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St. Mary's Church
Praha, Texas

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St. Mary's Church circa 1892
A Painted Church

Left - The Steeple

Right - A rear doorway

Photos by John Troesser

Above left - A mother pelican feeding her babies - the same motif used on the Flag of Louisiana.

A portion of the ceiling revealing wooden boards beneath the eye.

The church cornerstone shows it was ordered from Frank Teich's Granite Works in San Antonio.

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St. Mary's Church Praha, Texas

St. Mary's Church
Praha, Texas