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Title: Entrance To Mission Playhouse Viw From Street Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: The Mission Play the world's greatest pageant drama produced on its own stage, the largest in the West and in the most nique playhuse in the world. Undr the shadow of Old San Gabriel Mission near Los Angeles, Cal.		Title: Miniature Of San Jose Mission Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused Description: As it was when first built

Title: Mission San Diego De Alcala Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: The Mother of all California Missions. The Mission San Diego De Alcala on "El Camino Real" was founded July 16, 1769 by Fray Junipero Serra. It is the Mother of all California Missions.		Title: Corridor At Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1912 Mar-10

Title: Mission San Antonio Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused		Title: Mission San Fernando Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused


Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused		Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused

Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: Founded 1776		Title: Mission San Luis Rey Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused

Title: Mission San Miguel Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused		Title: Mission San Ynez Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused

Title: Mission Santa Barbara Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1911 Apr-09		Title: Reflections Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1914 Feb-06

Title: San Gabriel Archangel Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: Founded September, 6, 1771 by Padres Cambon and Serra.		Title: Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1917 Jan-10

Title: The Bells Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: Founded September 6th, 1771 by Padres Cambon and Serra. San Gabriel Arcangel Mission.		Title: Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1919 Mar-00 Description: Founded 1786

Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Linen unused		Title: Carmel Mission Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: Founded in 1770 by Father Junipero Serra, who is buried there, the Carmel Mission is distinguished from other California missions by its Moorish architecture. It was the second mission established in the state. It is on the outskirts of the beautiful and quaint city of Carmel, home of many artists and writers.

Title: Carmel Mission Court Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: Carmel Mission Court. This Mission near Carmel is often called the "Cathedral of California." Founded in 1700, the second Mission of California, by Junipero Serra.		Title: Mission San Antonio Missions California (CA), Chrome PM 1944 Nov-06 Description: San Antonio de Padua, third Mission of California, was founded in 1771. Located near King City, surrounded by fields of California poppies and lupin, it is today one of the most isolated of the Missions.

Title: Mission San Diego Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: This beautiful bell tower of Mission San Diego de Alcala, first of all California missions, is a monument to the work of Fra Junipero Serra. He established the mission in 1769 and the present structure was built in 1774 in Mission Valley, north of San Diego proper.		Title: Mission San Luis Rey Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: Mission San Luis Rey in Southern California. Founded in 1772

Title: The Beautiful Patio Along The Back Of The Padres Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: The beautiful patio along the back of the Padres' dwelling at Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The wishing well is a delight to both young and old		Title: San Juan Capistrano Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1912 May-00

Title: Interior Carmel Mission Missions California (CA), Chrome PM 1956 Jun-23 Description: Founded June 3, 1770. Here at the foot of the High Altar rest the remains of Padre Junipero Serra, the apostle of California. Carmel, California.		Title: Interior Mission Santa Barbara Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused

Title: Mission San Luis Rey Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1907 Jan-25		Title: San Diego Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused

Title: Santa Barbara Mission And Grounds Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused		Title: Arches With Serra Church Missions California (CA), White Border unused Description: Mission San Juan Capistrano Founded 1776. The Arch-lined quadrangle around which the Mission buildings are clustered is commonly called the "Patio". The area of the patio at San Juan Capistrano is about one acre, each side measuring approximately two hundred feet.

Title: The Bells Missions California (CA), White Border unused Description: Fred Harvey Founded September 8th, 1771 by Padres Cambon and Serra. In this Mission the first settlement of the San Gabriel Valley was made, and the first orange trees were planted. It is the most imposing of the California Missions - the bells still hang in their rawhide lashings.		Title: In The Garden Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1905 Sep-15

Title: Mission Santa Ynez Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused		Title: Old Bells Mission San Gabriel Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused

Title: San Diego Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused		Title: Gardens Of Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1905 Aug-22

Title: Father Hugolinos Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused		Title: Mission San José Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM Dec-04 Description: (Second Mission built 1740)

Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused Description: Old mission San Juan		Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused

Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused		Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused

Title: Interior San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1904 Nov-09		Title: Alter, San Miguell Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906 Sep-01

Title: Mission San Juan Bautista Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: This the fifteenth and largest of the California Missions was founded on St. John's Day, 1797. The Mission Sadly neglected for many years was restored in 1884. Under the leadership of Father Estevan Tapis, an excellent man for the position, in 1823, the population figures at the mission reached their highest point. Above the mission on Pagan Hill a wooden cross was erected by the mission Fathers to ward off evil when they discovered their Indian neophytes secretly practicing pagan religious rites on the spot.		Title: San Buenaventura Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: Founded 1782

Title: Mission San Antonio De Pala Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1918 Dec-31		Title: At Mission San Luis Rey Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: San Luis Rey is the last mission founded in the eighteenth century. The dedication ceremonies took place in June 1798. It is known as the grandest and richest of missions and is located in a most picturesque section near Oceanside, some 50 miles distant from San Diego.

