Mission Gallery

Roman Catholic church for natives in the hills of Mexico, 1800s

Native American woman approaching hut where Mass is celebrated near Pachuca, Mexico, 1800s.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Pala Mission in California, 1800s

Native American woman ringing bell for sunrise Mass at Pala Mission, California, 1800s.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Archaeological workers stabilizing ruins of Pecos Pueblo, seat of the 17th-century Pueblo Revolt, New Mexico.
Digital photograph

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