Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  Group of Hispanic Church Attendees

  title Group of Hispanic Church Attendees 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Formal  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Service  Religion - Churches 

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  Woman Proudly Displaying Art Projects

  title Woman Proudly Displaying Art Projects 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Leaves  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Projects  Frames  Arts And Crafts - Crafts 

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  Young Hispanic Choir Member

  title Young Hispanic Choir Member 

  description Photograph of a young Hispanic woman wearing long, shiny choir robes. The woman is standing and smiling at the camera. A light-colored, wood-slatted building makes up the background behind her. There is a raised porch with two visible windows on the left-hand side of the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Eunice Rodríguez at 50th Anniversary S.A. First 1953". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Anniversaries  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Robes  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs  Rodríguez, Eunice  Women 

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  Group of Hispanic Women Working at Tables

  title Group of Hispanic Women Working at Tables 

  description Photograph of five Hispanic women sitting and writing at two long, polished wooden tables. There is a sixth woman standing at the head of one of the tables on the left side of the image. There is a large stone wall on the left side of the image with a glass double door and three multi-pane double windows, which are swung open. There is extensive handwriting on the back of the image, which reads, "Mo- Ranch. (underlined) Texas- Mexican Presbytery's General Conference 8- 50 Mo-14 Women's Class: "Women of the Church-" Mrs. Granados Teaching. 5-3 2 3/16 x 1 3/8 9-079/A 58.3". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Religion  Women  Architecture - Buildings 

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  Two Young Hispanic Girls Standing Outside

  title Two Young Hispanic Girls Standing Outside 

  description Photograph of two young Hispanic girls standing outside and smiling for the camera. They are standing on a dirt clearing with trees and a stone building far into the background. The young girls are wearing knee-length light cotton dresses and lace-up shoes with socks. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mo-Ranch -8/50 Mo-17". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  People - Children  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Young Boy and Girl in Traditional Mexican Costumes

  title Young Boy and Girl in Traditional Mexican Costumes 

  description Postcard of a young boy and girl dressed in traditional Mexican costumes. The children are standing on a woven rug with a traditional Mexican motif woven into it; two more hang side by side behind them. The boy, who is standing on the left-hand side of the image and facing the girl on the right, is wearing shiny black shoes, a billowy white shirt, and fitted black pants with a scroll design piped up each leg. He is also wearing a wide satin sash, a fitted vest that is decorated with traditional motifs, a scarf around his neck, and a wide brimmed hat. The girl is wearing a full high-waist skirt that has sparkly designs sewn onto it, a small white shirt with a motif design on the front, and a scarf that forms a sash and a vest. The girl is also wearing a flower headband in her hair, which is bobbed. Along with postcard stamps, there is a handwritten note on the back of the image. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Social Life And Customs - Clothing - Accessories - Hats  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Arts And Crafts - Crafts - Fiber Arts - Weaving  Social Life And Customs - Clothing - Accessories - Shoes  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Rugs  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  People - Children  Clothing and dress 

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  Group of Hispanic Boy Scouts Sitting on Steps

  title Group of Hispanic Boy Scouts Sitting on Steps 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic Boy Scouts sitting on a set of steps that lead up a steep hill to a small building. The boys, who are all wearing boy scout uniforms and scarves, are sitting two to a step. The building that is visible at the top of the hill in the background is wood-slatted and resembles a cabin. The hill leading up to the building is very rocky and covered in shrubs and patches of grass. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Boy Scouts start for camp". There are also several numerical notes underneath this note. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Boys  Outdoors  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Social Life And Customs - Clubs And Organizations - Boy Scouts  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Steps 

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  Congregation of Hispanic Children

  title Congregation of Hispanic Children 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Groups  Religion - Missions  People - Children  Sports And Recreation - Sports Teams 

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  Four Hispanic People Standing in Front of a Large Estate

  title Four Hispanic People Standing in Front of a Large Estate 

  description Photograph of two young Hispanic women and two young Hispanic men standing in the expansive front lawn of a large, three story estate in the background. The two women are wearing a dress and a skirt, and the men are wearing light-colored pants, dark button-up shirts that are tucked in, and matching light-colored ties. The estate in the background is elaborately architecturally decorative and has several windows on every floor. The brick building has two pointed roofs on either end that are connected in the middle with a lower roof. There is a decorative border around the image. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Landscape And Nature  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Estates  Architecture - Buildings  Yards 

