Franciscan Missions -Chimes at San Gabriel & Junipero Oak MIssion

Description: British Parliament 1925 Vintage Lithograph Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Beautiful California in 1914- The Site of Junipero Oak Mission- The Chimes, San Gabriel Mission (Remember these prints show scenes as they looked more than century ago.)Have more than average age discoloration in margins....still great images The founding of the Mission San Gabriel Archangel dates from the decision of Padre Serra to find an establishment midway between San Diego and San Carlos Borromeo. Thus, the fourth Mission had its beginning on September 8, 1771, near the present city of Montebello. The selection of the site was fortunate, for it enabled the Mission to become one of the most affluent of all those in Alta California. The Mission, built of stone, brick, and mortar, is one of the best-preserved of all the Mission, with its picturesque buttresses and lofty walls. Originally, the church had an arched roof, but an earthquake in 1804 damaged the building so much that the arches had to be torn down and a new roof substituted. In 1812, another earthquake demolished the bell tower and was replaced by a campanile at the other end of the church. Its massive strength is due to the basic, but effective, engineering skills of the early builders. In the tower are six bells of heavy design dating from 1795 to the 1830’s.--- The Junipero oak tree at Mission San Carlos del Carmelo, after 1905; based on hhotograph of the Junipero oak (after the founder of the mission Father Junipero Serra) at Mission San Carlos del Carmelo, after 1905. A priest wearing a cassock and holding open a book [a bible?] as he reads from it, stands beside the stone bearing a dedication at the foot of the tree. The dedication reads "The Juniper oak at Monterey, June 3rd, 1770. The ceremony of taking possession of California for Spain was enacted by Father Junipero Serra under the shade of this tree, placed here for preservation by R.K. Nestres, N.A. Greene, 1905". A wooden fence is in the background. The oak is now in the rear of the San Carlos Mission. -------- Full Print Size: Approximately 5.5" X 8.5" Condition: Sound but with some age and paper bunching at binding edge << Click Here to See Other California Prints >> Important: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you must wait for combined invoice. The Fine Print International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: My shipping costs are calculated on three factors - getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. History-On-Paper Item #818-STODD958d

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Location: Enterprise, Alabama

End Time: 2025-01-01T21:45:10.000Z

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