Ruth Ventura Zapf at the Beach
Zapf family
Zapf, Ruth Ventura
Young women--Portraits
Beaches
Shows Ruth Ventura Zapf posing on Ventura Beach. A dark-colored umbrella is open behind her. Ruth is wearing shorts with sailor-style buttons and a tie-back shirt. Her hair is curled and pinned.
Unknown
Inez Shakman & Lynda Minister Tremaine Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
Circa late 1930s
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
27920 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Wimpy in Winter Diving Outfit
Divers
Weston, George
Diving suits
Shows George "Wimpy" Weston standing barefoot on rocky ground. He is wearing a winter diving outfit, consisting of light-colored leggings, dark shorts, and a long-sleeved shirt. He is holding diving fins in his left hand. A hillside is visible behind Weston.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19747
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Chuck Fisher and Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
Fisher, Chuck
Shows Chuck Fisher standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He is wearing swimwear and his hair appears wet. Ocean visible in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19771
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ray Bergstrom and Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
Bergstrom, Ray
Shows Ray Bergstrom standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He has his arms back, with his hands gripping on to the sides of the board. He is wearing swimwear. The ocean is visible in the background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19774
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Bill Spurgin and Surfboard
Beaches
Surfers
Spurgin, Bill
Shows Bill Spurgin standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He is wearing swimwear. The ocean is visible in the background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19772
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Herb Case and Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
Case, Herb
Shows Herb Case standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He is wearing swimwear and appears to be looking to the left of the viewer. Coastline and two people walking visible in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1941
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19776
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
George Weston with Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
Weston, George
Shows George "Wimpy" Weston standing on a beach with his surfboard on its side between his legs. He is wearing swimwear. Beach, parking lot with cars, palm trees, and telephone poles are visible in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1941
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19775
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Jim McGrew with Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
McGrew, Jim
Shows Jim McGrew standing on a beach and holding his surfboard upright with his left arm. McGrew is wearing swimwear. The ocean is visible in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19773
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Richard Sedlachek with Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
Sedlachek, Richard
Shows Richard "Dick" Sedlachek standing on a beach with his surfboard standing upright behind him. He is wearing swimwear and he appears to be looking to the viewer's left. The ocean is visible in the background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1941
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19784
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
John Larronde with Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
Larronde, John
Shows John Larronde standing on a beach with his surfboard upright behind him. Larronde is wearing swimwear and is barefoot. Lettering on the surfboard reads "JEOL." The ocean is visible in the background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19786
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Chuck Spurgin with Surfboard
Surfers
Beaches
Spurgin, Charles
Shows Charles "Chuck" Spurgin wearing swimwear and seated on his surfboard at an unspecified beach. The surfboard is on its side and Chuck is seated on the edge with his legs outstretched and arms crossed over his chest. He is looking towards the viewer and his hair appears wet. A second surfboard is visible in the background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
19785
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Pete Woodruff with Surfboard
Woodruff, Pete
Surfers
Beaches
Shows Pete Woodruff standing with a surfboard on a beach. He is in a lunging pose and is holding up the surfboard with one hand. Pete is wearing swimming clothes and his hair appears to be wet. Coastline in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
English
Image
19798
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Hamilton "Ham" Hassinger with Surfboard
Hassinger, Hamilton
Surfers
Beaches
Shows Hamilton "Ham" Hassinger standing on a beach with a striped surfboard. Ham is wearing swimming clothes. Rock formations in background.
Unknown
Joyce Cantrell Collection, 1991
Museum of Ventura County
1940
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Black and white negative
English
Image
19799
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Matilija Plunge Group Photo
Swimming pools
Swimmers
Group photo of four boys in swimsuits standing in a line on steps outside of Matilija Plunge. There are some adults in the background seated on a porch.
Unknown
1986
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portraits, Group
12.2 x 15.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
12746
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Bathing in the Ventura Surf
Swimmers
Beaches
Ocean
A group of men and women stand in shallow water at the beach; they stand in a row holding hands facing the viewer. Other men and women stand in the surf in the background, one woman sits on a man's shoulders.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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21.5 x 13.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1774
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Young Women at the Beach
Rios, Mary Sanchez, 1912-2006
Gurrola, Pila
Sanchez, Refugio
Guerrero, Concha
Beachgoers
Four young women pose for a photo at the beach. Standing in calf high water are (l-r): Maria Sanchez, Pilar Gurrola, Refugio Sanchez. They all wear dark colored one piece swimsuits. Concha Guerrero sits in the water in front of them in a swimsuit with a striped top and dark bottom.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1936-07-19
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Portrait, Group
Black and white negative
English
Image
31717 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Bonita McFarland and Katherine Hoffman in Swimsuits
Swimmers
McFarland, Bonita C.
