 | TUMACACORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK |
| TUMACACORI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK |
Tumacacori National Historical Park is located in far southern Arizona about 48 miles south of Tucson. It contains the ruins of three historic church complexes built by Spanish missionaries during the eighteenth century: Tumacacori, Calabasas, and Guevavi. The park site was established in 1908 by presidential proclamation as Tumacacori National Monument. The monument consisted of what is now the main unit of the park -- Mission Tumacacori in the village of Tumacacori -- which houses the visitor center and museum. In 1990 the ruins of the visita Calabasas and Mission Guevavi were added to the park and the name was changed to Tumacacori National Historical Park.
The postcards in this exhibit depict scenes of areas that are now in Tumacacori National Historical Park. The vintage postcards date from the early twentieth century to the 1980s. The actual text printed on the postcards is in quotation marks.
Click on the thumbnail image to see a larger view | "Ruins of old Tumacacori Mission, founded in 1687, destroyed by Apaches in 1812, and rebuilt in 1815-1820". Black & white printed postcard with red printed text. Published by Josiah Bond, Alto, Arizona. Unused. Copyright 1916. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission near Nogales, founded 1686". Black & white printed postcard. Published by A. O. Boeres Company, Phoenix, Arizona. Unused. Probably circa early 1920s. |
 | "Mission Tumacacori". Color printed postcard. Published by Herz Post Cards, San Diego, Calif. Printed by C. T. Co., Chicago. Number 119512. Number 305. Unused. Published circa 1928. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission, oldest in the U.S.A.". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook, Milwaukee. Number 8339. Unused. Probably circa late 1930s. |
 | "Arizona's national monuments. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 0B-H2717. Number A-2. Unused. Published 1940. [Tumacacori Mission is depicted near the bottom of the map just north of Nogales]. |
 | "The battle-scarred walls of Mission San Jose de Tumacacori stand out in bold relief against an Arizona sky. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Union Oil Co. of Calif. Number 2. Unused. Copyright 1940. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission, Arizona. Tumacacori was built by the Franciscan fathers, -- partially destroyed by Indians in 1840, and when discovered by Americans in 1850, it was in a state of complete ruin. ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich, Chicago. Number 3B-H1079. Number D-54. Published 1943. Postmarked 1946. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission, National Monument, Arizona. Established in 1690 by the Jesuit priest, Father Kino, the ruins of this structure show Spanish influence characteristic of all missions built throughout the southwest ...". Color linen-texture printed postcard. Published by Tucson News Agency, Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Colourpicture, Cambridge, Mass. Number 11133. Unused. Probably circa 1940s |
 | "Entrance to old church, Tumacacori Mission". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number B329. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. Oldest mission in U.S.A.". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number B335. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s. |
 | "Eusebio Francisco Kino 1645-1711 diorama in Tumacacori Museum, Tumacacori Nat. Mon. near Nogales, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by L. L. Cook Co., Milwaukee. Number C-100. Unused. Probably circa early 1940s. |
 | "East view - Tumacacori Mission, Tumacacori Nat'l Monument, near Nogales, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Published by Frasher's Photos, Pomona, Calif. Unused. Probably circa 1940s. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission, Tumacacori National Monument on the Tucson-Nogales Hwy.". Real photo postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Frasher's Photos. Number X302. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s. |
 | "Mission San Jose de Tumacacori. Tumacacori National Monument, a 10-acre area reached by U. S. 89, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Intermountain Tourist Supply, Phoenix, Ariz. Printed by Mike Roberts. Number C723. Unused. Probably circa 1940s. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission. Twice rebuilt by the faithful padres who finally abandoned it after the third Apache raid, ... On Hwy 89 between Tucson and Nogales". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Bob Petley, Phoenix, Arizona. Number K33. Unused. Probably circa late 1940s. |
 | "Mission San Jose de Tumacacori, Tumacacori National Monument, 18 miles north of Nogales, on U. S. Hwy. 89, has this 150 year old Franciscan mission church. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich. Number 1C-K70. Unused. Published in 1951. |
 | "Diorama of mass at Mission San Jose de Tumacacori. Exhibit in the museum at Tumacacori National Monument, ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, Arizona. Printed by Curteich. Number L251. Number 1C-K71. Unused. Published in 1951. |
