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Old Mission Chapel, Los Angeles, California, circa 1899

Subjects
ChurchesPublic Parks & Commons
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1902 (Early)
Front of Old Mission Chapel, Los Angeles, California, circa 1899, c. 1902 lithograph postcard
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Back of Old Mission Chapel, Los Angeles, California, circa 1899, c. 1902 lithograph postcard
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About this postcard

A color-tinted view of the building the caption names as the Old Mission Chapel in Los Angeles, California, seen across landscaped grounds with tall palms, curving walks, lawns, flower beds, and a few small figures. The card was issued by the Detroit Photographic Co. in 1899, part of that firm's extensive series of American scenic views. The white-walled church with its arched entrance and domed tower is generally associated with the old Plaza Church (La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles), the historic Catholic church on the Los Angeles plaza.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Old Mission Chapel on the Plaza de Los Angeles - the Church home of the first Los Angeles -

PublisherDetroit Photographic Co.
OLD MISSION CHAPEL, LOS ANGELES, CAL. 5165. COPYRIGHT, 1899, BY DETROIT PHOTOGRAPHIC CO.
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Postcard record

Series5165
ConditionGood
Place depictedLos Angeles, CA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902
NotesUndivided-back era card (1899 copyright); white border; handwritten text on the front right margin; small stain/spot near top center; color-tinted lithographic view.

Cite this card

Old Mission Chapel, Los Angeles, California, circa 1899, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-mission-chapel-los-angeles-california-circa-1899. Accessed October 22, 2026.