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Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception - Built in 1887 - Camanche
Photographer: Syd Whittle
Taken: August 23, 2010
Caption: Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception - Built in 1887 - Camanche
Additional Description: On Display at the Calaveras County Historical Society Museum in San Andreas, California:
"Here is what has been saved from the Catholic Church at Camanche. The church was used until 1962. On Sunday, July 29th of that year the last Mass was given by Monsignor William Burke of Stockton, Ca. and Father Edward Donahue of St. Patrick's Church in Angels Camp, Ca. At the end of the Mass the candles were dimmed and the door was closed forever.
The wooden frame structure was 24 x 36 feet with six stained glass windows. It survived the elements for 75 years until the land was needed for the Camanche Reservoir. The church building was demolished in 1962. The town is now under water."
Submitted: August 23, 2010, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
Database Locator Identification Number: p124216
File Size: 2.372 Megabytes

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