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When Cars Came to Ventura County

By Library Volunteer Andy Ludlum

It was a stand-off worthy of the old Wild West. The taciturn lawman was face to face with a huffing, puffing adversary. Neither was ready to back down.

Source: Museum of Ventura County

Author Andy LudlumPosted on August 14, 2022August 18, 2026Categories HistoryTags A.C. Stewart, armed ranchers, Automobiles, Casitas Pass, Charles Collins Teague, Good Roads Bill, Panic of 1907, petrolithic paving, Rincon Road, San Marcos Pass, Santa Paula, Sol Sheridan, Southern California Automobile Association, Speed limits, State Highways Act, Thomas Clark, W.A. Hobson, William ReillyLeave a comment on When Cars Came to Ventura County

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