Title

United States – California – San Diego – Old Town – Serra Palm – The First Palm Tree in California – Planted 1769

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Caption

Serra Palm, The First Palm Tree in California, Planted 1769, Old Town, San Diego, California – The survivor of the group of date palms, said to have been planted in July 1769, by Father Junipero Serra. It marks the site of the first permanent Spanish Camp established in California.

Physical Description

One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by the Hopkins News Agency in San Diego, California and printed by the Emil C. Kropp Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Condition

Used

Language of Message

English

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–California–San Diego County–San Diego

Publisher

Hopkins News Agency

Printer

Emil C. Kropp 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

30080N

Publisher Series

41

Postcard Collection Number

San Diego County-17

Digital Collection

San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2013

Image File Size

333 KB

Image Format

Image/Jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\US CA San Diego County\SD-17A

Copyright

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