AT&T Uncommon Mission: California Missions: San Gabriel Arcángel

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"A Golden Entry"
Father Jerome Tupa
46 1/2" x 48" / Oil on canvas
1998

San Gabriel Arcángel

Fathers Pedro Cambón and Angel Somera founded Mission San Gabriel in September, 1771. San Gabriel was a very prosperous mission, with abundant crops and cattle, hundreds of fruit trees, and, at one time, the largest winery in California.

Because of its location at a key crossroads, many overland explorers stopped at the Mission for rest and supplies. It is for these reasons that San Gabriel is known as the "queen" of the Missions.

Sadly, San Gabriel Arcángel was severely damaged by the 1987 Whittier earthquake. After an extended closure of the buildings, repairs have begun.

See the watercolors by Father Jerome Tupa of San Gabriel Arcángel or click on the painting on the left to see a full-screen image.

Other San Gabriel Mission sites:
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: Mrs. Hahn's and Mrs. Palfrey's 4th Grade class, Cloverly Elementary School Temple City, CA.
Mission, Museum, Gift Shop, and Grounds: not a lot of info but nice photographs. Hopefully, more coming soon from the official mission website.
More California Mission History: San Gabriel: from californiamissions.com, © 1998 The Civic Group.
Mission San Gabriel Arcangel: one family's personal journal consisting of 9 pages of text and great photos!
San Gabriel Mission: an assignment from Ruben H. a student at Los Amigos Elementary School, Rancho Cucamonga.
About.com's Mission San Gabriel History is extensive including Native People, Founding Father, Daily Life & Economy, Historical and Current Pictures, Buildings and Layout, Resources/Bookstore, and Glossary.
Virtual Guidebook to Los Angeles and Vicinity, virtual reality of The Camino Real Door at Mission San Gabriel. Don Bain (author and photographer of The Virtual Guidebooks).

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First posted April, 2001.

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