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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a (originally La Misio´n del Sen~or Fernando, Rey de Espan~a) was the seventeenth mission built in Alto California. It was built in a quadrangle, similar to other missions. Founded by father Fermi´n Lasue´n on September 8, 1797 in Mission Hills, it is located on the former settlement of Encino Rancho. In 1999 is was added to the National Register of Historic Places-Building #71001076. It has also been dedicated as California Historic Landmark #157. It continues to serve as a parish church. Photograph caption dated July 25, 1956 reads, "Summer in San Fernando Valley can be hot at times, as most residents will attest, but these youngsters seem to have found a way to cool off as they frolic on historic fountain at San Fernando Mission. Statue at right is of mission's founder, Father Junipero Serra."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Serra, Juni´pero,--Saint,--1713-1784--Statues San Fernando, Rey de Espan~a (Mission : San Fernando, Calif.) Missions, Spanish--California--Los Angeles Girls--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles Fountains--California--Mission Hills (Los Angeles) Fences--California--Los Angeles Statues--California--Los Angeles Climbing--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles California Historical Landmarks Mission Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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