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This image shows the interior of the large chapel building shown in the previous posts. While the name is different, the window configuration visible here on the inside is identical to the window configuration shown on the previous postcards. It appears that buildings were renamed and repurposed as new construction was completed.
There is no description on the back of this card.
–This also more clearly illustrates the intentional rustic design of the buildings on the property, as it clearly shows the fieldstone wall construction, as well as the raw wood chairs and church pews throughout the sanctuary.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.

This image shows another angle on the Inn that is shown in the first posting of this series. In this case, the purpose of the building is made more explicit by the name: Little Mother’s Inn. This was a common term for women pregnant out of wedlock or below the age of majority who needed a place to go to avoid scandal from the pregnancy. It’s not certain that this is the intended purpose of the name in this case.
There is no description on the back of this card.
–The outside was designed to look rustic, with the use of raw wood railings and the uneven masonry details.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.

This image shows the same Memorial Chapel as the previous post, but this time from the right side of the building rather than the left.
There is no description on the back of this card.
–Most interesting is to compare the left side of this image with the left side of the previous posting. In the former, there is only trees, and here there is a fully constructed sizable structure, as well as modifications to the front landscape of the chapel, most notably an apparent stairway from the chapel down to the entrance of the Residence.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.

This image shows the main chapel building on the Mission Grove campus, known as the Memorial Chapel, as it looked shortly after completion.
There is no description on the back of this card.
–This is described as an early completion photo because there is another photo of the same area with a large building where here there are trees.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.

This image is taken from the top of one of the chapels on the campus of Mission Grove/Farms, and looks down on the entrance drive and the inn for guests and visitors.
There is no description on the card.
–The building in the left foreground is a chapel that will be shown in a couple of later postings. The view shows a pair of vehicles which indicate that this card dates from the 1930s.

This image shows the view of the Mission Farms buildings as viewed from the south on Medicine Lake in Plymouth, Minnesota.
There is no description on the back of this card.
–The founding organization has a short history of this site, which will be detailed over the next two weeks. The Mission Farms was a working farm that provided work and assistance to those in need. It was established in 1927, and served a large number of people during the ensuing depression.
This image likely dates from the 1930s.