Jose Arturo Ruiz
Ruiz, Jose Arturo, 1860-1934
Portrait of Jose Arturo Ruiz standing straight with full body down to the knees in view. Ruiz is wearing a three-piece suit with a pocket watch chain in view. He is also holding a cowboy hat in his left hand and a walking cane in his right. Jose Arturo Ruiz was the first son of Gabriel and Rafaela Cota Ruiz. Born January 1 1860; died February 19 1934 at 74 years of age.
Brewster, John Calvin
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1890s
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Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
English
Image
30376 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Gabriel Ruiz - Full Portrait
Ruiz, Gabriel, 1817-1900
Full body portrait of Gabriel Ruiz sitting sideways on a wooden chair with his left arm rested on the back of the chair. He is wearing a light colored suit and staring straight ahead. Gabriel Ruiz was the son of Maria Ygnacio Lugo and Jose Ruiz. Born 1817 in Santa Barbara, died December 15 1900 at the age of 83.
Brewster, John Calvin
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1850s
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30371 NP
Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
English
Image
30374 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Gabriel Ruiz
Ruiz, Gabriel, 1817-1900
Oval portrait bust of Gabriel Ruiz looking forward wearing a suit with left arm resting in view. Born 1817 at Presidio in Santa Barbara; married 1859; died December 15, 1900 in Ventura at 83 years of age.
Unknown
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1850s
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30374 NP
Portrait, Bust
Black and white negative
English
Image
30371 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
L.A. Poly High School Track Team
Riave, Max, 1894-1982
High schools
Track and field athletes
Group portrait of nine young men in suits and ties. Five are standing with their arms leaning on one another, and four are seated in front. Museum records indicate this may be the Los Angeles Polytechnic High School Track Team. Max Riave is most likely one of the boys in the photo, but not clear which one he is.
Unknown
Kandy Riave Hutman Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa mid 1910s
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11.5 x 7.4 cm
Portrait, Group
Sepia photograph
English
Image
28149
California
Los Angeles County (Calif.)
Anthony D. Real
Real, Anthony Duarte, 1910-1986
Full portrait of Anthony Duarte Real as a young man. He is wearing a gray suit, and a light-colored tie. He is holding a white cap in his right hand. He is looking directly at the viewer. Museum records indicate he is buried in Assumption Cemetery in Simi Valley, CA.
Unknown
A. G. Real Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
English
Image
27693 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)
Yashiharu Inadomi and Friends on Beach
Inadomi, Yashiharo
Otani, John
Nichikawa, John
Japanese American men
This image shows Yashiharu Inadomi posing for a picture with his friends John Otani and John Nichikawa. The name of the fourth individual is unknown.
Unknown
Inadomi Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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Black and white negative
English
Image
28408 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Max Riave in Army Uniform
Riave, Max, 1894-1982
Jewish soldiers
World War, 1914-1918
Max Riave turned slightly to his right wearing his World War I Army uniform. He is standing in front of steps in front of a building. The bottom of photo has handwriting that reads "Dad-Girls delight 1918."
Unknown
Kandy Riave Hutman Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1918
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Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
English
Image
28089 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Nao Takasugi and Joe Kawada with Their Mothers
Takasugi family
Takasugi, Nao, 1922-2009
Takasugi, Yasuye
Kawada, Joe
Oxnard High School
This image shows graduates Nao Takasugi and Joe Kawada posing with their mothers, Yasuye Takasugi and Mrs. Kawada as they celebrate on their graduation day. The boys are wearing their caps and gowns. Nao gave the Valedictorian Address for the Oxnard High School graduating class in 1939.
Unknown
Nao and Judy Takasugi Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1939
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Black and white negative
English
Image
27903 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Sam Kodani With Fishing Pole
Kodani, Sam
Fishing
Industrial housing
Limoneira Ranch (Santa Paula, Calif.)
Japanese American men
This image shows Sam Kodani standing on the exterior steps of Limoneira worker housing. He is holding a fishing pole.
Unknown
Hiroshi Takeda Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1933-07
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25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28010
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Shisaku Shimizu in the Takeda Family Store
Shimizu, Shisaku
Grocery stores
Family-owned business enterprises
This image shows Shisaku Shimizu standing inside the Takeda Family Store. Shimizu was a family member who worked in the store. He is buried in the Japanese Cemetery in Oxnard.
Takeda Family Store, 107 1/2 East 7th Street, Oxnard, California.
Unknown
Hiroshi Takeda Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1914-06
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20.3 x 25.4 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28001
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Magoichi Takeda Portrait
Takeda, Magoichi
Men--California--Portraits
Takeda family
This image shows Magoichi Takeda posing for an interior full portrait. He looks into the camera and is wearing a formal suit and tie. He has a medal on his suit.
Unknown
Hiroshi Takeda Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920
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Portrait, Full
25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28000
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Magoichi Takeda Portrait
Takeda, Magoichi
This image shows Magoichi Takeda seated in a chair for a full studio portrait.
Unknown
Hiroshi Takeda Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1920
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Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
English
Image
27996
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Actor Toby Otani
Otani, Toby
Otani family
Motion picture actors and actresses
Costume
This image shows Toby Otani in costume during a live stage performance in Hollywood. Toby is a member of the Otani family of Oxnard. He went on to enjoy an acting career in Hollywood.
