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Joseph Detroy
Bust oval portrait of Joseph Detroy, who was elected sheriff and served 1879-1880. He is wearing a three-piece suit and tie turned and looking to the left of the viewer.

Ventura County Officials, 1885-1886
Mounted sepia print of several oval portraits of Ventura County officials, 1885-1886, on one sheet.

Officials pictured are as follows:
1. F. Hartman
2. Robert Ayers
3. D. T. Perkins, Supervisor
4. Thomas A. Rice
5. J. S. Barkla
6. I.…

Ella Elizabeth (Crane) Gould Full Portrait
Oval portrait of Ella Elizabeth Gould, seated, wearing a dark colored dress, looking to to the right of the viewer. She wears a hat possibly. She had two children, Olive Crane Gould (born 1881), and Thomas Crane Gould, Jr. (born 1885). Library…

Ella Elizabeth (Crane) Gould
Oval bust portrait of Ella Elizabeth Gould, wearing glasses and two pearl necklaces, looking to to the left of the viewer. She wears a light colored lace top. She had two children, Olive Crane Gould (born 1881), and Thomas Crane Gould, Jr. (born…

John A. Barry
Oval bust portrait of J. A. Barry, in a suit and bow tie. Photo taken later in his life. Museum records indicate he was Assessor from 1907-1910.

Reverend Sherlock Bristol
Oval portrait bust of Sherlock Bristol, looking directly at the viewer. Was president Ventura County Commissioners and a preacher. According to museum records: "Born Cheshire, Connecticut 1815, died Montalvo, California 1906." Image together with…

Mrs. B. W. Galley
Bust portrait of Mrs. B. W. Galley (first name not provided) gazing to the left of viewer, wearing a printed dress with a ruffled collar. Writing on front of photo indicates 1883, but writing on photo verso indicates 1885.

Charles Donlon Portrait
Bust oval portrait of Charles Donlon, gazing to the viewer's left.

William Dewey Hobson
Bust oval portrait of W. D. Hobson, looking to the right of the viewer. Signature "WD Hobson" is written on the blank space beneath the portrait.

Group Photo on Frank Petit Ranch
Oval portrait showing three men working on a field with a threshing machine on the Frank Petit Ranch, possibly lima beans. Horses and agricultural equipment in the scene.

Pansy Augusta Brewster, Age 7
Oval charcoal toned bust portrait of Pansy Brewster, at age 7. Pansy is smiling looking to the right of the viewer, and has her hair pulled back by a headband.

Frances "Fannie" Hughes Fulkerson
Oval bust portrait of Frances "Fannie" Hughes Fulkerson, a young woman. She is gazing to the left of the viewer and wears a buttoned and embroidered top with a brooch. She lived from 1871-1962.

Calvin Day Brewster, Baby Portrait
Full portrait of Calvin Day Brewster as a baby, seated in a chair, wearing a gown. An arm holding him is visible in the photo behind him. Calvin was born in 1877 and died in 1879. He was the son of John Calvin Brewster and Mary O'beria Brewster.

Luis F. Ruiz
Oval portrait bust of Luis F. Ruiz in a dark suit with only the top button buttoned. He is sitting slightly and looking slightly to the right. Luis F. Ruiz was the eighth child of Jose Muermenuto Ruiz. Born February 1, 1882.

Albertina Ruiz
Oval portrait bust of Albertina Ruiz sitting straight and upright with her head and gaze in a left diagonal profile. She is wearing a dark dress that has a light, frilly ruff and collar. Albertina Ruiz was the sixth child of Gabriel and Rafaela Cota…

Baby Gabriel with Sisters Ruth M. and Lucy V. Ruiz
Oval portrait of Ruth M. Ruiz, Lucy V. Ruiz and baby Gabriel Ruiz. They are all wearing white children's clothing and Ruth has white ribbons in her pigtails. The picture is bordered by a light embossed Artistic Portraits frame.

Gabriel Ruiz - Baby
Oval portrait of Gabriel Ruiz as a baby in an embossed black frame. He is staring slightly left of center with his right hand holding a blanket and his feet in the air in front of him.

Petra Ruiz Solari with sons Augustine and Gabriel
Oval portrait bust of Petra Ruiz Solari with her sons Augustine and Gabriel. Petra and one of the songs is seated while the second son is standing behind the first. All three are staring straight ahead. The picture is encapsulated within a black…

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.

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.

Maria Rafaela Ruiz
Oval portrait bust of Maria Rafaela Ruiz in a dark floral dress looking straight ahead in an upright posture. Born October 25, 1838 in Santa Barbara; married 1859; died June 14 1905 in Ventura.

Carlos Maria Ruiz
Oval portrait bust of Carlos Maria Ruiz in a dark colored suit looking straight ahead with a straightened posture. Carlos Maria Ruiz is the oldest brother of Gabriel Ruiz and was born on November 4, 1799 in Santa Barbara.

Gabriel Ruiz
Oval portrait bust of Gabriel Ruiz looking forward wearing a suit with left arm resting in view. Born 1817 at Presidio in Santa Barbara; married 1859; died December 15, 1900 in Ventura at 83 years of age.

American Bee Keepers 1886
Mounted sepia print of several oval portraits of bee keepers, mainly men but there are some women. There are 120 bee keepers with their names printed at the bottom of their photo. Among them is Robert Wilkin, a bee keeper from Sespe, in the middle of…

Sketch of F. Molleda
Oval portrait of a man, F. Molleda, as a pen and ink sketch in color. He is looking at the viewer, wearing a brown three piece suit with a watch and chain visible and a small bowtie.
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