Item Details
San Gabriel Mission Altar
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | San Gabriel, CA |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | San Gabriel Mission Altar rests beneath six statues brought individually from Spain in the 1790's-20 years after the Mission's founding. The statue of the Blessed Virgin was a gift of the King and Queen of Spain. Present Mission church was dedicated early in the 19th century and there has been no cessation of religious services these 150 years. |
| 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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