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Rickard (John T.) Family Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Container: 2024-062
Identifier: 2024-062

Content Description

Forty-five (45) loose photographs, twenty (20) mid-20th century audiodiscs (1946-1955), fifty-one (51) carte de visites (1865-1868), eight (8) booklets, five (5) framed photographs, six (6) files of family history, legal documents, correspondence, and clippings, one (1) Fiesta program, one (1) La Primavera proclamation, and thirty-four (34) objects (See Inventory items 1-34).

Acquisition Type

Donation

Provenance

Gift of Marie N. (Nikki) Rickard as a Gift of John W. Rickard Family and John T. Rickard II Family

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • 1857 - 1955

Extent

101 Photographic Prints

20 Mechanical recording

6 Folder(s)

8 Volumes

1 Sheets

34 Item(s)

Inventory

--Decorative Arts-- 1. Cabinet, Spanish. Ornate inlaid wood, small travel size. 19 x 15 x 12 inches. Repaired 3/15/1967. 2. Corner Cabinet, Chinese. 3 pieces, mirrors at top tier, center cabinet with locked door and mirror. 90 x 45 x 27. 3. Chest, lined with red fabric. Small drawers, white ivory handles. 7 x 15 ½ x 10 inches. 4. Display Cabinet Vitrine, French. Double doors, hand painted image of winter scene with sled. 65 x 40 x 20 inches. 5. Display Cabinet Vitrine, French. Single door, hand painted floral design. 70 x 35 x 20 inches. 6. Sideboard, Chinese, black with marble countertop. 36 x 48 x 22. -One of the many Chinese imports to Santa Barbara by Gaspar Eugenio Oreña (1824-1903), once sat inside de la Guerra adobe. 7. Trunk, c. 1860. From El Encinal Ranch, Los Alamos CA, Spanish Land Grant. Initials "E. E." at top, wood, metal, and leather. 13 x 24 x 14 inches. 8. Vase, Austrian gilt-bronze mounted cut-glass, circa 1880. An octagonal base, fluted shaft with leaf and ribbon decoration, clear glass with a red overlay, the base marked AUSTRIA. 13 x 8 inches. --Textiles-- 9. Capelet shawl with collar, beige lace. 10. Collar, beige with emb. leaves at trim. 11. Collar, beige with lace trim, and eyelets design, two layers. 12. Pantaloons, beige cotton, simple. 13. Pantaloons, beige cotton, trim with eyelet design, mother-of-pearl buttons. 14. Pantaloons, beige cotton, trim with eyelet design, mother-of-pearl buttons. 15. Pantaloons, white cotton with ties at sides, stained. 16. Petticoat, white muslin with eyelet design at hem. Snaps and hooks. 17. Shawl, black satin, lace and velvet, heart designs. -Worn by Acacia Teresa Oreña Rickard (1872-1958) and can be seen in past Fiesta photographs. 18. Shawl, cream lace, small. 19. Shawl, red satin silk, small. 20. Shawl, black netting, white embossed white fringe, machine made, 20th century. 21. Shawl wrap, yellow crochet silk. 22. Shawl, white muslin crochet ends and fringe. --Hats and Accessories-- 23. Top hat, by James Oviatt's of Los Angeles. 24. Fiesta Hat, Lancaster Hat Co. Distributor. -Belonged to John T. Rickard. Matches Fiesta suit, (2000.54) Western Costume Co. Los Angeles. Reputedly worn by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. 25. Comb, Spanish, mother-of-pearl, 7 x 5 x 2 inches. --Linens-- 26. Doily, beige rectangular with an image of two figures dancing, eating, and drinking. 16 x 12 inches. Stained at center. 27. Doily, beige round lace, light ruffled edge. 11 inches diam. 28. Handkerchief, beige, embossed at one corner. 12 x 12 inches. Yellowing. 29. Runner, white with image of large floral basket on each side. 40 x 14 inches. Small hole at center. 30. Tablecloth, white square, 9 square boxes with images of (cupid) winged figures and flowers, 32 x 32 inches. Foxing throughout. 31. Tablecloth, white rectangular, corners with single heart and floral embossed 36 x 38 inches. "T. Rickard" tag. 32. Tablecloth, white square with small, squared eyelet design throughout sides, wreath of flowers. 36 x 38 inches. Tag "Rickard" 33. Tablecloth, white crochet throughout with eyelet design, and scalloped trim. 84 x 64 inches. 34. Tablecloth, white lace like crochet pattern at hem and embroidered throughout. 48 x 48 inches.