Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Zapf family
Minister, Celia Zapf
Costume
Shows Celia Zapf standing in the yard of 57 N. Laurel Street. She is dressed in a costume for a Glee Club opera performance at Ventura High School. Her costume includes a long floral skirt, tunic-style shirt, and a head scarf. House, automobile, and palm tree in background.
Unknown
Inez Shakman & Lynda Minister Tremaine Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1929
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
27945 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Zapf family
Minister, Celia Zapf
Costume
Shows Celia Zapf standing in the side alley of 57 N. Laurel Street. She is dressed in a costume for a Glee Club opera performance at Ventura High School. Her costume includes a tiered skirt and black lace veil.
Unknown
Inez Shakman & Lynda Minister Tremaine Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
English
Image
27944 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Newell and Donald Zapf in Western Costumes
Zapf family
Zapf, Newell
Zapf, Donald
Children--Portraits
Costume
Shows Newell and Donald Zapf as young boys dressed in Western or cowboy-style costumes. Costumes include jeans, furry chaps, vests, bandanas, and hats. House in background.
Unknown
Inez Shakman & Lynda Minister Tremaine Collection, 1994
Museum of Ventura County
Circa early 1930s
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Black and white negative
Portrait, Full
Portrait, Group
English
Image
27940 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Charlie Chaplin Costume Contest
Costume
Contests
Barnes Theatre
Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977
Group of young boys dressed as Charlie Chaplin for a costume contest at Barnes Theatre in Fillmore. Building on left is Pearson's barbershop, on right is Monty Everett's jewelry store.
Museum records indicate that "Sadie" Gerald Davis won first prize: a dollar Ingersoll watch. Buildings shown were built by Leon Hammond in 1917.
Unknown
1984
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
12.8 x 19.3 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
10568
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Ventura Street Fair Parade, 1900
Parade floats
Fairs
Parades--California--Ventura
Parade scene on Main Street in Ventura during the Ventura Street Fair, 1900. Storefronts and tents for fair vendors are visible behind large crowd watching the procession. Parade float passing crowd is pulled by two white horses. Six men dressed in white suits walk along the sides of the float. A woman dressed in a costume stands on the float.
Park & Rogers
Drapeau Family Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
1900 October
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25991
Black and white photograph
12.5 x 20.4 cm (mounted)
English
Image
25992
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura Street Fair Parade, 1900
Parade floats
Parades--California--Ventura
Fairs
Parade scene on Main Street in Ventura during the Ventura Street Fair, 1900. Storefronts and tents for fair vendors are visible behind large crowd watching the procession. Parade float passing crowd is pulled by two white horses. Six men dressed in white suits walk along the sides of the float. A woman dressed in a costume stands on the float.
Park & Rogers
Drapeau Family Collection, 1993
Museum of Ventura County
1900 October
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25992
Black and white photograph
12.5 x 20.4 cm (mounted)
English
Image
25991
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Five Young Dancers at Flora Robb Dance Studio, Oxnard
African American children
Tap dancing
Tap dancers
Yolanda Verrett, Patricia Ann Holloway, Evelyn Yvonne Holloway, Lavonia Webb and Anna Fay Webb as young girls tap dancing at Flora Robb Dance Studio in Oxnard. The girls are dressed in matching leotards, tutus, tap shoes, and hair bows.
Unknown
1993
Museum of Ventura County
1959
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Black and white photograph
19.3 x 24.2 cm
English
Image
25537
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Carmen Camarillo Riding in Fiesta Parade
Camarillo White Horses
Parades
Jones, Carmen Camarillo
Carmen Camarillo and two unidentified men riding horseback during the Fiesta Parade on State Street in Santa Barbara. Carmen is riding a Camarillo White Horse, the two men are riding dark-colored horses.
Unknown
Camarillo Family Collection, 1990
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Black and white photograph
12.6 x 16 cm
English
Image
17953
California
Santa Barbara County (Calif.)
Santa Barbara (Calif.)
Decorated Automobiles
Automobiles
Parade floats
Row of five automobiles decorated in flowers and flags for unknown celebration. Men dressed in dark shirts and light pants and hats pose with the vehicles. Second automobile from the right appears to be a fire engine with ladder and bell.
Unknown
Donated by: Bernise Forbes, 1980.
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1900-1925
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Black and white photograph
18.7 x 24 cm
English
Image
8371
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Face Painting on Freshman Day
High school students--Photographs
Ventura High School
View of a male upperclassman at Ventura High School applying markings to the face of younger male student for Freshman Day. Younger student wearing glasses and headband. Upperclassman wearing a class ring.
Unknown
2006
Museum of Ventura County
1940 October
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Black and white photograph
11.6 x 8.3 cm
English
Image
37295
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Associated Oil Co. Staff Costume Party Group Photo
Associated Oil Company
Costume
Women oil industry workers
Petroleum workers
Office parties
Group portrait of Associated Oil Co. employees at a company costume party. Taken in front of the Associated Oil offices. A flag reading "Flying A Fast Action" is displayed above the group.
