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Vintage linen postcard showing the Plaza Church in Los Angeles, California. The color view features the church façade, bell tower, crosses, and adjacent palm trees within a peach-colored printed border. The front credits “John Hughes Photo.”
Important Details
Subject: The Plaza Church
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Type/Era: Linen; conventional Linen era classification, with exact manufacture year unknown
Features: Divided Back
Theme: Architecture, Religious
Manufacturer: Longshaw Card Co., Los Angeles, Calif.
Photo Credit: John Hughes Photo
Card Number: 603
Postal Use: Posted; handwritten correspondence dated March 22, 1951
Stamps: Two Benjamin Franklin ½-cent United States stamps
The correspondence date records postal use rather than the manufacture year.
Condition
Visible corner and edge wear, small corner creases, toning, and scattered surface marks. Handwritten correspondence, an address, stamps, and cancellation marks appear on the back.
Who Is It For
Suitable for collectors of Los Angeles history, church architecture, and California linen postcards.
Exact Item
You will receive the exact postcard shown. Please review the front and back photos carefully for details and condition.
This vintage linen postcard depicts the Plaza Church in Los Angeles, California. The printed back identifies the church as “Our Lady, Queen of the Angels.” The view shows its bell tower, arched entrance, and palm trees beside the building.
