The Ventura County Star, in cooperation with the Ventura County Museum of History & Art, is pleased to present this coffee-table book: Ventura County ~ Looking Back: The Early Years.

From disasters to celebrations, education to local businesses, beach life to bandits and everything in between, this 160-page pictorial book features more than 350 photos capturing Ventura County history through its earliest days. As you leaf through the pages you’re sure to find classic moments of a time many of us too often forget.