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the Murals of Marguerite Hardeman
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 Rose Society members give advice to visitors |
 Juan Cabrillo explores the mouth of the Ventura River in 1542 |
Marguerite Hardeman (1911 - 1990) painted the history of Ventura in mural form in the 1960s. The murals are displayed annually at the Olivas Adobe. |
 Native Americans meet Cabrillo on the beach |
 Chumash village on the beach |
 Gaspar Portola explores the mouth of the Santa Clara River in 1769 |
 Fr. Junipero Serra founds Mission San Buenaventura (the 9th of the 21 missions) in 1782 |
 A more substantial church of adobe was built |
 The present church was completed in 1809, but damaged by an earthquake in 1812 |
 The earthquake damage was repaired by 1815 |
 Main Street, Ventura, (looking east) 1885 The streets were unpaved, but wide enough to turn a horse and buggy |
 Ventura, 1964 as viewed from Grant Park |
 Cattle was the backbone of the economy during the Rancho Period of California history. During the gold rush, some ranchers drove their herds to the gold fields and sold cattle to the hungry miners, becoming wealthy in the process. |
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 Now, the golden years of the Ranchero had arrived. Lavish fiestas lasting for days were held. Food and drink was plentiful. All sorts of entertainment, music and dancing was offered. Life was good! |
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