Rio
Agricultural laborers
Labor camps
Child agricultural laborers
Group of five boys seated in a circle under the sign at the entrance to the Farm Security Administration (FSA) Camp in El Rio. Trees and tents visible in the background.
Sign reads, "U. S. Department of Agriculture // Farm Security Administration // Farm Workers Community"
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1941 June
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7444, 7445, 7446, 7448, 7449, 7450, 7451, 7452, 7453, 7454, 7455, 7456
Black and white photograph
20.2 x 25.2 cm
English
Image
7447
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
El Rio (Calif.)
Plans and Profiles of Miscellaneous Structures at Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks
Older people--Housing
Retaining walls--Design and construction
Sanitation
Housing development
Plans and profiles of miscellaneous structures at Oak Creek Senior Housing, Thousand Oaks. Shows figures numbered 1-7. Figure 1 shows profile of perimeter wall. Figure 2 shows cross-section of retaining wall. Figure 3 shows profile of trash enclosure. Figure 4 shows cross-section of trash area wall. Figure 5 shows profile of perimeter wall. Figure 6 shows cross-section of window mounting. Figure 7 shows cross-section of typical curb.
DesignARC
Martin and Associates records collection, 2014
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Funding: Digitization funded in part by a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) Access to Historical Records Grant (RH-103424) awarded to the Museum of Ventura County. Funding also provided by the County of Ventura and private donors.
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MVC084-D-94-106
61 x 92 cm
Engineering drawing
Diazotype
Architectural drawing
English
Image
MVC084-D-94-106-10
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Thousand Oaks (Calif.)
Rancho Guadalasca Sign
Signs and signboards
Rancho Guadalasca (Calif.)
View of a sign on a wooden post in a field. Sign reads "Rancho Guadalasca
Pfeiler, Robert
Robert Pfeiler Collection, 2003
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
English
Image
34759 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Front of Point Mugu Store After 1939 Storm
Commercial buildings
Signs and signboards
Rainstorms
View of a heavily damaged clapboard sided wooden building after a storm in 1939. The word "Store," in capital letters, is on a sign over the front entrance. One end of the building appears to be collapsing and many of the windows are broken. Frank Whitlock, with hands on his hips, is surveying the damage. Two unidentified men and child are in the scene.
Unknown
Neilson Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1939
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Black and white photograph
12.5 x 17.5 cm
English
Image
10093
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Point Mugu (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.)
Main Street Ventura, between Palm and Oak
Storefronts
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Streets
Automobiles
A street view of Main Street from Palm to Oak streets. Storefront signs are visible and include Blue Bird Cafe, Jeweler R.W. Cummings, Nash Clothing Store, Billiards, J.C. Penney, Piggly Wiggly, New York Cafe, Hardware store, Mission Cafe, Hotel Hamilton, Music. Cars are parked all down the street.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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Black and white photograph
24.5 x 18 cm
English
Image
818
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Paula, Calif., Bank of America
Banks--Bank of America--Circa 1940's
Santa Paula--Buildings--Banks--Bank of America
A view of the Bank of America building on Main Street in Santa Paula, Calif. The bank is a square building with neo-classical design features on its facade, including molded columns and a diamond pattern below flat roof. There is a brick building with an awning next to the bank. Shown on a side street are several buildings with signs advertising liquors, used cars and a tavern. Cars are being driven on Main Street and the side street. Cars are parked on the side street. Lampposts for street lighting line both streets. Mountains are visible in the background.
Caption: Santa Paula, Calif. Bank of America
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940s
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20136 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Genoveva Spring At Wheeler's
Health Resorts--Wheeler's Hot Springs
This view depicts four women and a man seated on rocks near a creek. Another man is standing next to them. An advertising message for "Genoveva Cold Mineral Water" appears to have been painted on a flat rock located between the women. Other rocks to the left of the group have words painted on them. There is a small wooden foot bridge spanning the creek, between the viewer and the group.
Caption: "Genoveva Spring At Wheeler's. Ventura, Cal."
[MacGregor, J. J. (Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)]
MacGregor, J. J.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white postcard
15 x 10 cm
English
Image
20127 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Wheeler Springs (Calif.)
L. N. Diedrich Machine Shop
Machine shops
Oxnard Boulevard (Oxnard, Calif.)
