Tower, Mission San Jose, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Interior of the small corner tower in the wall of the Mission San Jose, or Mission San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo, a Spanish catholic colonial mission and church originally established in 1720 and completed in 1782, to spread Christianity among Native Americans, the largest of 4 missions in the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, in San Antonio, Texas, USA. The round holes in the walls were used for cannons and the wooden racks around the ceiling were for storing ammunition. The complex was home to 350 Indians and had its own mill and granary. It was restored in the 1930s and again in 2011. It forms part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13439687

Media ID

45166315

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7087px x 4724px (4.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen