The view looks toward the gilded retablo of Serra Chapel, where statues stand in arched niches above an altar dressed with white cloth and flowers. A dark metal altar rail crosses the foreground. The chapel is the adobe east range of Mission San Juan Capistrano, founded in 1776 and traditionally known as Father Serra's Church. It is often described as the oldest surviving building in California, and the mission notes its restoration by Msgr. St. John O'Sullivan.
Linen 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.
Cite this card
Altar in Serra Chapel, San Juan Capistrano, CA, circa 1934, postcard, c. 1934. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/altar-in-serra-chapel-san-juan-capistrano-ca-circa-1934. Accessed November 2, 2026.