Unknown
Kato Family Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1949
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25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28240
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Japanese American Military Inductees, 1944
Gila River Relocation Center
Arizona
Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945
Japanese American soldiers
This image shows the residents of the Gila River Relocation Center who signed up for the United States military service. Nagao Fujita is standing second from the right, wearing dark glasses. This is an exterior group portrait.
Unknown
Lillie Fujita Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1944
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Portrait, Group
20.3 x 25.4 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
27518
Oxnard High School Football Team
Oxnard High School
Football teams
Football players
This image is an exterior group portrait of the Oxnard High School Football team wearing full uniforms. Nagao Fujita is in the back row, on left.
Unknown
Lillie Fujita Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1937-1938
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Portrait, Group
Black and white negative
English
Image
27517
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Nagao Fujita Portrait in Army Uniform
Fujita, Nagao
Japanese American soldiers
Gila River Relocation Center
Arizona
This image shows Nagao Fujita standing outside posing for his photograph as he wears his military uniform. This photo is taken at the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona.
Unknown
Lillie Fujita Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1944
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Portrait, Full
25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
27515
Roy Esaki at State Super Market
Japanese American men
Supermarkets--Employees
This image shows Roy Esaki posing with his coworker in front of a delivery truck at his after-school job at the State Super Market, Main and Palm Streets, Ventura. The front exterior of the Ventura County Garage can be seen in the background.
Unknown
Lillie Fujita Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1938
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25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
27512
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Playing Shogi
Shogi
Gila River Relocation Center
Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945
Fujita family
Arizona
This image shows Nagao Fujita (on right) playing <em>Shogi </em>(Japanese chess) with his friend inside the barracks at the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona.
Unknown
Lillie Fujita Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1943
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20.3 x 25.4 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
27510
Mich Yamamoto Portrait
Yamamoto, Mich
Japanese Americans
Gila River Relocation Center
Arizona
This image shows Mich Yamamoto standing for a full view portrait. The photo was taken on the grounds of the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona. Buildings in background, and there is a heart shaped black spot on bottom center of image.
Unknown
Helen Yamamoto Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1944
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Portrait, Full
25.4 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
28229
Workers at Saticoy Lima Bean Packing House
Lima bean
Warehouses
Ortiz family
Reyes family
Group photo of workers at Saticoy Bean House. It is an interior shot taken midwork. L-R: Pantaleon "Pompi" Garcia, Adan "Chicano" Macias (obscured by hat), Angel Reyes, unidentified, Pedro "Pete" Reyes, unidentified. Sacks of lima beans being filled read: "California Choice recleaned Lima Beans Grown by W.W. Cummings Santa Paula, Calif."
Note: Pedro "Pete" Reyes is father to Minnie Ortiz and Angel Reyes is her uncle.
Unknown
Minnie Ortiz-Reyes Family Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1933
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Black and white negative
English
Image
31794 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Saticoy (Calif.)
Baseball Team, Port Hueneme
Baseball teams
Baseball players
Group photo of a young men's baseball team. Uniforms have "LAB" an the front. Ted Mendoza, pitcher, stands second from right. Others are unidentified.
Unknown
Esther Mendoza Collection, 1995
Museum of Ventura County
1947
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Black and white negative
English
Image
29323 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Port Hueneme (Calif.)
Two Teachers
Elementary school teachers
Universities and colleges--Alumni and alumnae
Monte Irvin (left) and John De La Rosa pose in a grassy field against a fence: "brand new teachers, fresh out of college". Monte taught 4th grade and John taught 6th, Kamala School in Oxnard. Monte died in 1961. John retired as a district superintendent in 1985 at the age of 55.
Unknown
John De La Rosa Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1956
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Black and white negative
English
Image
27991 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
John, Viola, and Amador De La Rosa Ready for a Wedding
Brothers and sisters
Weddings
Mexican American families
Group photo of (l-r) John De La Rosa, Viola De La Rosa, and Amador De La Rosa dressed to attend a wedding. They are standing on a sidewalk with cars parked along the street in the background.
Unknown
John De La Rosa Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
1954
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27973 NP
Black and white negative
English
Image
27982 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Santa Paula (Calif.)
Franciso Villa "Papa Pancho" Portrait
Villa, Francisco
De La Rosa family
Texas
Portrait of a young man with a mustache wearing a checkered suit and tie, holding a hat in his hand. He is standing looking at the camera. Library records state: "Papa Pancho" Francisco Villa, ca. 1912, maternal grandfather of John De La Rosa. "Maybe El Paso, Texas, 1912. Port of Entry from Mexico, Chihuahua. One of his daughters, Guadalupe Villa, was my mother. A wise old gentleman: when I was a kid he would say to me, "Si quieres dinero, lee." It was not until I was in college that I understood what he was saying---"If want to be successful, get an education."
Unknown
John De La Rosa Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1912
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Portrait, Full
Black and white negative
Spanish
Image
27974 NP
Men in Cowboy Costumes
Cowboys
Costumes
Pedro Soto, left, and Juan Salas dressed as old-time cowboys. The backdrop appears to be a saloon. The men face each other and each one has an arm resting on the "bar."
Unknown
Anita V. Salas Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white negative
English
Image
27961 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)