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(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer
Construction of the first Santa Bárbara mission.
(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer
The battle at Mission Santa Barbara in 1824.
(PD) Drawing: Alexander HarmerThe Chumash Revolt of 1824, which lasted from February 21st to the 24th.
(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer
The reception of Bishop Diego y Moreno at Mission Santa Barbara in 1840.
(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer
Colonists coming from church at Mission Santa Barbara.
(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer
"Two carts with grand people, two more carts with Indian servants."
(PD) Drawing: U.S. Land Surveyor's Office
The "Alemany Plat" prepared by the U.S. Land Surveyor's Office to define the property restored to the Catholic Church by the Public Land Commission, later confirmed by presidential proclamation.
(PD) Painting: Edwin Deakin
Mission Santa Barbara, circa 1880-1889.
(PD) Painting: Alexander Harmer
The Santa Barbara Mission, circa 1899-1900.
(PD) Photo: Artist unknown
The baker at Mission Santa Barbara.
(PD) Photo: Artist unknown
A blacksmith works at Mission Santa Barbara in 1898.
(PD) Photo: Hallett-Tayllor
The quadrangle and garden at Mission Santa Barbara in 1905.
(PD) Painting: Theodore Wores
Mission Santa Barbara, 1905.
(PD) Painting: Will Sparks
Mission Santa Barbara, between 1933 and 1937.
(PD) Drawing: U.S. Historic American Buildings Survey
A perspective view of Mission Santa Barbara as prepared by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1937.
(PD) Drawing: U.S. Historic American Buildings Survey
A floor plan drawing of Mission Santa Barbara as prepared by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1937.
(PD) Drawing: U.S. Historic American Buildings Survey
Elevation drawings of Mission Santa Barbara as prepared by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1937.
(CC) Photo: Robert A. Estremo
The capilla (chapel) of Mission Santa Barbara as it appeared in November, 1987.
(CC) Photo: Robert A. Estremo
The ornamental frieze above the chapel at Mission Santa Barbara.
(CC) Photo: Kevin Cole
The interior of Mission Santa Barbara's chapel.
(CC) Photo: Robert A. Estremo
Stone "skull and crossbone" carvings denote the cemetery entrance at Mission Santa Barbara. Actual skulls and bones were long used to mark the entrances to Spanish cemeteries (campo santos). The practice, dating back many centuries, led to the symbol eventually becoming associated with the concept of death.
(PD) Painting: Domenico Ghirlandaio
Saint Barbara, patron of prisoners, architects, artillerymen, and mathematicians, crushing her infidel father.
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