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Description
Film footage from 1955 of the installation of the Saint Francis statue at Saint Francis of Assisi Church in the North Beach district of San Francisco. Saint Francis of Assisi Church was the first Catholic parish church established in San Francisco in 1849, and it is named after the city's patron saint, Saint Francis. The statue was created by Italian sculptor and artist Beniamino Bufano, whose sculptures are found all over San Francisco. In the film, Monsignor Alvin P. Wagner, a priest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco oversees the installation being completed by workmen from Farnsworth & Ruggles Draying Rigging Company. St. Francis by Bufano Installed - St. Francis of Assisi Chruch - S.F. by MSGR. A.P. Wagner - 1955
Type
moving image
Format
Reversal Original Silent Color 8mm film
Form/Genre
Home movies Nonfiction films
Extent
1 Reel of 1
Identifier
camenasf_000007
Language
English
Subject
Religion Catholicism Catholic Church--California--San Francisco St. Francis of Assisi Church (San Francisco, Calif.) Bufano, Beniamino, 1898-1970
Time Period
1955
Place
San Francisco (Calif.)
Provenance
Archives of the Archdiocese of San Francisco California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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