Clippix ETC: An online picture service of Florida's Educational Technology Clearinghouse

background
Dark
Medium
Light
picture sizes
small
medium
large
original
Quarry Stones

Quarry Stones

Pictured is the quarry area at Mission Concepción. Two large boulders predominate the view. Indian and Mestizo laborers used picks and axes to gather stone for construction of the mission.
Galleries: 1565 to 1821: Spanish Colonization in Florida and American Southwest, Mission Concepción
Keywords: Mission Concepción, Mission Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción de Acuña, Pajalat, Quarry, San Antonio, San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, Texas
Photo Location: Mission Concepción, San Antonio, Texas
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 02/24/2014
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.0125
F Number: 16
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 29°23'25"N 98°29'30"W
Picture Number: 26299