 | "Recent patio garden, Tumacacori National Monument, Arizona". Real photo postcard. Publisher not given. Number 6-Y-393. Postmarked 1956. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. Built by pioneer Spanish missionaries and village Indians, about 1800 the Mission of San Jose de Tumacacori, is located 18 miles north of Nogales and 48 miles south of Tucson, Arizona, on U. S. Highway 89. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S1018-1. Unused. Probably circa 1950s. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission Church, Tumacacori National Monument, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by W. M. Cline Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Number S-31075-1. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Visitor Center at Tumacacori National Monument. This National Park Service structure, built in 1937, is patterned after architectural style of Sonora missions of 150 years ago. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number 54426. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. The mission church of San Jose de Tumacacori, located on U. S. Highway 89, in Santa Cruz County, was built by Spanish Franciscan missionaries and Indian natives about 1800. ...". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number S-1017-6. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s. [I have another nearly identical postcard; however, it has number S-1017-1]. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission, Arizona. Built in 1696, this is one of the oldest missions in Arizona and is in the care of the National Park Service". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dick Parrish, Phoenix, Arizona. Printed by Colourpicture Publishers, Boston, Mass. Number P20974. Postmarked 1958. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument, Tumacacori, Arizona. Interior of Mission Church as it is today". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Ariz. Number C22800. Unused. Probably circa early 1960s. |
 | "The Patio Garden, Tumacacori National Monument, Arizona". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Cline Photo, Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn. Number 11518. Unused. Probably circa 1960s. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. Built over 100 years ago Tumacacori Mission recalls a time when priests explored and mapped the southwest teaching Christianity to the Indians of the area and building outposts of European civilization". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Freelance Products Co., Phoenix, Arizona. Number 095. Unused. Probably circa 1970s. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. The mission church of San Jose de Tumacacori, located on U. S. Highway 89, in Santa Cruz County, was built by Spanish Franciscan missionaries and Indian natives about 1800. The church was abandoned by 1848 and the National Park Service administers and protects it as a historical site". Color chrome-style continental-size printed postcard. Published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona. Number ICS-10107C-2. Unused. Probably circa 1970s. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. Tumacacori Monumento Nacional. Tumacacori, Arizona 85640. Church. La iglesia". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dobie Graphics, Cornville, AZ 86325. Number ICS-108324. Unused. Copyright 1981. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. Tumacacori Monumento Nacional. Tumacacori, Arizona 85640. Interior of the church. Interior de la iglesia". Color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dobie Graphics, Cornville, AZ 86325. Number ICS-108322. Unused. Copyright 1981. |
 | "Tumacacori National Monument. Tumacacori Monumento Nacional. Tumacacori, Arizona 85640. The church in 1889. La iglesia en el ano 1889". Sepia color chrome-style printed postcard. Published by Dobie Graphics, Cornville, AZ 86325. Number ICS-108326. Unused. Copyright 1981. |
 | "Tumacacori Mission built in 1799-1800 by the Franciscans. La Mision de Tumacacori, construida en 1799-1800 por los Franciscanos". Color chrome-style continental-size printed postcard. Published by Tarjetas Sonora, Guaymas, Sonora, Mex. Number 26-471. Number I-439 N. Unused. Probably circa 1980s. |
 | "Mission San Jose de Tumacacori. Fr. Kino's mission to Pima Indians culminated in church started circa 1800, abandoned in 1848 to Apache raids and now reserved as a nat'l monument, near Tubac, AZ". Black & white printed postcard, non-standard size (3 3/4 x 6 inches). Published by Carl P. Palmer, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635. Unused. Probably circa 1980s. |
"Tumacacori National Monument. Tumacacori, Arizona". This is a small (3 3/4 x 2 7/8 inches) mailable folder holding 10 separate small views. The views are color chrome-style printed small cards, each 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. Published by W. M. Cline Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Unused. Probably circa late 1950s.
1969 edition of the official Tumacacori National Monument pamphlet.
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