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Altar in Serra Chapel, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California

Subjects
ChurchesInteriors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Altar in Serra Chapel, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Altar in Serra Chapel, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, c. 1930 linen postcard
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The ornate gilded retablo behind the altar of Serra Chapel, with statues in arched niches, floral arrangements, a white altar cloth, and a dark metal altar rail in the foreground.

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PublisherC.T. Photo-Colorit
ALTAR IN SERRA CHAPEL 4A-H1763 --- MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA Founded Nov. 1st, 1776 The adobe building that forms the east side of the quadrangle is known as Father Serra's Church. This is not only the oldest part of the Mission, but the oldest building in the State. The church was restored by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. St. John O'Sullivan. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE "C.T. PHOTO-COLORIT" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.
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Series4A-H1763
ConditionVery good
Place depictedSerra Chapel, San Juan Capistrano
Place mentionedMission San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano, CA
NotesLinen texture; white border; Curt Teich code 4A-H1763. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused card. Divided-back linen-era C.T. Photo-Colorit (Curt Teich) chrome card, ca. 1930s–50s; printed mission description on back; light edge wear, no damage.

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Altar in Serra Chapel, Mission San Juan Capistrano, California, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/altar-in-serra-chapel-mission-san-juan-capistrano-california. Accessed October 5, 2026.