Spanish missions in California/Gallery
(PD) Drawing: J.R. Bartlett
California Indians catching salmon.
(PD) Drawing: Sebastián Vizcaíno Expedition
A map showing San Diego Bay, made in Spain in 1603 from charts drawn by Vizcaíno's cartographer.
(PD) Drawing: Order of Friars Minor
The Franciscan coat of arms, a prominent feature of the décor of the early California missions.
(PD) Painting: Unknown Artist
A portrait of Carlos III, the reigning Spanish monarch from 1759 to 1788.
(PD) Drawing: A.B. Dodge
Gaspar de Portolà sights San Francisco Bay, November 4, 1769.![(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer The Ship! The Ship! California is saved! Father Serra rejoices at the sight of the packet ship San Antonio entering San Diego Bay on March 19, 1770 with desperately-needed food and supplies. The San Carlos rests at anchor just offshore.[1]](/wiki/images/thumb/b/b5/Serra_in_San_Diego_May_19_1770.jpg/141px-Serra_in_San_Diego_May_19_1770.jpg)
(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer
The Ship! The Ship! California is saved! Father Serra rejoices at the sight of the packet ship San Antonio entering San Diego Bay on March 19, 1770 with desperately-needed food and supplies. The San Carlos rests at anchor just offshore.[1]
(PD) Artwork: George Wharton James
An engraved portrait of Fr. Junípero Serra, O.F.M. The well-known and beloved missionary died in Monterey, California, on August 28, 1784.
(PD) Painting: Unknown Artist
A rare portrait of Visitador General José de Gálvez y Gallardo, marqués de Sonora, completed shortly before his death circa 1787.
(PD) Engraving: Stephen Powers
Patwin earth lodges.
(PD) Drawing: Thomas de Suria
Costanoans fight a Spanish soldier in 1791.
(PD) Drawing: José Cardero
A native of the Monterey area. The Costanoan people spoke eight languages, each of which is considered to designate a different tribelet.
(PD) Drawing: F.W. Egluffstein
Cahuilla Indians, circa 1856. The Cahuilla were called támikawicam which means "people from the east" by the Gabrieliño.
(PD) Drawing: Artist unknown
Diegueño Indians traveling. The San Diego area Indians resisted the Spanish and were slow to accept Christianity.
(PD) Drawing: Charles Nahl
An Indian woman gathering acorns.
(PD) Drawing: A.T. Agate
Indians pounding acorns.
(PD) Drawing: J.D. Smillie
Miwok making chemuck, a kind of stew.
(PD) Drawing: Stephen Powers
Acorn granaries in a Miwok village.
(PD) Painting: Louis Choris
"Inhabitants of California" by Louis Choris.
(PD) Painting: Louis Choris
Natives dancing at Mission Dolores, 1816.![(PD) Painting: Louis Choris The Ohlone, Coast Miwok, and Bay Miwok all utilized utilized tule in the construction of boats for use in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Northern groups of Chumash also used tule to build reed fishing canoes.[2]](/wiki/images/thumb/6/6d/Tule_boat.jpg/300px-Tule_boat.jpg)
(PD) Painting: Louis Choris
The Ohlone, Coast Miwok, and Bay Miwok all utilized utilized tule in the construction of boats for use in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Northern groups of Chumash also used tule to build reed fishing canoes.[2]
(PD) Drawing: Louis Choris
Indians play a stick game at Mission Dolores.
(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer
Governor José Figueroa and the Zacatecan Franciscans land at Monterey, January 15, 1833.![(PD) Photo: Charles C. Pierce The San Antonio de Pala Asistencia (or "Pala Mission" as it is known today) circa 1900. Pala is architecturally unique among all of the Franciscan missions in that it boasts the only completely freestanding campanile, or "bell tower," in all of Alta California. It is also the only outpost that has ministered without interruption to the Mission Indians for whom it was originally built since its inception, and is the only "sub-mission" still intact.[3]](/wiki/images/thumb/7/7a/CHS-46640.jpg/300px-CHS-46640.jpg)
(PD) Photo: Charles C. Pierce
The San Antonio de Pala Asistencia (or "Pala Mission" as it is known today) circa 1900. Pala is architecturally unique among all of the Franciscan missions in that it boasts the only completely freestanding campanile, or "bell tower," in all of Alta California. It is also the only outpost that has ministered without interruption to the Mission Indians for whom it was originally built since its inception, and is the only "sub-mission" still intact.[3]![(PD) Photo: Charles C. Pierce Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is home to with the first Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle) planted in California in 1830, visible at right behind the arches in the above photograph (taken circa 1900).[4]](/wiki/images/thumb/f/fa/CHS-2097.jpg/199px-CHS-2097.jpg)
(PD) Photo: Charles C. Pierce
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is home to with the first Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle) planted in California in 1830, visible at right behind the arches in the above photograph (taken circa 1900).[4]
(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.
(CC) Photo: Robert A. Estremo
A replica of an olive press at Mission San Buenaventura.![(PD) Photo: Joe Radigan MACM / United States Navy Between 1944 and 1945, twenty-seven Mission Buenaventura-class fleet oilers were built (two additional vessels were converted to distilling ships after their keels had been laid).[5] Many of the ships, such as the USNS Mission Capistrano (T-AO-112) shown above, served with the United States Navy during World War II and on into the Cold War.](/wiki/images/thumb/1/11/USNS_Mission_Capistrano.jpg/300px-USNS_Mission_Capistrano.jpg)
(PD) Photo: Joe Radigan MACM / United States Navy
Between 1944 and 1945, twenty-seven Mission Buenaventura-class fleet oilers were built (two additional vessels were converted to distilling ships after their keels had been laid).[5] Many of the ships, such as the USNS Mission Capistrano (T-AO-112) shown above, served with the United States Navy during World War II and on into the Cold War.
![(PD) Drawing: Alexander Harmer The Ship! The Ship! California is saved! Father Serra rejoices at the sight of the packet ship San Antonio entering San Diego Bay on March 19, 1770 with desperately-needed food and supplies. The San Carlos rests at anchor just offshore.[1]](/wiki/File:Serra_in_San_Diego_May_19_1770.jpg)
![(PD) Painting: Louis Choris The Ohlone, Coast Miwok, and Bay Miwok all utilized utilized tule in the construction of boats for use in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Northern groups of Chumash also used tule to build reed fishing canoes.[2]](/wiki/File:Tule_boat.jpg)
![(PD) Photo: Charles C. Pierce The San Antonio de Pala Asistencia (or "Pala Mission" as it is known today) circa 1900. Pala is architecturally unique among all of the Franciscan missions in that it boasts the only completely freestanding campanile, or "bell tower," in all of Alta California. It is also the only outpost that has ministered without interruption to the Mission Indians for whom it was originally built since its inception, and is the only "sub-mission" still intact.[3]](/wiki/File:CHS-46640.jpg)
![(PD) Photo: Charles C. Pierce Mission San Luis Rey de Francia is home to with the first Peruvian Pepper Tree (Schinus molle) planted in California in 1830, visible at right behind the arches in the above photograph (taken circa 1900).[4]](/wiki/File:CHS-2097.jpg)
![(PD) Photo: Joe Radigan MACM / United States Navy Between 1944 and 1945, twenty-seven Mission Buenaventura-class fleet oilers were built (two additional vessels were converted to distilling ships after their keels had been laid).[5] Many of the ships, such as the USNS Mission Capistrano (T-AO-112) shown above, served with the United States Navy during World War II and on into the Cold War.](/wiki/File:USNS_Mission_Capistrano.jpg)