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Group Portrait on the Back Porch of a Building
title Group Portrait on the Back Porch of a Buildingdescription Photograph of a group of Hispanic men, women, and children standing on and around the back porch of a wood-slatted building. The men are all wearing suits, the women are all wearing short-sleeved dresses, and the children are all wearing light-colored clothing. The porch is elevated from the ground on stilts, and there are three pillars that line the edge. The top of a wire fence spans the foreground. The photograph has been ripped in half diagonally and taped back together on the back.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings Porches People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Portrait in Front of a Small Wood-Slatted Building
title Group Portrait in Front of a Small Wood-Slatted Buildingdescription Photograph of a group portrait in front of a small wood-slatted building with three small windows. The group is made up of three rows. The front row consists of young children sitting on a long bench, the second row consists of women who are all seated, and the last row consists entirely of men standing against the wall of the building. Two of the women are holding babies, and there is a pram at the end of the second row on the left-hand side of the image. The men are all wearing suits and the women are all wearing floor-length, long-sleeved dresses. There is a banner hanging on the side of the building, however it is illegible. A fence and a large house is visible behind the building in the background on the left-hand side of the image. The photograph is mounted on a dark piece of cardboard.artist/creator F.S. Sandovalsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hispanic Family in Front of a Brick Building
title Hispanic Family in Front of a Brick Buildingdescription Photograph of a young Mexican family (identified as the Olivares family) standing in front of a brick house. The family consists of a couple and six young children. The family is standing in a row and looking at the camera. From left to right, there is a young boy and two girls of the same age, a slightly older boy, the mother holding a toddler, the eldest daughter, and the father. The two youngest girls are twins, and are both wearing the same skirts and white shirts. Everyone else is wearing light colored shirts and pants or shorts except for the eldest daughter, who is wearing a plaid dress and an apron, and the mother who is wearing a dress. The brick building behind them has two screened doors on either side of the corner. It also has two windows on the right side of the image. Shrubs are visible in the foreground. There is handwriting on the back of the image that reads, "Laredo - Olivares family Agosto 1951".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Babies People - Family Groups Architecture - Buildings Bricks People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2
title Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2description Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of the entrance of a wood-slatted church. The group of people span the entire image. There is a row of seven children and a baby pram in the front of the rest of the group, which consists of men in suits and hats, women in long dresses and hats, and more children. The building in the background has a front door visible and three windows along the left-hand side. The front of the roof has a decorative trim at the edge, and there is decorative paint along the front of the building above the door.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Groups Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church
title Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Churchdescription Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of the entrance of a wood-slatted church. The group of people span the entire image. There is a row of seven children and a baby pram in the front of the rest of the group, which consists of men in suits and hats, women in long dresses and hats, and more children. The building in the background has a front door visible and three windows along the left-hand side. The front of the roof has a decorative trim at the edge, and there is decorative paint along the front of the building above the door. The photograph is mounted on a dark board with masking tape. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "(illegible) of the San Antonio Mex. church and Society of C.E. Jauy. 1908"artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Groups Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrance
title Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrancedescription Photograph of the entrance of a Mexican Presbyterian church from the front door up. There is a small roof over the double-door entrance, as well as a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "336 'Emmanuel' Presbyterian Church. Enter through these doors with thanks." The building has two large windows on either side of the door, and the window on the right-hand side of the image has a large air-conditioning unit attached to it. The roof of the building spans the entire image, and there is a power line attached on the left-hand side. A garage with a driveway and a bicycle is visible in the background on the bottom of the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio. Emmanuel Church".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Signs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Three Young Men Standing in Front of a Window Outside
title Three Young Men Standing in Front of a Window Outsidedescription Photograph of three young Hispanic men standing outside in front of a stone building. The men are all smiling at the camera and wearing suits; one is holding a stack of papers. There is a large half-round window behind the men, and the building is lined with a small garden. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown 2 Tex-Mex boys, Roberto Fernández, 1 Kingsville boy help in Mexican congregation".artist/creator Unknownsubject Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Men Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Girl on Bike in Front of Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Girl on Bike in Front of Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a young Hispanic girl riding a bicycle in front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church. The side door of the church is visible, as well as the shrubs that line the walls of the church. On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note that reads "Fallfurrias" and an upside-down stamp.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Bicycles People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Side View of Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Side View of Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a side view of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Falfurrias, Texas. There is a bench alongside the back of the building, which is surrounded by sparse shrubs and trees. There is electric cables spanning the photograph behind the building. On the back of the photograph there is a handwritten note tha reads "Falfurrias", as well as a stamp that is upside-down.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a Mexican Presbyterian Church in Falfurrias, Texas. The building is white and has one central tower at the front. There is a telephone pole on the far left of the photograph and a shed on the far right next to the church. The building is surrounded by sparse shrubs and trees. The photograph has been printed with a decorative border around it. On the back of the photograph, there is two lines of typed text that read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church, Falfurrias, Texas Dedicated November 7, 1937" and also a handwritten note underneath.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic Men in Front of a White Building
