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Caption
San Juan Capistrano Mission, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego, was founded in 1776. Built to the form of a cross 180 feet long and 90 feet wide, it was and the most beautiful ever erected. It is widely known as the place where the "Capistrano Swallows" for more than a hundred years have departed October 23 and returned the following March 19th.
Physical Description
One color postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by Union Oil Company of California in Los Angeles, California.
Condition
Used
Postmark Date
1951-05-03
Sender
G. [San Diego, California]
Recipient
Miss Clarke [Saint Joseph, Missouri]
Language of Postcard
English
Location
United States–California-Orange County-San Juan Capistrano
Publisher
Union Oil Co. of California
Date Issued
1890-
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Digital Collection
American Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library. University of San Diego
Collection Number
Southern California-57
Date Digitized
2014-04-23
Image Format
Image/JPEG
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
P:Archives\SDCW Postcard Collection\North America\Southern California-57A
Image File Size
844 KB
Copyright
Copyright not Evaluated
Keywords
San Juan Capistrano (Calif.), Mission San Juan Capistrano, Mission churches, Courtyards, Fountains