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A California Mission with bell tower, California, circa 1930

Subjects
ChurchesGeneral GreetingsHistoric Towers
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of A California Mission with bell tower, California, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of A California Mission with bell tower, California, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

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!
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Postcard record

PublisherM. Kashower Co.
SeriesA-56762
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedCalifornia, CA
PublisherLos Angeles, CA
NotesLinen texture visible; decorative California poppy border; 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. MADE IN U. S. A.'; series A-56762. Photographer credit 'O. T. PHOTOGRAPH' along divider; small circular printer's monogram at base of divider. Pencil dealer marks '112' and '2.00' in the message space. No stamp, no address, no message.

Cite this card

A California Mission with bell tower, California, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-california-mission-with-bell-tower-california-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.