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This site is owned, designed, and operated by Kenneth A. Larson who has over a quarter century of experience in design and construction of scenery for the Entertainment Industry and Theme Parks using Computer Aided and Traditional approaches to Design. Ken also has experience in other areas of Design.
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Select photographs of my many visits to The Missions of the United States South and Southwest built by Spain and Mexico between 1565 and 1823.
All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2008 - 2010.
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Sources and Resources
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A note: There are no historical photographs on this web site. All of these photographs are taken by the author (except as noted). These photographs are of the missions as they exist today or within the last quarter century. I include historical text as a summary to give you a quick overview and place the photographs in historical context. There are several good internet sites and books that can provide historic photographs and art work and more in depth histories.
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I have personal knowledge from being a native Californian who attended school in California.
I have personally visited all of the missions in California, many more than once, as well as various related constructions.
Various printed tour guides, pamphlets, and other literature gathered at the Missions.
There are four web sites that have been helpful in filling in the history for each mission.
California Missions Web Site
The California Mission Site. Ed. The Civic Group. 24 Sept. 1998.
The San Diego Historical Society, web site was helpful with the missions in San Diego County.
Mission Tour
Various individual mission web sites have been helpful.
I also have a large library of mission books which I have not looked at since starting this site, but from which I drew a general knowledge .
Support this Web Site
This web site started because of my love for the Spanish Missions in the United States. This web site is for your benefit and I make no profit on it. I don't allow paid advertising. This site is supported primarily from my regular paycheck as a Set Designer and there haven' been many this year. My wife sells Gold Canyon products at www.valleygirlcandles.com and I sell art at www.klimages.com. A non-tax deductable donation to help cover the cost of operating this web site may be made to Kesign Design Consulting through PayPal ...
Or, donations can be mailed to the address on the contact page.
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This site began as a light hearted alternative to my commercial design portfolio site. This site's only purpose is for your enjoyment. If you are in the need of a designer, please check my commercial site www.kesigndesign.com.
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Copyright © 2003 - 2009, Kenneth A. Larson. All Rights Reserved.
Website content including photographic and graphic images may not be redistributed for use on another website.
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This page last updated: Thursday, 11-Dec-2008 09:06:50 EST
