Item Details
Mission San Juan de Capistrano, Third Mission, Built 1731
Format | Postcard |
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Description | 2 pages |
Language | English |
City, State | San Antonio, TX |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Subject | Fine Arts |
Notes | Near mission San Juan de Capistrano is, still well preserved and used to some extent, the aqueduct constructed by the Monks to convey water from the San Antonio River for irrigating their fruitful gardens. This is perhaps the oldest irrigation system in the United States. |
Collection | James R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards |
Contributor | Princeton Theological Seminary |
Rights | ![]() |
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