Title: The Bells Of San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: The Bells of San Gabriel Mission was dedicated to Archangel Gabriel. Is in very good state of preservation and is located at the western entrance of a lovely valley about nine miles from Los Angeles and four miles from Pasadena; the mission can be reached by the electric railway form each of these cities		Title: San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), White Border PM 1915

Title: Mission San Jose De Guadalupe Missions California (CA), White Border unused Description: San Jose the Guadalupe, near Warm Springs, Alameda County, the fourteenth Mission, and the only one on the east side of San Francisco bay, was founded June 11, 1797. Many maps erroneously show this Mission at the present city of San Jose, which was an old Spanish Pueblo three miles form the Mission of Santa Clara, with which it was connected by "The Alameda", a road lined with willow trees planted by Fr. Maguin Catala. The original picture of Mission San Jose, shown on this card, is from a rare daguerreotype made before the destruction of the edifice.		Title: Mission Nuestra Senora De La Soledad Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: The Restored Chapel and South Wing of Soledad Mission - 13th in the chain - Founded 1791 - Now under Restoration the Mission has also become known as the "Garden Mission".

Title: Mission Santa Barbara Missions California (CA), Chrome PM 1963 Description: This historical monument, the tenth of a chain of twenty-one vast establishments built by the devoted followers of Padre Jinipeto serva still stands in wonder and beauty Santa Barbara's cherished landmark. It has always been in the care of its founders, - the Franciscans. The light above the altar has never gone out and the old bells have faithfully rung the bell to Mass.		Title: San Buenaventura Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: FOUNDED 1782

Title: Mission San Carlos Bottomeo (Carnel) Monterey County Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: BURIAL PLACE OF PADRE JUNIPERO SERRA, FOUNDED 1770.		Title: Mission San Gabriel Archangel Missions California (CA), Linen Description: SAN GABRIEL ARCHANGEL, THE FOURTH MISSION, ONCE THE PRIDE OF THE MISSIONS, WAS ESTABLISHED SEPTEMBER 8TH, 1771 BY FR. ANGEL SOMERA AND FR. PEDRO COMBON. IT IS NOW IN GOOD STATE OF PRESERVATION AND IS LOCATED IN LOVELY VALLEY ABOUT NINE MILES EAST FROM LOS ANGELES AND FOUR MILES FROM PASEDANA.

Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Linen Description: MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO ORANGE COUNTRY CALIFORNIA, SIXTY MILES FROM LOS ANGELES. SEVENTH MISSION IN CALIFORNIA FOUNDED NOVEMBER 1, 1776, BY THE FRANCISCAN BROTHERS.		Title: Mission San Miguel Missions California (CA), Linen PM 1950 Description: SAN MIGUEL MISSION, FOUNDED 1797, IS LOCATED NEAR PASO ROBLES, WHICH IS NOTED FOR ITS HOT SPRINGS. THE MISSION IS NOW IN A FORLORN AND DESOLATE CONDITION.

Title: San Xavier Del Bac Mission Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: One of the most beautiful examples of Spanish architecture in America. Often called the "White Dove of the Desert," this Santa Cruz Valley mission was founded by Father Kino back in the late 17th century.		Title: Mission San Francisco Solano De Sonoma Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma was the 21st and last mission to be established by he Franciscan Fathers. The mission was founded by Father Jose Altimira and twenty soldiers July 4th, 1823. It is located in the town of Sonoma, 50 miles north of San Francisco and is the most northerly mission in the chain.

