The card shows the twin-towered white facade of Mission Santa Barbara, with its red tile roofs, arched convento arcade, and a stone fountain in the forecourt, a brown-robed friar walking across the plaza. Founded in 1786 by Father Fermín Lasuén, it is the tenth of the California missions and the only one still occupied by Franciscan friars, earning it the name "Queen of the Missions." The present church, with its distinctive twin bell towers, was rebuilt after the 1925 earthquake and rededicated in 1927.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
We left S.F. this morning
have not had a word
from you but will &
won't be able to get
any thing more
one off [illegible]
Kiss the [illegible]
White border; visible halftone dot texture in sky and paving; light edge and corner wear.
Postmark: SAN FRANCISCO CALIF. JUN 7 6:30 PM 1925. Divided-back white-border era card; message written sideways in pencil; light edge wear and slight toning.
Cite this card
Mission Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mission-santa-barbara-santa-barbara-california-circa-1930. Accessed October 24, 2026.
