Photographer note reads, "This parish is almost totally Spanish, as is Wilmington. The stain glass windows for the sacraments are in Spanish. Inside was total awareness of 'sacred space'". Interior view of Holy Family Catholic Church, located at 1011 East "L" Street and the corner of Sanford Ave. in the city of Wilmington; photo was taken from mid-aisle, looking toward a large, elaborate stained glass medallion window above a balcony.; Stained glass windows have been described as 'illuminated wall decorations' and were commonly used in churches for decorative and informative purposes; sometimes members of a congregation would donated such windows in memory of their loved ones. Photo dated: September 2007.
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1 photographic print :color ;16 x 11 cm. Photographic prints
Holy Family Catholic Church (Wilmington, Los Angeles, Calif.) Catholic churches--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles) Church buildings--California--Wilmington (Los Angeles) Stained glass windows--California--Los Angeles Wilmington (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Photographers Collection photographs Jeff Allen Houses of Worship Collection photographs
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