Back row: F. W. Hertel, C. C. Burns, L. C. Lamp, E. H. Virum, John Ollis, R. R. Richardson, Edward Jemkims, Grove Fry, M. Comeaux, Ted Clark, G. C. Elmore, Houston Hull, Nick Taylor, L. S. Richardson, D. S. Gray, K. Nakaya, J. L. Fish.
Middle row: E. R. Broadwell, G. F. Howells, Mcd. Graves, I. W. Post, S. W. Nimmich, C. T. Harrison, M. J. Mitchell, E. L. Gardner.
Front row: E. R. Love, Ted Mayr, A. W. Warren, G. L. Jones, Helen Mayr, Alberta Atmore, Mildred Bowker, Vena Seulveda, Kathryn Cypher, Josephine Demarke, Alice Boedecker, Edna Voris, E. W. Edson, A. R. Bamford, M. Mears.
Unknown
1986
Museum of Ventura County
1932
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Black and white photograph
19.4 x 24.3 cm
Group, Portrait
English
Image
12566
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Queen Bertha and Her Court, Ventura Street Fair
Costume
Fairs
Portraits, Group
Group photo of people dressed in Baroque-style costumes at the Ventura Street Fair. Two people are seated in thrones in the center of the image, the one seated in the left throne is a woman wearing a crown and identified as "Queen Bertha." Two girls are seated in front of the thrones with a man dressed as a jester. A carpet leads up the center of the view to the thrones.
Unknown
Gwendolyn Greene Collection, 1997
Museum of Ventura County
1901
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Sepia photograph
9.5 x 12 cm
Portrait, Group
English
Image
30916
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Amateur Theatrical Group Photo
Theatrical companies
Clubs
Actors
Portraits, Group
A group portrait of an Amateur Theatrical group, some of them in costume and posed as characters.
Library records indicate:
Hattie Boquist, Alice Day, Geo. S. Gilbert, Celia Perkins, Unknown, Prof. Meredith, Ed Sheridan, Belle Curry, Anna Sheridan, Chas. McKeeby, Cal Brewster, Celia Boquist, Mrs. John Sherridan, Ida Ricker.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1875
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Sepia photograph
Portrait, Group
16.8 x 10.9 cm
English
Image
924
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Mission Float, Street Fair
Fairs
Parades--California--Ventura
Parade floats
A horse drawn float with a man posing for the camera on the platform of the float. The float includes a replica mission with a child dressed in a priest costume standing in front. Small palm trees are also on the float. In the background of the picture women are standing with umbrellas. The photograph is slightly overexposed. Library records indicate that the driver is Chris Yeager.
Park and Rogers
Museum of Ventura County
1900 October
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Black and white photograph
20.5 x 12.5 cm
English
Image
814
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Days of the Golden West Group Photo
Costume
Portraits, Group
Group photo of people in costume for Days of the Golden West celebration on the Ventura County Courthouse steps. Court House group, days of the Golden West, 1934
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1934
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Portrait, Group
22.3 x 16.3 cm
Sepia photograph
English
Image
5202
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Young Women Dressed for a Costume Party
Sanchez, Refugio
Guerrero, Concha
Sanchez, Dominga
Rios, Mary Sanchez, 1912-2006
Costume
Young women--California--Portraits
Refugio (Ruth) Sanchez, Concha Guerrero, Dominga Sanchez, and Maria (Mary) Sanchez pose outdoors for a group photo. They are dressed for a costume party.
Unknown
Mary Sanchez Rios Collection, 1999
Museum of Ventura County
1937-05-30
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31750 NP
Portrait, Group
Black and white negative
English
Image
31749 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Fillmore (Calif.)
Museum of Ventura County Employees in Costumes
Museum of Ventura County--Employees
Costume
Outdoor glossy photograph of Museum of Ventura County employees. All are wearing colorful costumes probably for upcoming event. One of the women (in a grass skirt in the middle) holds a two-headed lamb belonging to the museum's collection. [Two Headed Lamb; Accession #1928-15.1; MVC Mounted Animal Collection; Walter Sexton, donor].
Some of the names are (L to R): Patricia Chase, Peter Bandurage, DeLee Marshall, Betty Peck, Richard Saunders, Mary Hart.
Unknown
2010
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1978
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Black and white photograph
English
Image
39380 (a)
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Large Group of Children in Costumes
Costume
School children
Washington School (Ventura, Calif.)
Group photo of a large group of children all dressed in costumes. The children are standing in front of Washington School in Ventura, and most have big smiles. There are two teachers not in costume standing amongst them. It is unclear why they are in costume.
