New Santa Fe Station

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Stock #:249879
Type: Postcard
Era: Divided Back
City: San Bernardino
State: California (CA)
County: San Bernardino
Publisher: Detroit Publishing Co.
Postmark: 1923 Apr-6
Postmark City: Los Angeles
Postmark State: CA
Stamp: 1c
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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San Bernardino - First described, 1775 by Fray Francisco Garces (famous Franciscan Missionary - Explorer for whom the Harvey Hotel at Needles is named); called by him "Vale of Paradise." San Gabriel Mission established a branch chapel here, and gave the present name (for St. Bernardine of Sierra) before 1821. Town founded 1851 by 300 Mormons crossing the desert from Salt Lake. Was first American colony in California and first artesian belt in the West

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