Item Details
San Xavier Del Bac Mission
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | Tucson, AZ |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | "The White Dove of the Desert" Founded 1692 -- Built 1783 One of the best preserved and most exquisite old Spanish Missions in the Southwest. Established in 1692 by Father Kino, it stands in the center of a Papago Indian settlement along the banks of the Santa Cruz River, 9 miles south of Tucson. Services are held here regularly for these Indians who are the direct descendants of those for whom the Mission was conceived. |
| Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
| Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
| Rights |  Copyright Not EvaluatedDigitized collections are made accessible for purposes of education and research.
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