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Description
Photograph of the historic tree at Mission Carmel (San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo) in Monterey, ca.1888. The tree stands at center, growing from the slope of a hill that feeds into the dry ravine at left. In the background left, the gaurd rail of a bridge can be seen. "Viscaino hung bell on this tree and held mass in 1602 and Father Juniper Serra utilized it for the same purpose June 3, 1770 when he first landed to establish a mission for Saint Charles. [Also the boat was tied here.] The tree fell early in 1900 and the trunk was removed to the garden at rear of San Carlos Mission in Monterey. Photo made by a Mr. Adams [a photographer of Monterey about 1890] abt. 1880 and [negative] purchased from him about 1895 by C.C. Pierce". -- Unknown author.
Type
image
Format
5 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprints, b&w 22 x 17 cm., 17 x 22 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
Missions, Spanish Churches Trees San Carlos Church Carmel Mission Serra, Junipero Mission Carmel--San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Monterey County--Monterey Grasslands
Time Period
circa 1888
Place
California Monterey USA
Source
1-126-1; 1-127-2 [Microfiche number] 1382 [Accession number] CHS-1382 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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