Name/Title
"RETURN OF PORTOLA, FIRST ACT"Entry/Object ID
2001.40.1.2Description
Color: Black; Blue; Brown; Red; Yellow; White
A color postcard of the Mission Play entitled, "Return of Portola, 1st Act," ca. 1920s. Many actors are in the scene, some dressed as Spanish soldiers, sailors, Indians, and Franciscan priests. Many at the right kneel, while a man in a feathered hat stands at the center and points to a man who lies on a stretcher at the left. Some Indians and a priest tend to this man, while another priest at the far left looks on. A man with a Spanish flag sits on a rock at the left of the back, while another man with a flag stands by a shack at the right. Across the background is a set that consists of palm trees and a backdrop with the ocean, mountains, a ship, and sky. The title of the image is at the top left while at the right is "MISSION PLAY, SAN GABRIEL, CAL.," all in black ink. On the center of the back is the name, location, and logo of the Pacific Novelty Company. At the top right is a square box for postage. The artifact was found within an envelope, which is item .1, along with more postcards that are items .3-.11. The object is in good condition with only minor abrasions at the corners.Lexicon
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Two-dimensional, Postcards, Mission Curio-Art Shop, Pacific Novelty Company, Passion plays--San Gabriel (Calif.), Theaters--San Gabriel (Calif.)