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  Small Concrete House

  title Small Concrete House 

  description Photograph of the side of a small concrete house built on a dirt clearing. The side of the building that faces the foreground has one dark window, and there is a single bushy fern growing on top of the roof. There is a large dead bush planted in front of this wall. The back of the building, which falls into the background, has four visible windows. The front of the building, which faces the right-hand side of the image, is not visible, however there are at least three people visible standing in front of the entrance and looking at the camera. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Concrete  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Ferns  Bushes  Architecture - Buildings  Windows 

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  Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church

  title Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Portraits  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Porches  People - Children  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Six Gentlemen Standing in Front of a Tent Structure

  title Six Gentlemen Standing in Front of a Tent Structure 

  description Photograph of a group of six men standing in front of a large tent-like structure. The men, who are standing together in a row, are all wearing suits. One man standing in the middle is holding a typewriter. The structure behind them is held up with stakes and rope. Brush and shrubs are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted on a ripped piece of black paper. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Structures  Suits  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Social Life And Customs  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Construction  Men  Tents 

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  Group of Hispanic Children in Front of a Decorative Door

  title Group of Hispanic Children in Front of a Decorative Door 

  description Photograph of a large group of young Hispanic children and adults assembled for a group portrait in front of a large decorative wooden door set in a stone wall. The children of the group are all standing in the front of the group, while a large group of Hispanic men and women stand in the back closest to the door. The men are all wearing suits and ties, and the women are all wearing long-sleeved, collared light dresses. The young girls in the group are also wearing light dresses, and the boys are wearing either suits or trousers and long-sleeved shirts. The sidewalk in front of the group is cobblestone, and the road in the foreground is dirt. The edges of the photograph are dark, and form a circular frame around the image. The photograph is mounted on a dark piece of cardboard, and there is a stretch of masking tape below the photograph. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Suits  Architecture  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Dresses  People - Groups  People - Children 

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  Wedding Portrait of a Hispanic Couple

  title Wedding Portrait of a Hispanic Couple 

  description Photograph of a wedding portrait of a Hispanic couple. The bride is wearing an elegant collared wedding dress, long gloves, and a tulle veil with flowers. She is seated and turned to face the camera in a wrought iron filigree chair. The groom is standing behind the chair with his hand on her shoulder. He is wearing a long black suit coat and is holding white gloves in his hand. There is an embossed border around the photograph. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "We dedicate this to the Rev. Walter S.S. Coll (illegible) November 21, 1910 M. Paralta-AB Peralta". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Suits  Wedding Dresses  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Grooms  Brides  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Weddings  Social Life And Customs - Clothing 

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  Cartoon Characters Writing from a Film Strip

  title Cartoon Characters Writing from a Film Strip 

  description Photograph of a group of cartoon characters writing at a table. The cartoon came from part of a film strip. In the group of cartoon characters, there are four men in suits and one woman. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Cartoons  Arts And Crafts - Theatre - Motion Pictures  Films  Film Strips  Pictures 

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  Cartoon Steeple from a Film Strip

  title Cartoon Steeple from a Film Strip 

  description Photograph of a cartoon steeple from a film strip. There is a sign on the cartoon steeple that reads, "Reorganized As A New Partnership". The church also has several broken windows and a clock on the steeple. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "From filmstrip 'Mr. Jones Wakes Up'". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Cartoons  Arts And Crafts - Theatre - Motion Pictures  Films  Film Strips  Pictures 

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  Cartoon Character from a Film Strip

  title Cartoon Character from a Film Strip 

  description Photograph of a cartoon man from a film strip. The man in the cartoon is lying in a bed with his eyes and his mouth wide open. He has a terrified expression on his face, and there are sweat droplets emitting from his head. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "'Mr. Jones Wakes Up' from the Stewardship filmstrip of that title". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Cartoons  Arts And Crafts - Theatre - Motion Pictures  Films  Film Strips  Pictures 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Building

  title Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Building 

  description Photograph of a smiling group of Hispanic men, women, and children standing in front of a large brick building. The group of five women, two men, and seven children are all standing together in a grassy yard underneath a couple of twisted, dead trees. The women of the group are wearing long skirts, dresses, and cardigans; the men are wearing dress shirts, suits, and trousers, and the children are wearing dresses, trousers, and long-sleeved shirts. There are several large windows visible on the building behind the group. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Wharton". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Groups  Architecture - Buildings  Windows 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Hispanic Woman Holding a Baby in Front of a Bush

  title Hispanic Woman Holding a Baby in Front of a Bush 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman smiling and holding a baby girl. The woman is standing in front of a large bush, which is hiding most of the building behind it. The woman is wearing a long dark dress and coat, and the baby is wearing a white coat and shoes. There is a decorative border around the image, as well as a handwritten note on the back that reads, "One of the officers and a prospective officer. Mrs. Cruz Granados of Victoria". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Babies  Bushes  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Granados, Cruz  People - Children 

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  Hispanic Ladies Standing in Front of the Entrance to a Building

  title Hispanic Ladies Standing in Front of the Entrance to a Building 

  description Photograph of a group of formally-dressed Hispanic ladies standing together for a group portrait. The ladies are wearing long, dark dresses and coats. Most of them are also wearing decorative hats and holding purses. There are three other ladies and a man in a suit standing on the doorstep of the building in the background. There is a large bush shielding most of the building from sight behind the group of women. There is a decorative border around the image. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Crowds  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Women  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Six Hispanic Ladies Standing in Front of a Building

  title Six Hispanic Ladies Standing in Front of a Building 

  description Photograph of a group of six Hispanic ladies dressed formally in long dark coats and dresses standing in front of a building. Four of the women are wearing decorative hats, and a couple of them are also holding purses. Next to them on the right-hand side of the image, there is a large bush that cuts off at the top of the image. The building visible behind the bush is made up of mostly window panels. There is another building visible along the dirt path that leads to the background on the left-hand side of the image. This building is also mostly shielded by large bushes and trees. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "The officers of the Presbyterial with Mrs. Cunningham". There are also many numerical markings on the back of the photograph. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Portraits  Cunningham  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Architecture - Buildings 

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  Large Group Portrait In Front of a Building

  title Large Group Portrait In Front of a Building 

  description Photograph of a large group portrait of Hispanic men and women in front of a building framed by trimmed bushes and trees. Many of the women in the group are wearing long, flowing white dresses or dark suits with skirts, dark trench coats, and decorative hats. The women in the group are all on the left-hand side of the image. The men in the group, who are all standing on the right-hand side of the image, are wearing dark suits, collared shirts, and ties. The building directly behind them has an open entrance and windows on either side. There is a decorative border around the image and a note handwritten in cursive on the back that reads, "Officers Training School - PP3". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Landscape And Nature  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Bushes  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Congregation Sitting in Church

  title Congregation Sitting in Church 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Crowds  Chairs  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Benches  Religion - Churches 

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  Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pews

  title Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pews 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Pews  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Crowds  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics 

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  Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance

  title Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance 

  description Photograph of a crowd of Hispanic church-goers standing in front of a church entrance. The crowd is made up of men, women, and children gathered into small, clustered groups. The church is a wood-slatted building with a row of windows on the right-hand side. It has a tall belfry that is attached to the open double-door entrance and cut off at the top edge of the image. A covered parking area is visible in the background on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a dirt road in the foreground with the back of a bus visible on the far left-hand side. There is a camera on a tripod also on the left in the foreground that is facing the church.
  There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft - new blglg. [Taken at convention, 3-23-1947?]" 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Crowds  Buses  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Architecture - Buildings  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Seven Toddlers Sitting on a Porch

  title Seven Toddlers Sitting on a Porch 

  description Photograph of a group of seven toddlers sitting on the steps of a porch. The three boys and four girls are all wearing matching light-colored outfits, socks, and running shoes. The concrete porch they are sitting on is attached to a wood-slatted building with a front door on the left-hand side of the image and two windows directly behind the children. The grassy yard around the house is visible in the foreground and in the background on the right-hand side of the image. There is also a swing set beside the house as well as some other structures which are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Faft. - manse that burned". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Exteriors  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Manses  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Toddlers  Architecture - Buildings  Porches  People - Children 

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  Six Hispanic Children Standing on the Side of a Porch

  title Six Hispanic Children Standing on the Side of a Porch 

  description Photograph of a group of six young children standing together in a row at the edge of a raised porch. The porch is attached to a wood-slatted building with a large, framed window on the right-hand side of the image. Leaning against the building there is a young boy wearing a light collared shirt. Standing next to him on the right-hand side of the image is a slightly taller boy, three younger boys, and an older girl. All of the children are holding pieces of paper. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Sinton. 10/15/50 Beginnings of a new work in Sinton, operated by Pres. Mex. students" 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Rows  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings  Porches  People - Children 