Hoffman, Katherine Louise, 1919-1999
Bonita McFarland, left, and Katherine Hoffman in swimsuits standing along a wall smiling at the viewer. Verso of photograph states: "Katherine Hoffman and Bonita. This was taken in 1932 August at the Rancho Casitas while swimming in their private pool."
Unknown
Temple-McFarland Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1932 August
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7.2 x 10.1 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
28470
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Women and Baby in Surf Near Pierpont Pier
McNeil, Henrietta
Mosher, Mabel
Mosher, Rebecca
Mosher, Lee
Beachgoers
Piers
Group photo of Henrietta McNeil, baby Lee Mosher and mother (Mabel Mosher), and Rebecca Mosher standing in the surf by Pierpont Pier in Ventura, California. Pier visible in background. Women are in swimsuits and Mabel Mosher wears a swim cap while holding her baby in arms.
Unknown
Jean Sandford Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1927
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17.8 x 12 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
15404 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Inadomi Siblings at the Beach
Inadomi, George
Inadomi, Jean
Inadomi, Kiyo
Inadomi, Iris
Brothers and sisters
Japanese American families
This image shows George, Jean, Kiyo, and Iris Inadomi on the beach in either Oxnard or Ventura. There is a dock or a pier in the background.
Unknown
Inadomi Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1930s
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28423 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Yas Yamada and Nao Takasugi
Takasugi, Nao, 1922-2009
Yamada, Yas
Japanese American children
This snapshot shows Yas Yamada and Nao Takasugi posing for a friendly picture. The boys are dressed in bathing suits and they are standing in the center of four tire innertubes. The photo appears to be taken in a residential backyard. A wooden fence can be seen in the background. A tricycle sits to the left of the frame beside a metal trash bin.
Bain Photo Service
Nao and Judy Takasugi Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1927
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Black and white negative
English
Image
27902 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Hiroshi and George Takeda
Takeda, George
Takeda, Hiroshi
Brothers
Takeda family
Japanese American children
This image shows Hiroshi (left) and George Takeda standing on the beach in either Oxnard or Hueneme. Hiroshi holds a ball under one arm. They wear typical swimming suits for the period.
Unknown
Hiroshi Takeda Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1925
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20.3 x 25.4 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28003
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Arvella and Charles Temple at Beach House
Temple, Arvella Vorbeck
Temple, Charles
Best friends
Group photo of Arvella and Charles Temple in swimsuits, standing with friends in front of beach house. There are four men and three women altogether.
Unknown
Temple-McFarland Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1950s
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8.5 x 10.8 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
29160
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Matilija Hot Springs, Cal. 1905
Health Resorts--Matilija Hot Springs
Matilija Hot Springs--Circa 1905
Image of swimmers at Matijila Hot Springs. A large group of figures in early 20th century bathing suits pose on the porch and staircase of a Victorian style building. The building has ornate decorative features and it set in front of a rocky hillside and trees.
Caption: "Matilija Hot Springs, Cal."
Postcard script: This postcard contains writing on the face of the postcard only.
Verso: Addressed to Mrs. Ruth Browne, 917 Ventura Ave, Ventura Cal.
[Rieder, M., Los Angeles, Cal. (Printed in Germany), 2756]
Rieder, M.
Museum of Ventura County
1905-09-12
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20069 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Greetings from Oxnard, California
Beaches
Boats and Boating
Postcards
Postcard stating "Greetings from Oxnard, California" with five photos depicting various beach and ocean scenes on a yellow background with a lifesaver near the bottom attached to ropes. Middle photo shows a group of six women running along the beach in swimsuits and other images show boats, waves, and people playing on the shore.
[No Publisher Stated, 69492]
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1918-01-20
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15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
21836 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Bathing at Lyon Springs, Matilija Canyon, Near Nordhoff
Health Resorts--Lyons Hot Springs
Lyon Springs Resort
Matilija Canyon--Circa 1918-1920
A river or pond with a rocky beach made up of large white stones and boulders backing up to a forest. A man in a suit and yellow hat sits near the top of the beach. A woman in pink sits closer to the shore. In the water are two children on a yellow surfboard: a girl in a black swimsuit standing in the middle of the board and a boy (?) in a red top on the left holding her stable. On the right hand side, a woman in black is holding the other end of the board stable, while another woman, also in black, stands next to her. The water is up to her waist.
[Brakey, J.R., Ventura, Cal. (C.T. American Art), A-72264]
Brakey, J. R.
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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20075 PC
15 x 10 cm
Color postcard
English
Image
20526 PC
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)