Mission San Gabriel, California, showing stone steps leading to choir loft, ca.1890

Photograph of Mission San Gabriel, California, showing stone steps leading to choir loft, ca.1890. In the extreme foreground at left, a large wall of the mission can be seen with several supporting buttresses. In the background at left along the wall, a series of stone steps can be seen leading to a small balcony above. To the right, two men wearing coats and hats can be seen standing next to a large tree. Behind the men, a crude wooden fence is visible