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.)
Mercy Otis Warren Historical Figure
Warren, Mercy Otis--1728-1814
Authors
Mercy Otis Warren was known as the Conscience of the American Revolution. A lifelong revolutionary, she was the first woman to champion an anti-Federalist viewpoint. Warren used her talents as a writer to promote the Revolutionary cause with anti-British and anti-loyalists. <br /><br />Warren's writings earned her third position of Britain's list of rebels to be hanged. Her three-volume history of the Revolution was the first by an American author.<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.: 1977-103.7
Museum of Ventura County
1960s-1970s
Historical Figures® by George S. Stuart
Images © copyright Peter d'Aprix & Dee Finning
Figure
English
Physical Object (Figure)
1977-103.7
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ojai (Calif.)
Apricot Pitting Shed and Crew
Agricultural laborers
Apricot industry
An apricot pitting crew, a large group including men, women, and children, pose in front of an apricot pitting shed.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
1398 OS
30.5 x 25.5 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
1397 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Apricot Pitting Crew Group Photo
Agricultural laborers
Apricot industry
Men, women, and children gather for a group photo under an apricot pitting shed during a day of work. A row of young boys is sitting in the front row.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
No date
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
1397 OS
30.5 x 25.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
1398 OS
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Mabel and Harry Nelson with Their Burro
Children
Donkeys
Travel with donkeys
View of Mabel and Harry Nelson as children sitting in a wagon hitched to a donkey. Mabel, wearing a bonnet, is leaning forward to look at the viewer. Harry's face is partially obscured by a wagon wheel. Shadow of the photographer is visible on the ground.
Unknown
Gwendolyn Greene Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1901
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Sepia photograph
9.5 x 12 cm
English
Image
30909
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Moorpark (Calif.)
Mrs. Eaton and Her Pet Chickens
Chickens as pets
Women--Portraits
View of Mrs. Eaton wearing a prairie dress and bonnet feeding her pet chickens. There are at least five chickens visible in a variety of colors. Behind Mrs. Eaton is a small shed, possibly a coop. A field is visible in the background.
Unknown
Gwendolyn Greene Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1899
The copyright to this image has not been determined. These images are intended for personal or research use only. Please contact library staff for rights determinations and additional uses.
Sepia photograph
11.5 x 9.5 cm
Portrait, Full
English
Image
30924
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)