Portrait of Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd
Image
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.
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
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Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Portrait of Mrs. Theodosia B. Shepherd,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed November 21, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/2909.