Missions of San Francisco Bay
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More About This Title Missions of San Francisco Bay
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Legendary explorer Lt. Col. Juan Bautista de Anza completed a 1,000-mile journey from Sonora, Mexico, crossing the Mojave Desert with the first settlers, to San Francisco's pristine harbor. Fr. Francisco Palóu celebrated the dedication of Mission San Francisco de Asís on June 29, 1776. First established to protect Spain's interests in Alta California from foreign ships, California's landmark buildings are featured here with newly discovered photography depicting a romantic era of colorful Spanish conquistadors, Franciscan padres, and mission Indian neophytes from 1769 to 1823. Explore the heritage of California pioneers' first communities and the 21 California Spanish missions of adobe, stone, and tile that are considered architectural wonders that have captured the imagination of visitors and historians over centuries.
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Images of America: Missions of San Francisco Bay, by Robert A. Bellezza, features six historic missions and presents previously unreleased photographs from the author's vintage collection of film and glass negatives, prints, and view postcards, combined with images from the Library of Congress, Santa Clara University Archives and Special Collections, and Sonoma County Historical Society. The author's other Arcadia Publishing titles include Missions of Los Angeles, Missions of Central California, Missions of San Diego, and Missions of Monterey.
