San Diego Mission Pictures

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Map of the Franciscan Missions in California 1920, from Engelhardt


Father Serra c. 1769, from Engelhardt and closeup view


Powell sketch of Mission c. 1850, from Bancroft


Mission at its height about 1820 as painted by Henry Fitch c.1850 probably copied from Powell sketch, from Smythe


Mission as sketched by Cave Couts c. 1850 probably copied from Powell sketch, from Fabricas


Miller sketch of Mission c. 1850, from Bancroft


Serra's palm trees 1907, from Smythe


Serra's palm trees, from SDHS


Mission dam 1907, from Smythe


Mission ruins 1907, from Smythe


Mission ruins c. 1910, from LACM


archeological dig at the Mission Feb. 1968, from RB


archeological dig sign at the Mission Feb. 1968, from RB


Juan Cabrillo, from Smythe

For sources of pictures, see the San Diego History Pictures Page