title Group of Hispanic Men in Front of a White Buildingdescription Photograph of a large group of Hispanic men standing in front the entrance of a white wood-slatted building. The men are all facing the camera and are standing in six tiered rows. Some of the men are smiling and others look stern or neutral. In front and center of the group there is a wooden rocker bench with two more men sitting on it. Everyone in the group is wearing a suit and tie, and one man in the front row is holding a book. The men are standing in front of the doorway of the building, which is slightly cracked open. There is a window with blinds and a lantern on either side of the doorway. There is an address over the doorway that reads "905". There is small handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Seddon Houston San Pablo Aka Magnolia Park".artist/creator Unknownsubject Suits Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Social Life And Customs - Clubs And Organizations Men Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Front View of Houston Avenue Church
title Front View of Houston Avenue Churchdescription Photograph of the front of the Houston Avenue Church. The church building is two floors at the entrance and one floor throughout the rest of the church. The building is made up of dark colored bricks and several large, light colored windows. There is a grassy yard around the church. There is typed words on the back of the photograph that read, "Houston Avenue Church, Houston, 4/30/42".artist/creator Unknownsubject Outside Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Eclipse Windmill
title Eclipse Windmilldescription Photograph of an eclipse windmill, the type that was used before the steel windmills came to West Texas. It was built out of wood. There is a woman, some cattle and water tanks near the windmill.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Marfa High School in 1911
title Marfa High School in 1911description Photograph of the newly constructed Marfa High School in 1911. This photo was included in a research paper by Cynthia Lee Rogers for an American History class at Marfa High School.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
The Brite Home in Marfa during Winter
title The Brite Home in Marfa during Winterdescription Photograph of the Brite home in Marfa, Texas on a snowy day. The house is a two-story stucco home with a tile roof. Trees surround it as well as an iron fence.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mable Bloys' Tabernacle
title Mable Bloys' Tabernacledescription Photograph of Mable Bloys' Tabernacle at the Bloys' Camp Grounds. This building provided a meeting place for small children during the summer Camp Meetings. The Lounge to the right was built for the comfort of the many visitors each year.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wayne Cartledge's store in Castolon
title Wayne Cartledge's store in Castolondescription Wayne Cartledge's store in Castolon.artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Stores Trucks Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobilescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 82
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 82description Photograph of two domed buildings on a mountaintop; they contain telescopes that are part of the McDonald Observatory. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The McDonald Observatory was constructed on Mt. Locke in the Davis Mountains in the 1930's with money given to the University of Texas by William Johnson McDonald. The site was chosen because of its high percentage of clear nights and its isolation from brightly lighted cities. The observatory is sixty-eight hundred feet above sea level, and until 1948, the 82-inch lens was the larges in the world. In 1968, a new 107-inch lens was installed in a new building adjacent to the original plant" (pp. 9-10).artist/creator Unknownsubject Planetariums Mcdonald Observatory Davis Mountains Observatories Astronomy Architecture - Buildings Telescopes Science And Technologycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 81
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 81description Close-up photograph of the exterior of McDonald Observatory, a round, white building several stories tall, capped with a very large dome. A seal and text are visible above the entrance. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Some would designate the rough inaccessibility of the Davis Mountains of the Big Bend a handicap, but this resource has turned to great advantage. The McDonald Observatory was constructed on Mt. Locke in the Davis Mountains in the 1930's with money given to the University of Texas by William Johnson McDonald" (pp. 9-10).artist/creator Unknownsubject Planetariums Mcdonald Observatory Observatories Science And Technology - Space Astronomy Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Marfa Public High School
title Marfa Public High Schooldescription Photograph of a large, three-story brick educational building near Marfa, Texas. The building has architectural embellishments around the windows and along the roofline, as well as Classic revival-style architecture in the front, with two-story columns around the front entrance. There is also a square tower visible at the back of the building. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "With the more important mission of staying alive relieved somewhat, the citizens of Marfa, Aloine, and Ft. Davis dedicated more time to the education of their children. A school was started in 1885 by Kate Barnhart in Marfa. High schools were built in all three towns..." (p. 9). This building is identified as Marfa Public High School, which burned down in the early 1900s.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 74
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 74description Photograph of stone ruins surrounded by desert brush near Marfa, Texas. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Because of the presence of the U.S. Army, and help provided by the Texas Rangers and Border Patrol, many raids were prevented. Still, ranchers and their families were slaughtered and their stock stolen" (pp. 8-9).artist/creator Unknownsubject Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Stone Buildings Architecture - Buildings Ruinscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 73
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 73description Photograph of a series of one-story white buildings making up part of Camp Marfa, viewed from across a large, open, grassy field. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Camp Marfa, later Ft. D. A. Russell, housed cavalry troops during this time [from 1915 to 1920]" (p. 8).artist/creator Unknownsubject Military Housing Fort D. A. Russell Camp Marfa Architecture - Buildings Military And War - Campscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Early picture of Presidio County courthouse