Title: Mission San Diego De Alcala Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Founded by Fra Junipero Serra July 16, 1769, this was the first of the chain of 21 Franciscan missions built in California. The Mission suffered a number of attacks by Indians and was practically destroyed in 1775. It was rebuilt and continued in active service until the Mexican Secularization in 1829. The Mission was restored in 1930.		Title: California Missions Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: The founding of the Spanish Missions in California furnished an epic in history. These historical monuments are reminders of the great Franciscan adventure. Years of patient labor, decades of heroic sacrifice by Fray Junipera Serra and his Franciscan brothers lie behind the era of the founding of the twenty-one Missions and their branches, the ruins of which still stand in wonder and beauty, at various points along 600 miles of California's glorious coastal region.

Title: California Missions Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: The founding of the Spanish Missions in California furnished an epic in history. These historical monuments are reminders of the great Franciscan adventure. Years of patient labor, decades of heroic sacrifice by Fray Junipera Serra and his Franciscan brothers lie behind the era of the founding of the twenty-one Missions and their branches, the ruins of which still stand in wonder and beauty, at various points along 600 miles of California's glorious coastal region.		Title: California Missions Missions California (CA), Linen unused

Title: San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: Founded 1771		Title: California Residence Mission Style Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: On the road of a Thousand Wonders

Title: Mission San Luis Through The Arch Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused		Title: San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1911

Title: San Diego Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused Description: Founded 1769		Title: Mission Beach Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Twenty minutes from San Diego, Mission Beach is a popular resort area. Two miles of excellent sandy bathing beach, amusement center, boating, fishing, aquaplaning, cottages and hotels.

Title: Mission San Diego De Alcala Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Founded by Fra Junipero Serra July 16, 1769, this was the first of the chain of 21 Franciscan missions built in California. The Mission suffered a number of attacks by Indians and was practically destroyed in 1775. It was rebuilt and continued in active service until the Mexican secularization in 1829. The Mission was restored in 1930.		Title: Campanile Of The Mission Inn Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) Description: The gentle Pacific breeze is carrying across the Sierras to you, our friend, Christmas and New Year Greetings from the roses and the sweet scented orange blossoms of California and from the Mission Inn Family.

Title: San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused		Title: San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Founded in California 1771. The unique architecture of San Gabriel Mission is shown in its flying buttresses, outside stairway and in the bell tower with its several arches built to correspond to the different sizes of the bells. For many years until the Pueblo de Los Angeles built a church, the largest bell was rung two hours before the services to give the settlers ample time to arrive in their oxcarts.

Title: Mission Trails Building, Golden Gate Exposition Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: The Mission Trails Building at California's Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939, houses the exhibits of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The architecture of this building is a composite of seven of the early Spanish Missions which still can be seen along the Mission Trails		Title: The Oldest Rose Tree San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA) unused Description: San Gabriel Mission - Founded 1771

Title: San Luis Rey Mission Missions California (CA) unused		Title: Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA) unused

Title: The Stairway. San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA) unused Description: The outside stairway to the choir of the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel has been used since 1771 by devout generations. On the direct route from Mexico to Monterey, the San Gabriel Mission, noted for its abundant crops, was the first supply station after crossing the mountains and desert. This road, called Ël Camino Real""(The Royal Road), extend from Guatamala to San Francisco, and is marked in California by bronze bells		Title: Mission San Juan Bautista Missions California (CA) unused Description: Mission San Juan Bautista, the fifteenth mission, was founded June 24th, 1797. The Mission stands on a low mesa in the town of San Juan, midway between Salinas and Gilroy, overlooking a fruitful valley. The church dating from 1812, was the only one of the california Missions that had three aisles. The wing portions of the mission have failen, but the central portion is in an excellent state of preservation, and parish services are held regularly

Title: Mission San Luis Obispo De Tolosa Missions California (CA) unused Description: Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa was established by Fr. Junipera Serra on Sept. 1st, 1772. It was the fourth in the chain of California Missions. The buildings have been partially restored, and within its grey walls are many sacred mementoes of the heroic sacrifices of Father Serra and his Franciscan Brothers. The Mission is open to the public daily. It is the active Catholic Church of the city for which it was named, San Luis Obispo		Title: Mission San Miguel Missions California (CA) unused Description: Mission San Miquel, the sixteenth mission was founded by Father Fermin Lasuen on the 25th of July 1797. It is now a Parish Church and in good repair with many of its original decorations in tact--located in the Salmos River Valley, on U.S. Highway 101, in the town of San Miquel about nine miles north of Paso Robles

