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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a (originally La Misio´n del Sen~or Fernando, Rey de Espan~a) was the seventeenth mission built in Alto California. It was built in a quadrangle, similar to other missions. Founded by father Fermi´n Lasue´n on September 8, 1797 in Mission Hills, it is located on the former settlement of Encino Rancho. In 1999 is was added to the National Register of Historic Places-Building #71001076. It has also been dedicated as California Historic Landmark #157. It continues to serve as a parish church. Photograph caption dated March 21, 1949 reads, "Mary Louise Russell kneels on ramp top while Rita Landy points out location of furnace in which fires were built to bring fats to boiling point for candle making." Students from Mission High (an all girls school) are learning about the Mission San Fernando Rey de Espan~a's history of candle making.
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San Fernando, Rey de Espan~a (Mission : San Fernando, Calif.) Mission High School (San Fernando, Calif.)--Students Missions, Spanish--California--Los Angeles Young women--California--Los Angeles High school students--California--Los Angeles Pointing (Gesture)--California--Los Angeles Vats--California--Los Angeles Cactus--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Trees--California--Los Angeles Brush--California--Los Angeles Electric lines--Poles and towers California Historical Landmarks Mission Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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