Figurine of St. Joseph

Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum (San Francisco, Calif.)
McEnnis, Sr. Francis, D.C.
Maginnis, John T., -1864
Canal Zone
Grant, Ulyssses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
California--Gold discoveries
Cholera

This figurine was likely hand-carried across the Isthmus of Panama by the Pioneer Sisters traveling to San Francisco, California in 1852. It was among the contents of the corner stone from the original Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum (1852-1873).

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The Daughters of Charity, Province of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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ca. 1852

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Marble; 2" x 5"

English

Physical Object

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San Francisco, California
Isthmus of Panama