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Photographs of California missions and San Xavier del Bac, Arizona

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Description: Mostly cabinet cards with imprints of various photographers. Subjects: San Fernando Mission; San Juan Capistrano; San Luis Rey; Santa Barbara Mission; and San Xavier del Bac, Tucson, Arizona. Includes half-stereograph of San Gabriel Mission showing train station nearby; part of Native American village near Santa Barbara Mission; some interiors.
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Production date: approximately 1872-1890s.
Call number: photPF 470-489
Provenance: Acquired from various sources.
Restrictions: Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people: Blanchard, James B.,; Rea, William J.,; Watkins, Carleton E.,
Associated organizations: Hayward & Muzzall,; Jarvis (Firm : Pasadena, Calif.),
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