title Early picture of Presidio County courthousedescription Photograph of the Presidio County courthouse in the middle of an open desert landscape. There is a small wooden building on the left of the courthouse and a stone building to the far right of the courthouse. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The courthouse and jail in Marfa were built in 1886 from local brick and stone. Eight-three years later, this is the same courthouse, a West Texas landmark" (pp. 6-7).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 62
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 62description Photograph of the Presidio County courthouse, visible behind a line of trees. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The courthouse and jail in Marfa were built in 1886 from local brick and stone" (p. 7).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Ruins of Presidio structure
title Ruins of Presidio structuredescription Photograph of intact ruins in the Presidio desert; the structure is a long rectangle with a square opening. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "El Apostol Santiago built, with Indian labor, a mission on the north side of the Rio Grande in 1684" (p. 3).artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
G.F. Crosson in front of Goat Ranch Ruins
title G.F. Crosson in front of Goat Ranch Ruinsdescription Photograph of G.F. Crosson in front of what is left of his parents' first adobe home at Goat Ranch, northeast of Fort Davis, Texas. His parents were George and Lizzie Crosson. This photo was included in a research paper by Marion Quick for an American History class at Marfa High School in 1967.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Statue of Charles David Tandy
title Statue of Charles David Tandydescription Photograph of a statue of Charles David Tandy in front of the Tarrant County courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas. There are cars in front of the courthouse in the background.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Places - United States - Texas - Tarrant County Tandy, Charles David Government And Law - County Courthouses Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobilescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Weatherford Texas Chamber of Commerce Building and Statues
title Weatherford Texas Chamber of Commerce Building and Statuesdescription Photograph of a statue of a cowboy riding a horse facing a cattle in front of the Chamber of Commerce building in Weatherford, Texas. A tree and cars in parking lot are visible to the right.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Trees Agriculture - Domestic Animals - Cattle People Chambers Of Commerce Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Sports And Recreation - Riding - Horsescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Statue of a Man Riding a Horse
title Statue of a Man Riding a Horsedescription Photograph of a statue of a man riding a horse in front of the Chamber of Commerce in Weatherford, Texas. A sign is visible in the background, and there are cars on the road to the right.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads People Signs Chambers Of Commerce Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Sports And Recreation - Riding - Horsescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Building mural - Stanton
title Building mural - Stantondescription Photograph of a mural painted on the side of a building in Stanton, Texas. It features a cowboy, boots, and other Texas scenes.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads Arts And Crafts - Paintings - Murals Agriculture - Ranching - Cowboys Sports And Recreation - Riding - Horses Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Railroads - Trains Places - United States - Texas - Martin Countycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Base of a Statue
title Base of a Statuedescription Photograph of the base of a statue on the courthouse grounds in Crockett County, Texas. The text reads: "'The Tie That Binds' by Judy Black, December, 1996. A Heritage Appreciation sculpture dedicated to the pioneers of Crockett County". The courthouse and several parked cars are visible in the background.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Places - United States - Texas - Crockett County People - Groups - Pioneers Government And Law - County Courthouses Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobilescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Crowd in the Rotunda
title Crowd in the Rotundadescription Photograph of a crowd of adults and children in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. Two older men sit on a bench to the left below a painting of George W. Bush.artist/creator Unknownsubject Bush, George W. People - Groups Arts And Crafts - Paintings Architecture - Landmarks - Texas State Capitol Architecture - Buildings People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Confederate Monument
title Confederate Monumentdescription Photograph of several cars by a Confederate States of America monument in front of a building somewhere in Texas. A sculpture is partially visible on top of the monument.artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Architecture - Monuments Confederate States Of America Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Architecture - Buildings Military And War - Wars - Civil War Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobilescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Alamo and grounds
title Alamo and groundsdescription Photograph of the grounds of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. A small window has been cut high up into the far wall, and a large group of cacti grows against the wall to the left of the photo. There is a clay pot on the ground to the right of the window.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Architecture - Landmarks - Alamo Cactus Landscape And Nature - Plants Arts And Crafts - Crafts - Pottery Places - United States - Texas - Bexar County - San Antonio Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Monument in Front of the Alamo
title Monument in Front of the Alamodescription Photograph of a monument, depicting a naked man with both arms raised up, in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Trees Architecture - Landmarks - Alamo Architecture - Monuments Landscape And Nature - Plants Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Alamo Centotaph, "The Spirit of Sacrifice," side view with sculpture of Defenders
title Alamo Centotaph, "The Spirit of Sacrifice," side view with sculpture of Defendersdescription Photograph of the monument in front of the Alamo, the Alamo Cenotaph, also known as "The Spirit of Sacrifice." It shows a carving of the Defenders of the Alamo on the side of the cenotaph. Buildings and a school bus are visible in the background.artist/creator Belden, Dreanna L.subject Architecture - Landmarks - Alamo Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Buses Architecture - Monuments Alamo Cenotaph Places - United States - Texas - Bexar County - San Antonio Arts And Crafts - Sculptures Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)