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Congregation of Hispanic Children
title Congregation of Hispanic Childrendescription Photograph of a group of young Hispanic children standing in a dirt clearing in front of a chain-link fence. They are assembled for a group photograph. Many of the children are laughing and looking around, and many other are looking at the camera. A couple of adults are scattered throughout the group. Two of the children, who are both standing on the far left-hand side of the image, are holding balls. There is handwriting in marker at both the top and the bottom on the image that reads, "Betanio Mission July 1936". There is more handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Texas. Rev. A Fewardy".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Religion - Missions People - Children Sports And Recreation - Sports Teamscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Two Hispanic People Facing Each Other
title Two Hispanic People Facing Each Otherdescription Photograph of a Hispanic woman in a floral-printed dress and a Hispanic man wearing a suit and tie standing on a wooden platform and facing each other. There is a wood-slatted wall with a large framed window behind the woman on the left-hand side of the image. A small building with one window is clearly visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Sinton. Miss Beatríz Fernández and Rev. Palmer Deloteus talk over plans for extensión work in Sinton. Taken in front of small building used for mission work. 10/15/50".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Plans Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Talking People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Religion - Missions Architecture - Buildings Windowscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 37
title My Land, My Heritage, My Hope: Slide 37description Photograph of Fort Leaton ruins in the Big Bend desert, near Presidio, Texas. Several wood support beams of varying lengths support the wall structure. A stone marker near the photograph's left quadrant describes the structure. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The mission was successful, and Christianized many of the tribes until the Padres were called back from this wilderness in the eighteenth century" (pp. 3-4).artist/creator Edwards, Nancycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Wide angle view of Presidio ruins
title Wide angle view of Presidio ruinsdescription Photograph of ruins in Big Bend desert. Several bushes and cacti are visible in the foreground. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "Ben Leaton rebuilt the mission when he came to the Big Bend in 1848" (pp. 3-4).artist/creator Unknownsubject Architecture Places - United States - Texas - Presidio County Big Bend Stone Buildings Religion - Missions Ruinscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)