Circa 1950s, Midcentury. Back of plaque is stamped "Ste Anne de Beaupre Souvenir". Image depicts Saint Anne and a young Virgin Mary.
Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec, Canada, is the oldest Catholic pilgrimage site in North America. Founded in 1658 by shipwrecked Breton sailors who vowed to build a chapel to Saint Anne, it became famous for reported miraculous healings, drawing hundreds of thousands of annual visitors.
Measures approximately 6.4 inches long by 3.6 inches wide (at widest point). Back is affixed with a loop for wall hanging.
