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Church (the interior yet kept in good condition) of the Mission of San Miguel, and ruins of the 'Casa Principal' and outbuildings.
Sheriff and posse conducting a band of criminals towards San Luis Obispo. (The northrooms in 1852 the scene of the murder
of the Reed family by outlaws.) A scene of the starvation of cattle in the summer of 1864, during the great drought. Founded
1797. (cf. Vischer Pictorial p.111, Vischer Missions no. 7) --
Date: 1864 --
Size: 18.1 x 26.4 cm.
Contributing Institution:
UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
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