Unknown
Isensee Family Collection, 1992
Museum of Ventura County
1930 January
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Black and white negative
English
Image
25331 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Clown on Santa Clara Street in Ventura
Clowns
Mules
Santa Clara Street (Ventura, Calif.)
Plaza School (Ventura, Calif.)
A clown in a striped and starred costume with a ruffled neck stands in front of his mule, who is also dressed festively. They stand on Santa Clara Street in Ventura with Plaza School in the background on the right of the image. Photo is from the Pansy Brewster photo album.
Brewster, John Calvin
Dana Teague Collection, 1988
Museum of Ventura County
1900
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Portrait, Full
12.5 x 13 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
14378
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Elephant and Ape Seated Together
Costume
Garrett, Spencer
Garrett, Nancy
Fund raising
Elephants
Apes
Spencer Garrett (left) wears an elephant costume while Nancy Garrett (right) wears an ape costume. They are seated at a banquet table at a United Way fundraiser in Camarillo, Cal. There are many people in the background. Ventura County Star-Free Press taken 6 Sep 1986, published 11 Sep 1986.
Unknown
Museum of Ventura County
1986-09-06
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18 x 12 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
12803
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Camarillo (Calif.)
Golden West Days 1934, Library Staff Group Photo
Librarians
Costume
Library staff in Ventura pose in costume for Golden West Days celebration, May 1934. They are outside on a lawn.
Back row (l-r): Pearl McDowell, Opal Elynn, Juanita Callender, Phyllis Raffeto (?), Dora Fossatti, Ana Jean Lewis, Louise Davis, Edna Fossatti.
Front row (l-r): Mildred Spiller, Elizabeth Topping, Bertha Lee, Winifred Savage, Ruth McCutcheon.
Unknown
VCLSA Collection
Museum of Ventura County
1934 May
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Portrait, Group
12.7 x 10.2 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7574
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Librarians Dressed as "Books"
Librarians
Costume
Fossatti, Dora
Fossatti, Edna
Topping, Elizabeth R.
Shreck, Mildred
Hall, Laura
Carter, Dorothy
Snapshot of 7 librarians dressed in costume. They pose outdoor on a lawn. A dog on a leash also joins them. Photo title was originally "Library stunt-Books."
Librarians pictured are (l-r): Dora Fossatti as "Hans Brinker"; Regina ____ as "Art in everyday life"; Mildred Shreck as "The man they hanged"; Elizabeth Topping as "Clown"; Laura Hall as "Dr. Dolittle"; Edna Fossatti as "Old fashioned girl"; and Dorothy Carter as "Country cousin."
Unknown
VCLSA Collection
Museum of Ventura County
circa 1930
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11.5 x 9 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
7573
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Miss Perkins as Columbia
Fourth of July celebrations
Costume
Women--California--Portraits
Studio portrait of a woman dressed as "Columbia on States Float, July 4th Parade, 1876." The woman is identified as Miss Perkins. There is a backdrop of a fireplace behind her. She wears a crown, a cloak with a long train, and a scepter.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1876
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Black and white negative
English
Image
731 NP
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
China Day in the Alice M. Bartlett Club
Women--Societies and clubs
Alice M. Bartlett Club
Costume
Group photo of fifteen women dressed in Chinese traditional clothing as costumes.
Back row (l-r): 1. Mrs. Isensee 2. Katherine Crandall 3. Mrs. Mark 4. Katherine Philbrick, 5. Mrs. Chrisman, 6. __ 7. __ 8. Mrs. Raines.
Front row (l-r): 1. Lucky Shaw 2. Mrs. Bartlett 3. Katie Weaver 4. Mrs. Little 5. __ 6. __ 7. Mrs. Frank Spier
Library records indicate: "China Day" in the Alice M. Bartlett Club. "Momma's exclusive club in VTA, CA" [Ventura, California].
Unknown
1987
Museum of Ventura County
No date
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Portrait, Group
25.3 x 20.2 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
13179
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)
Ventura High School Players
College and school drama
High school students
Actors
Ventura High School (Ventura, Calif.)
Ventura High School Players, actors dressed up for a Dickens play possibly, group portrait. Photo has numbers written on it, and actors are identified from left to right:
Harry Cooke, Agnes Selby, Grace Bean, Josie Livingstone, Tustin Nicoles, Ruth Allyn, Emma McGregor, Blanche Bristol, John Williams, Morgan Shepherd, Edith Bonestal, Edith Rice, Alma Bradley, Howard Allyn, Lena Cannon, Bay Webster, Edwin Clay, Roy Sheldon, Mary Linn, Nelle Newby, Clarence Chrisman, Charles Willoughby, Della Hoppins, Nelle Crawford, Helen Kelsey, and Frances Bellah.
Brewster, John Calvin
Museum of Ventura County
1891
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Portrait, Group
25 x 17.5 cm
Black and white photograph
English
Image
070
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)