Tom Ruiz's Electrical Shop Group Photo

Image

Tom Ruiz's Electrical Shop Group Photo
Thomas Ruiz Electrical Engineer business card

Title

Tom Ruiz's Electrical Shop Group Photo

Identifier

30450

Source

Alice Ruiz Collection, 1997

Description

Mounted photo of four men inside of Tom Ruiz's Electrical Shop. There is a desk area to the right and a work counter on the left. There is a doorway leading into a back room in the back of the shop. Quote on library records: "My uncle Thomas Ruiz, Electrical Contractor. He wired the old Anacapa Hotel, owned by the Hartmans, office & display room."
Library notes: In 1898-99 Ventura County Directory Tom Ruiz is listed as an electrician living on Ventura Ave., but shop listing and address not found. A business card found in the ephemera file lists the shop on Main Street between Palm and Figueroa.

Creator

Unknown

Date

No date

Format

Portrait, Group
10.8 x 16.5 cm
Black and white photograph

Subject

Electricians
Business enterprises

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, “Tom Ruiz's Electrical Shop Group Photo,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 22, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/3789.