Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of a drawing by Major Charles C. Churchill depicting an exterior view of the mission San Diego Alcala, ca.1858. A man and a woman stand in what appears to be a courtyard, speaking to a seated man who sits in front of a tent. Behind them, a brick wall lined by bushes and a palm tree can be visible. An opening in the wall leads to the mission itself, which can be seen in the background, a large, two-story adobe building with its bell tower connected to the left side, the peak of its roof topped by a cross. Porticos extend from both its left and right sides. The roofs are covered by terracotta tiles. Picture file card reads: "1904 Newport, RI. I certify that this photograph of my drawing of the old mission of San Diego, CA, made in 1858 is a correct copy.--Charles C. Churchill, Maj. U.S.A. Retired" as well as "Photo of which this is a copy is found in the San Diego Public Library. Photo here made by H.R. Fitch, 1243 Fifth St., San Diego.".
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : transparency, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm. transparencies photographic prints photographs art
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