Portrait of Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd

Image

Portrait of Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd

Title

Portrait of Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd

Identifier

8588

Source

1982

Description

A posed portrait bust of Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd. She is in profile view of the camera. Taken from Theodosia B. Shepherd's book, Descriptive Catalogue, Flowers, Plants Seeds, Bulbs.

Typed text on bottom reads, "Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd."

Theodosia B. Shepherd was born October 14, 1845 in Keosauqua, Iowa. She was a pioneer and leader of the California flower cultivation and hybridization industry. She died September 6, 1906 in Ventura, California.

Creator

Unknown

Date

No date

Format

Portrait, Bust
Black and white photograph

Subject

Shepherd, Theodosia Burr, 1845-1906
Horticulturists
Women--California--Portraits

Coverage

California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Ventura (Calif.)

Publisher

Museum of Ventura County

Rights

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.

Type

Image

Language

English

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Portrait of Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed October 12, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2909.