Simi-Santa Susanna Fair Booth

Image

Simi-Santa Susanna Fair Booth

Title

Simi-Santa Susanna Fair Booth

Identifier

5857

Source

Simi Valley Historical Society, p, 69.3.1

Description

Ventura County Fair Booth for Simi-Santa Susanna, circa 1917-1920, showing a display of fruits and vegetable nestled amongst two tall trees. There is also a panted backdrop of agricultural fields and farmland with mountains in the background. According to museum records the people in the photo may be L to R: Mrs. Brown, Mrs. E. A. Harrington, Ivy Brown. Museum records also note: "Ted Fearing painted the backdrop, apparently first in Ventura County history - it has been painted out several times as "old-timers" see the photo."

Creator

Unknown

Date

circa 1917-1920

Format

15.5 x 13 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Agricultural exhibitions
Ventura County Fair (Ventura County, Calif.)

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Simi Valley (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Simi-Santa Susanna Fair Booth,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 21, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/5513.