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Maria Rafaela Francisca Romona Cota de Ruiz
Oval portrait bust of Maria Rafaela Francisca Romona Cota de Ruiz in a black Artistic Portraits frame. Born October 25 1838 in Santa Barbara; married 1859; died June 14, 1905.
Marion Berry, Arvella Vorbeck Temple, Bonita Vorbeck Group Photo
Group photo of (l-r) Marion Berry, Arvella Vorbeck Temple, Bonita Vorbeck, posed in fiesta dress in Santa Barbara. They wear Spanish style dresses and accessories. They appear to be standing on a sidewalk next to a building. Name on bottom left…
Basketmakers and Little Girl on Mission Steps
Two Chumash women basket makers pose in the sun on the San Buenaventura Mission steps. Between them sits a little girl. Left to right: Apolonia Guzman, Soraida Garcia, Petra. The women are smiling at the camera. Bottom of photo reads "In the Sun."
Chumash Basketmakers and Little Girl on Mission Steps
Two Chumash women basket makers and a little girl on the San Buenaventura Mission steps. One woman is visible from the side only and the other is smiling at the camera. Photograph identifies them on a caption at the bottom of photo reading:…
Maria Martina Cota Ruiz and Rafaela Francisca Romona Cota Ruiz
Full portrait of Maria Martina Cota Ruiz seated to the left of her standing sister Rafaela Francisca Romona [Ramona ?] Cota Ruiz. They are both wearing dresses and Maria is resting her right arm on a wooden table. Maria Ruiz was the wife of Gabriel…
Mary Brewster
Sepia toned bust portrait of Mary Brewster, wife of J. C. Brewster. Mrs. Brewster faces the camera but turns head and gazes to the viewer's left. She wears here hair in a bun and has a lace trimmed bow on the bodice of her blouse or dress.
Casper Borchard Family Portrait
This photograph depicts Mr. and Mrs. Casper Borchard, a baby and five other children of varying ages. Mr. Borchard and sons are shown in suits, Mrs. Borchard and daughters wear dark dresses. The daughters wear lace collars and necklaces. The baby is…
Garden Scene, Berylwood
An outdoor garden scene showing the Bard family at their home in Hueneme, Berylwood. Left to right: Anne playing with dog, Berle seated, M. B. Bard knitting, Tom lying on ground, unidentified woman and girl behind Tom, baby Richard in buggy, and…
J. F. Roth and Juanita
Portrait of J. F. Roth seated, with his wife Juanita standing behind him on the right of the photo. Roth wears a dark pinstriped suit, a thick mustache, and curly hair parted on his left. Juanita wears a dark dress with a lace collar, several tiers…
Julia Sandoval Protesting "English Only" Ordinance
Julia Sandoval carrying a sign and child at protest of the "English only" ordinance in Fillmore. Child is holding small American flag and is drinking from bottle. Sandoval's sign reads "Down with Insensitivity." Other protesters visible on sides and…
Musical Group at Rancho Camulos
Image depicts a group of six women posing with musical instruments. From left to right, Rosa del Valle, Nina del Valle Cram, Ysobel del Valle Cram, Josepha del Valle Forester, Alice Bowers, and Enedina del Valle. The women are sitting close to one…
Man and Woman on Porch
Image depicts an unidentified man and woman standing on the porch of the main building at Rancho Camulos. The man is in motion seemingly bowing at the woman while the woman looks towards the man. The man is wearing a suit and the woman is wearing a…
Grape Arbor Over Two Lovers
Outdoor scene at Rancho Camulos taken from under the grape arbor. In the foreground of the image the sides and top of the arbor are visible. Grape leaves hang down from the arbor. Outside the arbor is a picket fence with a gate. A man and woman…
Tico Residence, Ventura
View of the Tico Residence with two men and two women standing on the front porch. The main structure is adobe with a tile roof. The front porch is wood with shingle roofing. Visible on the right side of the image is an addition to the house with…
Genoveva Spring At Wheeler's
This view depicts four women and a man seated on rocks near a creek. Another man is standing next to them. An advertising message for "Genoveva Cold Mineral Water" appears to have been painted on a flat rock located between the women. Other rocks to…
Tico Residence, Ventura
View of the Tico Residence with two men and two women standing on the front porch. The main structure is adobe with a tile roof. The front porch is wood with shingle roofing. Visible on the right side of the image is an addition to the house with…
Portrait of Two Livingston Women
Portrait of two women from the Livingston family, taken at their cabin in Oregon. Mrs. Lee Ruth sits on a chair, wearing sunglasses. Behind her stands an unidentified younger woman. The young woman's eyes appear closed or pointed downward. In the…
Ruth & Perky Kneel in Front of Wooden Building
View from the roadside. Ruth and her dog Perky kneel in front of a Hotel on Whidbey Island in Washington. To the left of the building there is a much smaller wooden structure with two canoes inside of it and one on top of it. In front of the building…
Ruth Standing Among Plum Trees
Image depicts Ruth standing among plum trees in Rancho Ladera with her dog, Perky. The surrounding environment is heavily vegetated. The plum trees planted in a row with a walking path beside the orchard. In the background there is taller grove of…
Matilija Springs, Ventura Co., Cal.
View of water flowing around rocks in Matilija Creek. Two women are sitting on the rocks and a man is standing on a rock in the middle of the stream. Two pipes are carried on supports along one side of the creek.
Caption: Matilija Springs, Ventura…
Caption: Matilija Springs, Ventura…
Bertha Tumamait Blanco Teaching Yucca Cordage
Bertha Tumamait Blanco (left) seated and instructing Courtney Marie Wallace on yucca cordage. Taken in the Museum of Ventura County courtyard during the Chumash Youth Program.
Note: Museum records indicate that Bertha Tumamait Blanco was born 20…
Note: Museum records indicate that Bertha Tumamait Blanco was born 20…
The Spanish Fandango At Camulos, The Old Home of Ramona
Exterior view of courtyard, with seated woman playing guitar. Woman is wearing a patterned dress and dark shawl. Her hair is dark and curly. Ivy-covered columns are visible to the left side of the postcard. Two stools holding a pot and a barrel, are…
Two Women Having Fun Early 1900s
"Eloquent pleading on the beach on a Sunday afternoon in Ventura." Two women at the beach--one is on her right knee looking up and the other is holding an umbrella and a book. Both of them are smiling at each other. Photo has a crease diagonally…
Eleanor Clover, Mrs. N.A.D. Taylor, Mrs. Blanch Comstock & Daughters
Group photo of Eleanor Clover, Mrs. N.A.D. Taylor, Mrs. Blanch Comstock and daughters. Two of the women are seated in a carriage, one is standing on one side of the carriage, while the daughters stand on the other side of the carriage. All are…
Ventura Pier Scene
Scene shows groups of men, women and children walking or standing on the Ventura Pier.