Interior, Mission Dolores, San Francisco, CA, circa 1915
- Card type
- Real photo
About this postcard
The photograph shows the interior of Mission Dolores in San Francisco, with the main altar and its ornate reredos, statues, and rows of wooden pews beneath an arched ceiling. The 1776 in the caption refers to the mission's founding, not the photograph's date. Founded by Spanish Franciscans, Mission Dolores is the oldest surviving building in San Francisco, and its adobe church came through the 1906 earthquake largely intact. The quiet, devotional space reflects the mission's long role in the city's Catholic history.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Series | 8 |
|---|---|
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Mission Dolores, San Francisco, CA |
| Stamp | none printed stamp box inscription (PLACE STAMP HERE) with corner letters D-O-P-S |
| Notes | White border; sepia-toned photograph; printed caption in negative; card number 8. No postmark, stamp, or address. Divided-back card with printed headings 'POST CARD', 'CORRESPONDENCE', and 'ADDRESS', and 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box cornered D O P S. Handwritten dealer/collector notation 'RMLJ 2-' at top right. Front is a sepia real-photo interior view captioned 'INTERIOR MISSION DOLORES 1776'. |
Cite this card
Interior, Mission Dolores, San Francisco, CA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-mission-dolores-san-francisco-ca-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.