Sonoma Mission Museum
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Sonoma Mission Museum |
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The museum at this Mission is in what is called the "Bell Room." Originally, this was part of the Padre's quarters. Construction of this part of the Mission was started in 1824-25.
There are a number of different well-preserved exhibits here. When photographed, they tend to blend in with the background so I have taken each item out of the background and present them individually here.
This scoop is called a fanega. It's basically a measuring
tool that equals 1.6 bushels in today's measure. It was used to measure
the harvest.  Picture taken 3:05pm 29 Aug 2003 |
An early anvil inscribed with the date 1766 and "SOLI
- DEO - GLORIA"  Picture taken 3:05pm 29 Aug 2003 |
This Mexican bell is dated 1811. It was presented
to the Mission in 1955.  Picture taken 3:05pm 29 Aug 2003 |
A mill stone that was probably used to crush olives
for oil; perhaps at this Mission.  Picture taken 3:05pm 29 Aug 2003 |
An undescribed pot.  Picture taken 3:05pm 29 Aug 2003 |
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The next room in the museum is described as the "Dining Room." It presently
houses the Virgil Jorgensen
Memorial Collection of watercolors. These were
painted by Virgil's father Chris Jorgensen in 1903-04 during a trip he and
his wife took over the length of El Camino Real. These pictures have a place
if their own on the MissionTour site...
Now proceed into the chapel...
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