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100 1 _aJames, George Wharton,
_d1858-1923
245 1 0 _aPicturesque Pala :
_bThe Story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua Connected with Mission San Luis Rey
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-12-05
508 _aE-text prepared by Greg Bergquist, Melissa McDaniel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana)
520 _a"Picturesque Pala" by George Wharton James is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the story of the Mission Chapel of San Antonio de Padua in Pala, California, and its connection to the larger context of California's Franciscan Missions, particularly Mission San Luis Rey. The work likely focuses on the intertwining lives of the mission, its founders, the Native Americans involved, and the historical significance of the site over time. The opening of the text sets the stage by providing a foreword that explains the establishment of the Franciscan Missions in California and highlights the unique historical background of the Pala Chapel. It mentions how the Pala Valley was a home for Native Americans, the efforts of the Franciscans to provide them with a church, and the subsequent destruction of parts of the original structures due to natural disasters. The narrative details the early initiatives by Father George D. Doyle to clear the chapel's ruins and raise funds to restore its iconic Campanile, reflecting the community's investment in both their cultural heritage and spiritual life. The initial chapters further explore the founding of Pala, its inhabitants, and the vibrant history of the Mission, all while hinting at the challenges and resilience of the local Native community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCalifornia -- History -- To 1846
653 _aMission San Antonio de Pala
653 _aFranciscans -- California -- Pala -- History
653 _aSpanish mission buildings -- California -- Pala -- History
653 _aLuiseño Indians -- California -- Pala
653 _aCupeño Indians -- California -- Pala
653 _aPala (Calif.) -- History
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41561
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