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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated May 24, 1956 reads, "Historic mission - Main attraction near City of San Fernando is mission founded in 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lausen of Franciscan Order. It was 17th in long chain of 21 missions that reached from San Diego to Sonoma established by the Franciscan padres to Christianize Indians of California and to train them to follow white men's roads. View above shows fourth grade students from Highland Elementary School, Inglewood, touring mission." Image shows the Convento, not the actual mission church.; See images "00124936 through #00124943 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Highland Elementary School (Inglewood, Calif.)--Students San Fernando, Rey de Espan~a (Mission : San Fernando, Calif.) Women--California--San Fernando Men--California--San Fernando Children--California--San Fernando School children--California--San Fernando Adobe buildings--California--San Fernando Historic buildings--California--San Fernando Missions, Spanish--California--San Fernando Porticoes--California--San Fernando Arcades (Architecture)--California--San Fernando Arches--California--San Fernando Architecture--California--San Fernando--Spanish influences San Fernando (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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