Item Details
St. Thomas Indian Mission
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | Yuma, AZ |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | Founded in 1771 by early Spanish missionaries on the bank of the Colorado River. The present-day Yuma area was first sighted by Father Kino in 1700. Yuma boasts a colorful history of quests for gold, Spanish exploration, missionary massacres by the Indians, and the eventual taming by early frontiersmen. |
| 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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