Front exterior view of L. N. Diedrich Machine Shop, located at 358 Oxnard Blvd. taken around 1938.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1938
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
12.8 x 9.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26588
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
5th Street, Oxnard
Storefronts
Business enterprises
Automobiles
5th Street (Oxnard, Calif.)
Image taken from the B Street intersection looking northeast at 5th Street. Bank of A. Levy, Lehmann Bros., and Post Office visible on the left of the image. 1920's style parked cars lining the front of the buildings. Woman walking in front of the bank.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
10.0 x 13.4 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26470
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Freight Train Stopped on Tracks
Railroad trains
Freight cars
Image of freight train cars stopped in front of buildings. Container on the right has "Chicago and North Western" and "Route of the 400 and the Streamliners" written on the side. Building in the background has logo for Sunkist. A set of tracks in foreground.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940s
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
26450, 26451
8.6 x 11.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26449
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Sign for Lying-In Hospital and Sanatorium
Hospitals
Sanatoriums
Signs and signboards
Image of the sign for the "Lying-In Hospital and Sanatorium." Building visible in the background. Possibly located on 5th and H streets in Oxnard, CA.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
8.5 x 10.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
26446
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
J. Feraud's Grocery Store
Grocery stores
Supermarkets
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Ventura Avenue (Ventura, Calif.)
Exterior view of J. Feraud's Grocery store on the corner of Main Street and Ventura Avenue in Ventura. It is a brick building with many windows and a large mural on a side wall advertising "Recruit Cigars. Best nickel cigar in the world." Men and children are in front of the building. Building has 1903 etched on it. Other signage on the building reads "Bakery, Gen'l Merchandise, Hay & Wood" and "Groceries, Cigars & Tobacco". Streets in foreground unpaved.
Unknown
1988
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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16.5 x 12.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14711
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura County Historical Museum Entrance Sign
Museum of Ventura County
Signs and signboards
Museums
Closeup view of the Ventura County Historical Museum sign above the museum entrance. Part of the building's tiled roof and a light post visible as well. In 2007 the museum changed its name to Museum of Ventura County.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1977 July
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18 x 13 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
5772
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Bank of America Building, 1940s
Banks and banking
California Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Main Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Exterior view of the Bank of America building at the corner of Main and California Streets in Ventura, CA. The building is four stories tall and has a fire escape visible on the California Street side. There are cars lined up on both streets and people are visible as well.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
Late 1940s
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13 x 15.7 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2627
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Men Painting Hollywood by the Sea Sign
Hollywood Beach (Oxnard, Calif.)
Street signs
Painters
Two men on scaffolding hand paint a road sign for Hollywood by the Sea. Sign reads "Hollywood by the Sea Best of the Beaches Straight through Oxnard on 5th Street." Road sign features a woman in a swimsuit sitting on the beach. There is a car partially in view on the lower right of the image.
Miller, Jack
Jack Miller Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
No date
Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Black and white negative
English
Image
26632
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Group Photo, Buena High School Honors Awards Ceremony
Buena High School (Ventura, Calif.)
High school students
Group photo of Jimmy Lefkowitz, center, with two unidentified female students in front of a Buena High School Bulldogs marquee
at an Honors Awards Ceremony. The group share big smiles with the viewer. Marquee reads "Academic Awards Night" at the top of the sign, and the rest of the sign is obscured by Jimmy. Star-Free Press taken 15 June 1987, published 16 June 1987.
Phelps, Gary
Ventura County Star-Free Press, 1987
Museum of Ventura County
1987-06-16
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18 x 13.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
13902
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Cañada Larga Bridge, 1899
Bridges
Ventura Avenue (Ventura, Calif.)
View of the Cañada Larga Bridge from the banks below after it was newly built in 1899. Signs for Chaffee's, possibly a clothing store, visible in the image. Museum records indicate: "Cañada Larga new structure built in 1899 - rubble masonry abutments 3" plank floor, covered with 2" asphaltum pavement cost $740.00."
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1899
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2204
17 x 11 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
2206
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Wheeler's or Matilija Hot Springs
Wheeler Springs (inhabited place)
Hot springs
Swimmers
Women and men in regular clothing stand around the edges of a pool. A group of boys swims in the pool. Wooden walls/fences around the pool with numbered doors, possibly changing rooms. A sign on one of the wooden walls reads "Bathing Suits 25¢ Pay in Advance."
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1910
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Portrait, Group
14 x 14 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1670
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Wheeler Springs (Calif.)