23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
A Cross to Bear

A statue of Father Garcés, founder of the original Purísima Concepción Mission, on the former 18th century mission site. Seen behind the statue is the bell tower of the current Saint Thomas Yuma Indian Mission in Yuma, AZ.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Yuma, Arizona, United States of America
Camera: ILCE-6000
Copyright: © Anne Brown