Exterior view of the Mission Santa Clara from the street, ca.1898

Photograph of an exterior view of the Mission Santa Clara from the street, ca.1898. The two-story romanesque facade of the mission's main building is shown just left of center along a wide, unpaved road. Several trees stand in the left foreground on the sidewalk, their foliage obscuring much of the entrance, although both bell towers can be seen above them. A fence stands in front of the building, made of adobe and wrought-iron. In the right distance, a second two-story building can be seen along the street, also with romanesque features. In the far left foreground, the back tire of a bicycle can be seen.

本照片拍摄于约1898年，取景于街道旁，记录了圣克拉拉教会（Mission Santa Clara）的外景。画面中，该教会主楼的两层罗马式（Romanesque）立面坐落于宽阔未铺装土路的中左区域。左侧前景的人行道上生长有数棵树木，其枝叶遮蔽了大部分入口，但两座钟楼仍可从树顶上方望见。建筑前方设有一道由土坯（adobe）与熟铁（wrought-iron）构筑的围栏。右侧远景处，沿街可见另一栋两层建筑，同样带有罗马式建筑特征。画面最左侧的前景区域，还可窥见一辆自行车的后轮。