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Sender
Nell Curtin [Tucson, Arizona, United States]
Recipient
Miss May Clarke [St. Joseph, Missouri, United States]
Postmark
1939-03-30
Caption
San Xavier Mission near Tucson, Arizona – San Xavier Del Bac Mission is located 10 miles south of Tucson near the banks of the Santa Cruz River. It was established by Father Kino in 1692 and is one of a chain of three started in Arizona by this adventurous priest. It stands in the midst of the hogans of the Papago Indians, direct descendants of those peoples for whom it was conceived and built. Services are conducted regularly by the priests for these Indians.
Physical Description
One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by Curt Teich and Company in Chicago, Illinois
Condition
Used
Language of Message
English
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–Arizona–Pima County–Tucson
Publisher
Curt Teich & Co.
Printing Process
Chromolithography
Technique
Artist rendering
Date Issued
1930-1955
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Print Series
6A-H652
Publisher Series
C.T. Art-Colortone
Postcard Collection Number
Arizona-10
Digital Collection
San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library, University of San Diego
Date Digitized
2013
Image File Size
320 KB
Image Format
Image/Jpeg
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\Arizona\AZ-10A
Copyright
This postcard may be protected by copyright law. It is being made available for non-commercial, personal, educational, and research use only. It is the responsibility of the user to locate and obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) or heirs for any other use.
Keywords
San Xavier Mission (Tucson, Arizona), Mission Churches, Historic Sites