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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.
Language of Message
English
Language of Postcard
English
Image File Size
308 KB
Image File Location
Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\Arizona\AZ-10B
Copyright
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Keywords
San Xavier Mission (Tucson, Arizona), Mission Churches, Historic Sites