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NBC News Clips
title NBC News Clipsdescription Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story by reporter Shelley Kofler about the Catholic celebration of Guadalupe by many Mexican Americans. This story aired at 6pm.artist/creator Kxas-Tv (Television Station : Fort Worth, Tex.)subject Television News Programs Kofler, Shelley News Stories Social Life And Customs Video Clips Business, Economics And Finance - Communications - Media Video Footage Religion - Churches - Congregations La Virgen De Guadalupe News Segments Television Broadcasting Of News. Diego, Juan Arts And Crafts - Music - Instruments Religion - Denominations - Catholic Interviews Places - Mexicocontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic Church Attendees
title Group of Hispanic Church Attendeesdescription Photograph of a group of Hispanic church goers in front of their place of worship. The group consists of children in the front dressed in suits and light dresses, men in the back on the left side of the image dressed in dark suits, and women on the right side of the image wearing light dresses and floral sun hats. In front of the children there is a sign that is handwritten in Spanish. The church behind the group is a simple, one-room light brick building with one window at the front and three at the side. There is a wooden bench at the front of the church next to the group of people. Above the church power lines are connected to the roof close to the chimney. This image is mounted on gray cardboard.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Formal Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Service Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a congregation of Hispanic men, women, and children grouped in front of the entrance of a small Mexican Presbyterian church. The women and girls in the group are all wearing light cotton dresses, and the men are all wearing suit coats and trousers. The small wooden church behind the group has a large, covered porch at the entrance, as well as a single open window. There is a large sign in Spanish over the entrance that translates to read, "Presbyterian Church". The church and people are surrounded by weeds and overgrown grass. Other buildings are visible in the background on the far right-hand side.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances Porches People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Congregation Sitting in Church
title Congregation Sitting in Churchdescription Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of fold-up chairs and wooden benches in a church building. The crowd mostly consists of men, however also includes women and children. There are more people crowded at the back of the church than the front of the church, and there are several empty seats in the front. Windows line the three visible walls in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Convención".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Crowds Chairs Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Benches Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pews
title Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pewsdescription Photograph of a large congregation standing in the pews of a crowded church. The people are all facing forward, and some are looking down at the papers they are holding in their hands. The people in the crowd are all dressed formally in church attire. There are bright windows lining the two visible perpendicular walls in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Convención".artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Crowds Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance
title Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrancedescription Photograph of a group of Hispanic church-goers standing in a crowd in front of the entrance to their church. Most of the people in the group are facing the church, and there are a couple more smaller groups scattered throughout the image. The church building has a tall belfry that is connected to the double-door entrance and cut off at the top of the image. The building continues along the back right-hand side of the image, where there is another back entrance. There is a car parked in front of the church also on the far right-hand side. There is a camera attached to a tripod in the foreground across the dirt road from the church. A handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taft, Texas 2nd Presby Church. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]".artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Crowds Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances Architecture - Buildings Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Women Sitting in Church Pews
title Women Sitting in Church Pewsdescription Photograph of one side of a small church and women sitting in the pews. The women, who are all wearing printed blouses and dresses, are looking solemnly at the camera. There is a podium with a feathery floral arrangement on top in the foreground. The front entrance doors at the back of the church are open, making a small house with windows visible. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos, Tex. All-day District meet November, 1950 A50".artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Interiors Podiums Meetings Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Women Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Reverend Standing in Front of a Church
title Reverend Standing in Front of a Churchdescription Photograph of a Hispanic man standing to the side in front of a church entrance. The man is wearing a suit and looking at the camera. There are several other men exiting the entrance, which is cut off on the left-hand side of the image. A small shed is visible in the background on the right. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. Albert Luna at Presbytery 4/52 in Waco".artist/creator Unknownsubject Suits Texas-Mexican Presbytery Gentlemen Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances Men Architecture - Buildings Yards Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic People Crowded Under a Crooked Tree
title Group of Hispanic People Crowded Under a Crooked Treedescription Photograph of a group of Hispanic people crowded under a dead, crooked tree. Many of the people in the group are holding books or papers. There is a young girl standing away from the group on the right-hand side of the image. Three houses are visible spread across the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Victoria 1/12/50 2nd Presby. Church".artist/creator Unknownsubject Trees Texas-Mexican Presbytery Crowds Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance
title Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrancedescription Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group and the entrance are on the right-hand side of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. The building continues and is cut off by the edge on the left-hand side of the image. There is a line of windows on this wall. Several shrubs and bushes line the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Annex. At Presbytery meet 4/1952 1952".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Gentlemen Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Windows Entrances Men Architecture - Buildings Porches Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance
title Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrancedescription Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group spans the entire width of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Gentlemen Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances Men Architecture - Buildings Porches Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic Women Sitting at a Table
title Group of Hispanic Women Sitting at a Tabledescription Photograph of a group of five Hispanic women sitting at a table in front of a stage. The wooden table in front of them has several objects on top of it, such as a bowl, a book, and a bell. There is a man standing on the far right-hand side of the image in between two of the women. The stage behind the group has steps leading up to it. There is a chalk board on the far left-hand side of the image with writing on it. There is also a piano, a couple of plants, and chairs on the stage. The handwritten note on the back of the image reads, "WACO Women of the Church- Officers. June 11, 1950 Pastor, (standing) Rev. Ismael Maldonado."artist/creator Unknownsubject Pastors Texas-Mexican Presbytery Women Of The Church Organization Of Women Of The Church Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Maldonado, Ismael Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Officers Women Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Church
title Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Churchdescription Photograph of a small congregation of Hispanic people sitting in the pews of a church. The bench in the foreground is empty. There are three windows with closed blinds on the left-hand side of the image, and a closed door in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Victoria - Stewardship Confs."artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Benchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Girl Playing a Piano in a Church
title Girl Playing a Piano in a Churchdescription Photograph of a Hispanic girl playing a piano at a church congregation. The girl and the piano are situated on the right-hand side of the image. There are several people sitting in pews in the foreground and facing a woman who is talking at the front of the room. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "n.g. V.C.S. Institute, Victoria 6-4-50".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Doors Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Stages Arts And Crafts - Music - Instruments Pianos Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Church Choir Singing
title Church Choir Singingdescription Photograph of a small group of church choir members singing. The choir members, who are all wearing robes, are holding open songbooks. The singers are standing together behind a low wall. There are two girls standing in the front row on the far left-hand side of the image who are both sharing the same songbook. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Choir, San Benito 5/3/53".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Robes Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Singing Religion - Churches - Congregations Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs Singers Bookscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Congregation Sitting in Pews
title Large Congregation Sitting in Pewsdescription Photograph of a large Hispanic congregation attentively facing the left-hand side of the image. The men, women, and children are all sitting at eye level in pews that fill the room. There is a man and two women sitting closely in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito 5-3-53".artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Audiences Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Side View of a Church Choir Singing Together
title Side View of a Church Choir Singing Togetherdescription Photograph of church choir singing together. The choir consists of mostly women, who stand in the first three rows, and a few men, who stand in the last row. The choir members are all facing toward the left-hand side of the image. All of the women are wearing sleeved dresses and their hair down. Two of the women closest to the foreground are wearing identical striped dresses. The men are barely visible in the back, however they are all wearing suits and ties. All of the choir members are holding open books. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Choir - Central Presby. Ch. San Antonio".artist/creator Unknownsubject Members Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Singing Religion - Churches - Congregations Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs Singerscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Mingling in Front of a Church
title People Mingling in Front of a Churchdescription Photograph of several Hispanic church-goers mingling in front of the entrance of a church. There are several small groups of men, women, and children visiting and talking to each other. The men are all wearing suits and the women are wearing blouses and skirts. There is a covered porch with a door that leads to the inside of the church in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st 50th Anniversay 1-4-53".artist/creator Unknownsubject Anniversaries Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Visiting Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrancescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Church
title Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Churchdescription Photograph of a large Hispanic Presbyterian congregation standing in a group in front of the entrance of a light-colored, wood-slatted church. The large group, which spans the length of the entire image, consists of men in suits, women in skirts and blouses, and children. Most of the people are looking toward the camera, however there are many people in the background walking around and looking elsewhere. There is a young boy in the foreground standing away from the group and posing with his eyes closed and his hands on his hips. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. 50th Anniversary 1/4/53".artist/creator Unknownsubject Anniversaries Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor 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) -
Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Church
title Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Churchdescription Photograph of a large Hispanic congregation in front the entrance to a Presbyterian church. There are several young children standing together at the front of the group. The congregation spans from the far left-hand side of the image to past the edge of the right-hand side. There is a sidewalk leading up to the front doors of the church on the right, and a large focal window in the middle. The front of the church is made of jagged stone, and a wood-slatted section is visible on the left-hand side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Robstown. Lat.-Am. congregation in front of 1st. Presby. Ch., J.G.M. Ramsey pastor (not in picture)".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation
title Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregationdescription Photograph of a couple holding a young child and standing at the pews at a church congregation. Both of the people are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. Across the aisle from them on the right, more people are standing the same way and holding open bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown".artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Texas-Mexican Presbytery Reading Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Babies Social Life And Customs - Familiescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Children at a Congregation
title Children at a Congregationdescription Group of young girls standing at the pews of a church during a congregation. Some of the girls are looking at the camera, however many are looking in different directions. The girls are all dressed in light patterned dresses. There is a woman sitting and holding a young boy and another young girl. There are several adults standing at the pews in the background and reading from small bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown. Latin-American congregation meeting in 1st. Presby. Church".artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Texas-Mexican Presbytery Reading Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Girls People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Front View of a Large Congregation
title Front View of a Large Congregationdescription Photograph of a large congregation seated in rows which face the camera. The large seated group mostly consists of women and children, while several men stand behind against the wall. There are four large windows visible both in the background and on the right-hand side of the image. In the foreground, there are two men looking down and facing the audience. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes".artist/creator Unknownsubject Families Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Spring Meeting of Tex Mex Presbytery 1943
title Spring Meeting of Tex Mex Presbytery 1943description Photograph of the members of the Fort Worth Tex Mex Presbytery at the Spring Meeting in 1943. The group, which is made up of all men and one woman, is standing in four rows facing the camera. They are wearing suits, ties, and dark shoes. The woman is wearing a printed cotton dress. At the front and center of the group there is a wooden table with an open book and a gavel on top. On the back of the photograph there is a handwritten note that reads "Spring Meeting of the Tex Mex Presbytery Church of Fort Worth (April 28- May 2, 1943)". There is also a stamp that indicates the photo was printed by W.D. Smith Commercial Photographs on April 29, 1943.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Meetings Men Tex Mexcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Congregation in Front of Presbyterian Church
title Photograph of Congregation in Front of Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of the congregation of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana in Corpus Christi, Texas, standing in front of the church. Children are standing in front and sitting on the street curb while adults stand behind them. The church behind the group is white with high, pointed-arch stained glass windows. The name of the church is high above the main door.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Mexican Presbyterian Church Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)