A California Mission, California

Subjects: Churches General Greetings
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1907 (Golden Age)

Back of A California Mission, California, c. 1907 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A color postcard with a top illustration of a California mission with a bell tower, palm trees, and figures; below, 'Greetings from California' with three oranges and a poem titled 'Mission Bells.' The card is framed by a border of orange poppies.

Postcard Details

Message

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PublisherM. Kashower Co.

A CALIFORNIA MISSION. Greetings from California MISSION BELLS. THE MISSION BELLS! THE MISSION BELLS! WHAT TALES THEIR SILVERY MUSIC TELLS OF OLD-TIME DAYS AND OLD-TIME DREAMS, WHERE SOFT THE SPARKLING SUNLIGHT GLEAMS WHAT VISIONS OF THE PAST THERE DWELLS WITHIN THY CHIMES, OH, MISSION BELLS! --- THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES A-56762 POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE DOMESTIC ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. PUBLISHED BY THE M. KASHOWER CO., LOS ANGELES, CAL. MADE IN U. S. A.

Addressed to

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Postcard record

Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	California, CA
Publisher	Los Angeles, CA
Notes	Linen texture visible; decorative California poppy border; no publisher line; unused. No postmark. Divided-back card printed 'THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES' / 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY'; stamp box reads 'PLACE STAMP HERE / DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS'. Imprint along left edge: 'PUBLISHED BY THE M. KASHOWER CO., LOS ANGELES, CAL.' and 'MADE IN U.S.A.'; card number A-56762. Pencil dealer marks '112' and '2.00' in the message space. No stamp, no address, no message.

Cite this card

A California Mission, California, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-california-mission-california. Accessed October 5, 2026.