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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.
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 Portrait
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.
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.
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.
Mr. Lincoln, Ventura Avenue Farmer Portrait
Oval, tinted bust portrait of Mr. Lincoln, who was a Ventura Avenue farmer in Ventura, California, according to library records.
Mrs. Simon Cohn
Oval bust portrait of Mrs. Simon Cohn, wearing a high collared dress with lace ruffle front, looking to the right of the camera.
Pasqual M. Real, Anthony D. Real and Claudina L.D. Real
Group portrait in in oval frame of (l-r) Pasqual Moreno Real, Anthony Duarte Real, and Claudina Lugo Duarte Real on the occasion of Anthony's christening. Pasqual is wearing a dark suit and tie. Anthony is wearing a white christening gown and bonnet…
Anthony D. Real
Seated portrait in an oval frame of Anthony Duarte Real as an infant. Real was born in February 1910 in Simi Valley as the first child of Pasqual M. Real and Claudina Lugo Duarte Real. Museum records indicate he was delivered by Dr. Artimis Strong of…
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…
Manuel R. Duarte
Bust portrait in oval frame of Manuel Real Duarte, son of Manuel Duarte and Carmen Real Duarte, as a young man. He is wearing suite and tie. He has curly hair that is parted to the side. He is looking directly at the viewer.
Joaquin M. Real
Bust portrait in oval frame of Joaquin Moreno Real, son of Francisco Real and Balvina Moreno Real. Museum records indicate Joaquin was a "native son", born in Piru, CA. In this photograph, Real is wearing a suit, vest, and tie. The vest and tie are…
Katherine Louise Hoffman Varnado
Oval bust portrait of Katherine Louise Hoffman Varnado as a young woman. She is sitting with head leaning on clasped hands, elbows resting on a table. she is looking to the right of the camera. She wears her hair is in a Gibson Girl hairstyle.
Edith Hobson Hoffman, Childhood Portrait
Bust oval portrait of Edith Hobson as a girl. She is wearing a plaid dress and she is looking to the right of the camera.
Michael Kaufman
Bust portrait of Michael Kaufman in an oval frame. Kaufman has a beard and mustache. He is wearing a plaid suit and vest with a bow-tie. He has light hair and eyes and is looking straight at the viewer.
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.
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.