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Mission San Gabriel Archangel, San Gabriel, CA, 1944

Subject
Churches
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1944 (Linen)
Front of Mission San Gabriel Archangel, San Gabriel, CA, 1944, Basil S. Young Jr., MS, USA, c. 1944 linen postcard
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Back of Mission San Gabriel Archangel, San Gabriel, CA, 1944, Basil S. Young Jr., MS, USA, c. 1944 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card shows the long, buttressed stone facade of Mission San Gabriel Archangel, its bell-crowned front framed by tall palms and a strip of red flowers along the street. The mission is identified as the fourth California mission, established on September 8, 1771, by Fr. Angel Somera and Fr. Pedro Cambon, and set in a valley about nine miles east of Los Angeles and four miles from Pasedena (Pasadena). Its fortress-like walls and arched belfry with hanging bells reflect its role as a frontier religious center; the present church was begun in 1791 and completed in the early 1800s.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

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PublisherWestern Publishing & Novelty Co.
MISSION SAN GABRIEL ARCHANGEL, CALIFORNIA San Gabriel Archangel, the fourth mission, once the pride of the Missions, was established September 8th, 1771 by Fr. Angel Somera and Fr. Pedro Cambon. It is now in good state of preservation and is located in a lovely valley about nine miles east from Los Angeles and four miles from Pasedena.
PostmarkedPasadena, CA, August 10, 1944, 15:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Basil S. Young Jr.

818 Lotus Greenville, MS

Postcard record

Postmarked, Pasadena, CA
PublisherWestern Publishing & Novelty Co.
SeriesP-63 6A-H2622
ConditionVery good
Place addressedBasil S. Young Jr., 818 Lotus, Greenville, MS
PublisherWestern Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, CA
Stamp2c John Adams, red, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a wide yellow border; Curt Teich production number 6A-H2622 printed at lower right. Minor edge wear. Postmark: PASADENA AUG 10 3 PM 1944 CALIF. Linen-era divided-back card with printed mission history text; light edge/corner wear, slight toning.

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Mission San Gabriel Archangel, San Gabriel, CA, 1944, postcard, c. 1944. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mission-san-gabriel-archangel-san-gabriel-ca-1944. Accessed November 2, 2026.