Item Details
Basilica of St. Louis, King of France (The Old Cathedral)
| Format | Postcard |
|---|---|
| Description | 2 pages |
| Language | English |
| City, State | St. Louis, MO |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Subject | Fine Arts |
| Notes | Present church begun in 1831 on property set aside for religious use when St. Louis was founded in 1764. The Old Cathedral was once the Mother Church for a diocese almost as vast as the entire American West. "The Crucifixion" painted by Charles F. Quest, St. Louisan, is a reproduction from the original by Diego Velazques 1628-1639 now in Prado, Madrid. |
| 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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