Views of Southern California . SAN GABRIEL MISSIONThis historical landmark near Los Angeles and Pasadena was founded by Franciscan Fathers in 1771 for the purpose of converting the Indians in this territoryand to spread Christianity in the western world. Being the best preserved of all the old missions it contains many rare old frescoes, hand carved images andpaintings brought from Spain. The old bells, originally six, now only four, still chime forth the Angelus and the summons to mass. MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOThe massive ruin of the Mission Capistrano, in Orange County, about 60 miles fro
Views of Southern California . SAN GABRIEL MISSIONThis historical landmark near Los Angeles and Pasadena was founded by Franciscan Fathers in 1771 for the purpose of converting the Indians in this territoryand to spread Christianity in the western world. Being the best preserved of all the old missions it contains many rare old frescoes, hand carved images andpaintings brought from Spain. The old bells, originally six, now only four, still chime forth the Angelus and the summons to mass. MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANOThe massive ruin of the Mission Capistrano, in Orange County, about 60 miles from Los Angeles, is weatherbeaten and bare, the tower has fallen, the cloisters ofthe quadrangle are roofless, the bones of forgotten padres lie beneath the tangled shrubbery, but the old bells still hang in their rawhide lashings and the crossrises white against the blue of the sky. It is the most inspiring of all the old missions — never was architecture more in touch with its environment
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