A rustic weathered sculpture of early American Indians is seen in the churchyard of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Founded in 1771, it was fourth in the chain of 21 Spanish missions established by Catholic priests of the Franciscan order between 1769 and 1833 to spread Christianity among the Indians up and down coastal Native Americans at the San Gabriel mission were part of the Tongva Nation but were called Gabrielinos by the missionaries.


A rustic weathered sculpture of early American Indians is seen in the churchyard of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in Los Angeles County, California, USA. Founded in 1771, it was fourth in the chain of 21 Spanish missions established by Catholic priests of the Franciscan order between 1769 and 1833 to spread Christianity among the Indians up and down coastal Native Americans at the San Gabriel mission were part of the Tongva Nation but were called Gabrielinos by the missionaries.


Size: 3150px × 2777px
Location: 428 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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