Cronau, Rudolf "Aus altspanischer Zeit. Motiv aus einer Missionkirche in Sud-Californien." [From the old Spanish period, motif from a Mission in Southern California]

Rudolf Cronau.   "Aus altspanischer Zeit. Motiv aus einer Missionkirche in Sud-Californien." [From the old Spanish period, motif from a Mission in Southern California] From Von Wunderland zu Wunderland.  Landschafts und Lebensbilder aus den Staaten und Territorien der Union.  Leipzig: T.O. Weigel, 1886-87.  Washington copyright 1885 by Dr. O.V. Deuster.  Ca. 7 x 11.  Collotype by Rommler & Jonas, Dresden.  Print mounted onto decorative title board as issued. A rare and fascinating set of German prints of the United States.  In all, this series contains fifty views of the United States from New York to San Francisco, with the majority of the prints depicting life and the natural wonders of the American West.  The Europeans were fascinated with the American frontier due to the differences in the physical topography, social life, and native populations, not to mention their substantial financial investments in land there.  In 1881, Rudolf Cronau (1855-1939) was sent to the United S