Name/Title
"Finding of the Jeweled Chalice: Act 3, Mission Play, San Gabriel, California"Entry/Object ID
2022.3.2.19Description
A postcard titled, "Finding of the Jeweled Chalice: Act 3, Mission Play, San Gabriel, California," ca. 1910s. The postcard shows an illustration of five Native Americans, four of which are kneeling near a robed figure on a wooden bedframe and a woman who is raising a golden chalice. Green trees, the tan arches of the San Gabriel mission, a large white cross, and the silhouettes of mountains are present in the background. When acquired, this postcard was stored in an envelope titled, "Mission Play Post Cards," along with several other postcards (Object IDs: 2022.3.2.15-18 and 2022.3.2.20-21). The card was published by Detroit Publishing Company. With a minor abrasion, stains, residue/surface material from another object, minor creases, minor discoloration, and minor silverfish damage, the object is in fair condition overall.
