Eight views of seven different southern California Missions, ca.1895-1900 (CHS-1675)

Eight views of seven different southern California Missions, ca.1895-1900
Photograph of 8 views of 7 different southern California Missions, ca.1895-1900. From top right clockwise:; "25. San Diego Mission, from the date palms": Exterior of the Mission San Diego de Alcala. The mission is on the crest of a rise. In the foreground are three palm trees. There is a wooden fence at the foot of the rise. Piles of earth (eroded adobe walls?) are beside the fence. Several workmen are visible.; "44. San Fernando Mission, from the east, founded 1797": Exterior of Mission San Fernando Rey de Espana, California. Front view of cloister looking west. White arches dominate the view. Some of the tiles are no longer covering the wooden roof structure at right.; "110. Old Mission Church, opposite the Plaza": The Plaza Church front exterior taken from the park across the street. A few trees and other foliage is visible in the park. A utility pole and lines are visible in the street separating the church from the plaza. A group of about 8 people are standing in front of the church on the sidewalk. At least 5 horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of the church. A hill and a few dwellings are in the background.; "95. Front view of the ruined San Luis Rey Mission": Mission San Luis Rey de Francia, California. Main front from southeast showing cemetery at right. Stucco has fallen off the walls of the church in numerous places revealing the brick underneath. The bell tower on the corner of the church is closest to the camera. Arches extend to the left.; "San Juan Capistrano Mission, founded 1776, destroyed by earthquake, 1812": Exterior of Mission San Juan Capistrano. Ruins of long rows of arches at left. Ruin of buildings at right.; "250. Santa Barbara Mission. Pierce": General view of the front of Mission Santa Barbara, California, from southeast. A wooden picket fence lines the adjacent road. In the churchyard, stairs lead up to the main entrance. Arches line one of the walkways to part of the mission. Two images of the south front and bell tower of Mission San Gabriel, California. Trees line the dirt road in front.
Call number: CHS-1675
Filename: CHS-1675
Coverage date: circa 1895/1900
Part of collection: California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Format: glass plate negatives
Type: images
Geographic subject (city or populated place): San Gabriel; San Gabriel
Repository name: USC Libraries Special Collections
Accession number: 1675
Microfiche number: 1-133-22
Archival file: chs_Volume52/CHS-1675.tiff
Part of subcollection: Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Repository address: Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Geographic subject (country): USA
Format (aacr2): 2 photograph : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w ; 22 x 17 cm.
Rights: Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
Subject (adlf): religious facilities
Project: USC
Repository email: [email protected]
Contributing entity: California Historical Society
Date created: circa 1895/1900
Publisher (of the digital version): University of Southern California. Libraries
Format (aat): photographic prints; photographs
Geographic subject (state): California
Subject (file heading): Mission San Gabriel Arcangel; Missions -- Mission San Gabriel Arcangel
Legacy record ID: chs-m6264; USC-1-1-1-6373; USC-1-1-1-14086
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Geographic subject (county): Los Angeles
Subject (lcsh): Missions, Spanish
Subject: Mission San Gabriel; San Gabriel Arcangel Mission; Mission San Diego; Mission San Fernando; Plaza Church; Mission San Luis Rey; Mission San Juan Capistrano; Mission Santa Barbara