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Art of the old world in New Spain and The mission days of Alta California (1922)

Holway, Mary Gordon, d. 1922 · San Francisco : A.M. Robertson · leaf 196

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ne pictures, copies ofItalian paintings, which he saw at Carmel Mis-sion when he visited it in September 1786. BothSpanish royalty and Mexican viceroy gave officialrecognition and encouragement to the customof giving to the mission. An instance of this in-terest may be found in a letter of… … Old wooden figures that originally ornamented the posts opposite Entrance of Mission San Antonio. The wooden ox-cart is also a relic of early days. In collection of Mr. Button at Jolon, California, reported by Mr. Dutton of Jolon. DECORATIVE ECCLESIASTICAL EQUIPMENT 127 fort of San Francisco,» and…

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