Mrs. Justin Petit
Women--California--Portraits
Bust portrait of Mrs. Justin Petit. She is wearing a dress with a high white lace collar and her hair is up. She is looking to the left of the viewer. She is also wearing earrings.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1926-06-18
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Salted paper print
Portrait, Bust
12.7 x 10.2 cm
English
Image
5140
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Beatrice Wood, Portrait In Studio
Wood, Beatrice, 1893-1998
Women artists
Inset from border 16.4x 11.1 cm portrait of Beatrice Wood standing, wearing a sari standing next to a chair with one hand resting on chair. Beatrice is smiling at the camera with her other hand over her heart.
Marlene Wallace Photo (Pacific Palisades, Calif.)
2001
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1990s
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Portrait, Full
25.5 x 20.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
33256
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Balvina M. Real
Real, Balvina Moreno, 1852-1922
Seated portrait of Balvina Moreno Real, wife of Francisco Real, as a young woman. Museum records indicate she is buried in Piru Cemetery. In this photograph she is seated with her arm right arm resting on a book which is on a small table. She is wearing an elaborate dress with a collar, buttons and ruffles. She has her hair partially up and is wearing earrings. She is looking directly at the viewer.
Unknown
A. G. Real Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1868
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Portrait, Seated
Black and white negative
English
Image
27694 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Piru (Calif.)
Lucy Ruiz Elwell
Elwell, Lucy V. Ruiz
Oval bust portrait of Lucy Ruiz Elwell, wearing an off the shoulder dress and a choker style necklace with here hair up with a bow on top. She is looking into the camera. Library records state "Great Aunt Lucy Ruiz Elwell, U.T.'s sister [possibly Ulpaino T. Ruiz]."
Slade, A. H.
Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Bust
6.6 x 13.3 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
30456
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Charlotte Augusta Smiley Perkins
Perkins, Charlotte Augusta Smiley
Bust portrait of Charlotte Augusta Smiley Perkins looking to the left of camera. She wears earrings and a brooch. Drawing is on buff colored board. She came to Ventura between 1870 and 1875.
Unknown
1983
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1870s
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Charcoal Drawing
Portrait, Bust
43 x 35.5 cm
English
Image
9730 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Peggy Shippen Historical Figure
Arnold, Margaret Shippen--1760-1804
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
The daughter of a prominent Philadelphia loyalist, Peggy Shippen married Benedict Arnold in 1779. She was suspected of aiding her husband’s treason and accompanied him into exile. <br /><br />This sculpture is part of American Revolution! George Stuart Historical Figures ® on display at the Museum of Ventura County 2021-2022. More on the figures at the <a href="https://www.galleryhistoricalfigures.com/group/us-patriots-and-founders">George S. Stuart Historical Figures, US Patriots and Founders webpage</a>.
Stuart, George S.
Accession No.: 1977-103.6
Museum of Ventura County
1960s-1970s
Historical Figures® by George S. Stuart
Images © copyright Peter d'Aprix & Dee Finning
Figure
English
Physical Object (Figure)
1977-103.6
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Magdalena Camarillo
Camarillo, Magdalena
Bust portrait of Magdalena Camarillo, seated, looking at the viewer. She wears her hair in a braid crown, wears earrings, small scarf, a chain, and has a coat with large buttons.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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18443
Portrait, Bust
5.4 x 8.9 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3078
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Mamie Mitchell, Bust Portrait
Mitchell, Mamie
Women--California--Portraits
Bust portrait of Mamie Mitchell, wearing a ruffled collar, choker and earrings. Portrait printed on what appears to be a scroll.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1888
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544
Portrait, Bust
9.5 x 14 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
3176
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Myrtle Shepherd
Young women--California--Portraits
Shepherd, Myrtle
A bust photographic portrait of Myrtle Shepherd looking to her right. Library records indicate that Myrtle Shepherd was the daughter of Judge Shepherd and Theodosia B. Shepherd. She is wearing a high-collar dress. A locket or watch suspended on a chain is visible.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
23 x 15 cm
Portrait
English
Image
943
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Olivet Baptist Church Workers
Olivet Baptist Church
Smith, Annie R.
African American women
Moore, Letha
Group photo of women workers at Olivet Baptist Church in Ventura. The women are seated around a table and are looking at the viewer. Portion of an upright piano is visible on the right side.
Left to right: Annie Walker, Bennie May Bryant, Marguerite Milton, Letha Moore, I. Smith, Annie Smith, Cerisa Westly.
Museum records indicate that Annie Smith's parents were the first African American family to settle in Ventura.
Wilson Studios
Letha Moore Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1940s
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Group
English
Image
28052 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)