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Abigail Adams Historical Figure
Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams was known for her lively intelligence, for her wit and for her promotion of women’s rights. She read philosophy, poetry and politics. Abigail Adams was a great comfort to her husband as he shared his thoughts by…
Adelaida Camarillo
Full portrait of Adelaida Camarillo, a young woman, in a dark flowered dress, facing the viewer but turned to her right slightly with one hand resting on the back of an upholstered chair. A small table with a bust on it is next to her on her left.
Alice B. Chick Portrait
A half body portrait of Alice B. Chick. Alice wears a light-colored, long sleeve dress and a large decorated hat. She is turned slight towards the viewer's right.
Arnaz School Near Ventura, Ventura Co., Cal.
Hand-colored photographic postcard. Students of various ages and teachers are posing for a picture in front of the Arnaz School. The girls and women are wearing dresses. Most of the boys appear to be wearing bib-style overalls. The white clapboard…
Balvina M. Real
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…
Beatrice Ortega Vanegas and Rosa Valencia Ortega
Two women, Beatrice Ortega Vanegas on left and Rosa Valencia Ortega on right, stand outside. Beatrice is looking at the camera and Rosa is looking toward Beatrice. Both women wear dresses and heels. Behind them is a garden or landscaping and a house.
Buddhist Women's Board of Directors
This image is a group photo of the Women's Board of Directors for the Buddist Church of Oxnard.
Back row (l-r): Mrs. N. Sakamoto, Mrs. A. Mine, Mrs. M. Moriwaki, Mrs. I. Taketa, Mrs. Suzuki, Mrs. M. Kurihara, Mrs. Otsuki, Mrs. S. Kanda.
Front row…
Back row (l-r): Mrs. N. Sakamoto, Mrs. A. Mine, Mrs. M. Moriwaki, Mrs. I. Taketa, Mrs. Suzuki, Mrs. M. Kurihara, Mrs. Otsuki, Mrs. S. Kanda.
Front row…
Celia Zapf in Opera Costume
Shows Celia Zapf in a short-sleeved dress for a Glee Club opera performance at her high school. She is standing by a small palm tree in the yard of 57 N. Laurel Street. Houses and automobiles in background.
Clara and Mary Sanchez Portrait
Full portrait of Clara and Maria (Mary) Sanchez standing outside in a garden or landscaped yard. The girls appear to be young teenagers. The girls are wearing dresses and stockings and are both posed with one arm around the other's waist and the…
Claudina L. D. Real
3/4 portrait of Claudina Lugo Duarte Real. She is wearing a white blouse, white skirt, white gloves, and a white veil. Museum records do not indicate that this is a wedding portrait, although it appears to be. Real is looking straight at the viewer…
Claudina L. D. Real and Maria Y. D. Ruiz
3/4 portrait in oval frame of Claudina Lugo Duarte Real and Maria Ygnacia Duarte Ruiz (seated). Real is wearing a black dress with a lace collar, black gloves and a black hat. Ruiz is wearing a black dress with a white collar. Both young women are…
Concha Guerrero and Juana Sandoval
Full portrait of two women, Concha Guerrero, left, and Juana Sandoval, standing outside. Concha is wearing a broad-brimmed floppy hat, dress, and pumps; Juana wears a cloche hat, dress, and pumps.
Concha Guerrero and Maria Sanchez
Concha Guerrero (left) and Maria Sanchez stand alongside the Sanchez home on Santa Clara Street in Fillmore. They are standing next to the side of the house, Concha leaning into it. Both girls are wearing knee length dresses and looking at the…
Delphine Ruiz Zapf
Bust portrait of Delphine Ruiz Zapf standing outside at 57 N. Laurel Street. She is wearing a floral print dress and is turned three-quarters to the viewer's right. Her hair is curled and is pinned up. A two-story house is in background.
Departure Day
This image shows Oxnard people posing for a picture in front of a car as they prepare to say farewell to someone who is leaving on a trip to Japan.
From left to right:
Back row: Hisar Kanda, Mrs. Iwamoto, Mitsue Kanda, Tadao Kanda, Mr.…
From left to right:
Back row: Hisar Kanda, Mrs. Iwamoto, Mitsue Kanda, Tadao Kanda, Mr.…
Dierdorff Family Reunion
Panorama, composite photograph of a very large group of men, women, and children at the Dierdorff Family Reunion, 1914. They are standing or sitting in rows in the outdoors. Some family members are identified with their names written on them.
Dolley Madison Historical Figure
Raised as a Quaker, Dolly Paine left the sect to marry John Todd, was widowed, and then married James Madison in 1794. She was a gracious hostess at the White House for her husband and also President Jefferson. Legend credits Dolley Madison with…
Dolores R. Ortega
Full portrait of Dolors Ruiz Ortega for the occasion of her wedding. She is wearing a black silk dress in observance of her father's mourning period. She is also wearing a long white veil. Ortega is standing in front of a painted background of a…
Doraliza Ruiz
Oval portrait bust of Doraliza Ruiz sitting upright in a diagonal profile view. Doraliza Ruiz was the second child of Gabriel and Rafaela Cota Ruiz. Born August 24 1861; died March 2 1894.
Effie and Mabel Bartlett
Full portrait of Effie and Mabel Bartlett, two young girls, sitting in white dresses on hay or grass. They both gaze to the right of the camera. There is a backdrop of a beach and ocean scene behind them. The photograph is mounted on cardboard.…
Epifanio Manzo and Woman
Bust portrait of Epifanio Manzo and an unidentified woman. Epifanio is wearing a dark-colored suit and tie. His hair is styled and he wears a drooping mustache. The woman is wearing a large hat, a white Edwardian-style shirtwaist, and dark-colored…
Erlinda Arellanes Manzo and Two Women
Shows three women standing together in front of a small sapling. Woman on far left is Erlinda Arellanes Manzo. Erlinda is wearing a dark, striped dress.
ESL Class at the Gila River Relocation Center
This image shows an interior group portrait of adult learners attending an ESL (English as a second language) class at the Gila River Relocation Center.
First Grade Class Photo, May Henning School, Ventura
First Grade Class Photo at May Henning School in Ventura. (Left to Right, Back Row): Larry Gonzales, Antonio Daniel, David Aldrich, Jere Allison, John Applegate, Den Bentley, ____ , Douglas Skallerud, Albert Carsons, Lee Dawson, Gary Akins, Gary…
Frances D. Wilson
3/4 portrait of Frances Duarte Wilson, daughter of Manuel Duarte and Carmen Real Duarte. Museum records indicate she is buried in Simi Valley Pioneer Cemetery. In this portrait, she is a young woman wearing a plaid dress over a white shirt with puffy…