The foot bridge connecting the Mission Inn and its Annex (3685 6th Street, Riverside, CA) is decorated with two tile paintings and series of seals. It is my understanding that the bridge, which is no longer regularly used, was constructed in 1926 to connect the employees quarters with the Inn. The tile painting on one side shows Christopher Columbus and the other depicts a queen with a halo, possibly Queen Isabella of Spain. On both sides of the bridge, the seals represent (from left to right) those of the Mission Inn, the State of California, the United States, Spain, Mexico and again the Mission Inn. It is an interesting tribute to the history of the Mission Inn, Riverside and this part of California.
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