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Mission San Juan Bautista Founded 1797, San Juan Bautista, California - Glimpse of a few of the historic art treasures in California's largest of Mission church. Today 31 original paintings still adorn its walls and 7 wooden statues stand in its niches, all dating from about 1800. Above them, floating beams 40 feet long support the ceiling; in the tile floor beneath wild animal tracks can still be seen.
Sender
Agnes [Pacific Grove, California]
Recipient
Mother M. Lambin [San Diego, California]
Language of Message
English
Image File Location
P:\SDCW Postcard Collection\UnitedStates\California\CentralCalifornia-86B
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1,553 KB
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Keywords
San Juan Bautista (Calif.), San Juan Bautista (Mission : San Juan Bautista, Calif.), Mission churches, Interiors, Altars