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Mission San Juan de Capistrano, Third Mission, Built 1731
FormatPostcard
Description2 pages
LanguageEnglish
City, StateSan Antonio, TX
DenominationCatholic Church
SubjectFine Arts
NotesNear 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.
CollectionJames R. Tanis Collection of Church Postcards
ContributorPrinceton Theological Seminary
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