Title: Mission Santa Clara De Asis Missions California (CA) unused Description: Mission Santa Clara de Asis, was founded Jan. 12th 1777 - it was the eighth of the twenty-one missions established by the Francisan Fathers in California. The present building is a replica of the original Mission, which was destroyed by flood. It is located near San Jose in the campus of the University of santa Clara		Title: Mission Dolores About 1833 Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused

Title: San Diego Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused		Title: Mission San Gabriel Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused

Title: Stairway At San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1906 Sep-05		Title: The Old Stairway San Gabriel Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) unused

Title: Arches At San Juan Capistrano Mission Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused		Title: Mission Bells Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused

Title: Pala Mission, 1816 Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused		Title: San Luis Rey Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1921 Sep-15 Description: Established in 1798-the Mission San Luis, Rey de Francia, was destined to become the greatest and richest of all in California. In its fullest glory it grazed 25,000 cattle on its 200,000 acres, owned 10,000 horses, and 3,000 Indian converts were engaged in its industrial activities. The walls of the Mission church were five feet in thickness; the tower had space for eight or more bells. When the Mexican government turned against the Missions the priests of San Luis Rey fled and the mission went into decay. In 1892, the work of restoration began and the mission is now again in use.

Title: California Missions Missions California (CA), Linen PM 1949 Nov-06		Title: Mission San Luis Obispo De Toloso 1907 Missions California (CA), Real Photo unused Description: Est. 1772

Title: Corridor - San Miguel Mission Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1908 Aug-30		Title: Mission San Miguel Missions California (CA), Post Card (Undivided Back) PM 1903 Aug-30

Title: Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA), Divided Back unused		Title: San Miguel Mission Missions California (CA), Chrome unused Description: Founded in 1797 by the Franciscan Fathers. The large building is the Mission Church, best preserved of any California Mission structure. The donkey at the left is grinding flour fro a grist mill made of two original stones brought from Mexico.

Title: Mission San Antonio De Pondra Missions California (CA), Divided Back PM 1910		Title: Mission San Francisco Solano De Sonoma Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma was the 21st and last mission to be established by the Franciscan Fathers. The mission was founded by Father Jose Altimira and twenty soldiers July 4th, 1823. It is located in the town of Sonoma, 50 miles north of San Francisco and is the most northerly mission in the chain.

Title: A Walk in the Patio Garden Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Mission San Juan Capistrano, California Founded Nov. 1st 1776 Beautiful flowers and shrubs typical of early mission days, border the walks of the arch-lined quadrangle of the North or Potio Garden		Title: Garden showing Campanario and Part of Ruins of Stone Church Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: Mission San Juan Capistrano, California Founded Nov. 1st 1776 by Father Serra This is a view of the beautiful Garden with the famous white pigeons that greet the visitors

Title: Convent Corridor Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA), Linen unused Description: California Founded Nov 1st, 1776 This building formerly used as a warehouse where crops, hides and tallows were stored, was restored in 1924 by the Rt. Rev, Msgr. St.John O'Sullivan and is now in use as a school for the children of the Mission district		Title: Mission Motel, Highway 50-Centre of Tracy Missions California (CA) unused Description: Phone TE 5-4824 - Owner Operated Tracy's Most Centrally Located Motel, Some Family Type Units with Kitchens, Dinette Sets and Refrigerators, Refrigerated Air-conditioning for Summer Comfort and Panel Ray Heat for Winter. Free T.V. in Each Unit

Title: Santa Barbara Mission Missions California (CA) unused Description: Founded 1786		Title: Mission San Francisco Solano De Sonoma Missions California (CA) unused Description: Mission San Francisco Solano De Sonoma was the 21st and last mission to be established by the Franciscan Fathers. The mission was founded by Father Jose Altimira and twenty soldiers July 4th. 1823. It is located in the town of Sonoma, 50 miles north of San Francisco and is the most northerly mission in the chain

Title: Mission San Fernando Missions California (CA) unused		Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Founded 1776 Missions California (CA) unused

Title: Mission San Juan Capistrano Missions California (CA) unused		Title: The 21 Missions Missions California (CA), Chrome unused

Title: 21 Missions Missions California (CA), Chrome unused		Title: Mission San Miguel Founded 1797 Missions California (CA) unused

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