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  Small Group of People Standing in Front of a Window

  title Small Group of People Standing in Front of a Window 

  description Photograph of five Hispanic women and two Hispanic men standing together in front of a window at the entrance of a building. The women are wearing long, printed, sleeved dresses and hats, and the men are wearing suits. Everyone in the group are wearing ribbons. Part of an open entrance is cut off on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos In front of annex 1951". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Suits  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Dresses  People - Groups  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Entrances  Windows 

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  Side View of People Exiting the Front of a Church

  title Side View of People Exiting the Front of a Church 

  description Photograph of a small group of women and men exiting a church through the front double doors. The front entrance is cut off on the right-hand side of the image, as is a parked car and more exiting people. The side of the brick church, which has five windows, spans the width of the image. There is a smaller entrance with two windows on either side at the very back of the church on the far left-hand side. A man is getting into his parked car at the side of the church. There are power lines spanning the entire image in several directions. There is a wide dirt road in front of the church that makes up the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1951". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Cars  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Exiting  Windows  Architecture - Buildings  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles  Religion - Churches 

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  Group of People Sitting in a Circle Outdoors

  title Group of People Sitting in a Circle Outdoors 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic men, women, and children sitting on chairs and benches in a circle in the middle of a grassy clearing. There are two blankets on the ground inside the circle. Five cars are visible parked in the background among trees, shrubs, and woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Cars  Circles  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Chairs  Landscape And Nature  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Benches  People - Children  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

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  Two Photographs of Girls Sitting in Chairs Outside

  title Two Photographs of Girls Sitting in Chairs Outside 

  description Photograph of two separate images of young girls sitting together in various wooden chairs. In the first partial image, which is on the left-hand side, there are two young women sitting on a bench and looking to the left. There are three cars visible parked in the background. Three elderly men are walking away from the cars toward where the girls are sitting in the foreground. One man is holding the hand of a young toddler walking next to him. Another man is carrying a chair, and the last man is carrying blankets over his shoulders. The second partial image on the right is about half the width of the first. There are three girls visible sitting on wooden chairs, and there is a car parked in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Children  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  People Sitting in a Row of Chairs in the Woods

  title People Sitting in a Row of Chairs in the Woods 

  description Photograph of a row of seven fold-up wooden chairs with two young girls and two men sitting with their backs facing. In front of them, there are several women and young girls sitting in a row parallel to the chairs. There is a car parked behind the women and girls, and the background of the image is made up of bushy woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Clearings  Chairs  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Groups  Bushes  People - Children  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Large Group of People Gathered in a Circle

  title Large Group of People Gathered in a Circle 

  description Photograph of a large congregation of Hispanic men, women, and children gathered underneath several tall, bushy trees. The group is arranged to form a loose circle formation. There is a long bench with people in the foreground that faces the middle of the circle. Most of the women are sitting in various wooden chairs, and most of the men are standing behind them. There is a clearing with several cars parked in the background of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Cars  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Benches  People - Groups  People - Children  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

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  Parking Lot of an Independence Day Group Picnic

  title Parking Lot of an Independence Day Group Picnic 

  description Photograph of a large clearing being used as a parking lot for a group picnic. The parking lot, which is in the background of the image, is shaded by large trees scattered throughout the area. In the foreground, there is a large group of men, women, and children gathered and visiting around a long cloth on the ground that has picnic food on top of it. The people are are either standing or sitting on the grass or sitting on small wooden chairs that are placed around the picnic cloth. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos - July 4, 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Cars  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Independence Day  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Picnics  Parking Lots  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Groups  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Holidays - Independence Day  People - Children  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

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  Independence Day Group Picnic

  title Independence Day Group Picnic 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic people gathered around a long piece of cloth that lies on the grassy ground. The cloth, which is light in color, has loaves of bread and many other food items spread on top of it. Several small groupings of women are gathered around different sections of the picnic. There is an automobile facing forward in the background of the image. Behind the car there is also another tractor-like automobile cut of on the far right-hand side of the image. Several men are scattered around the car in the background of the image. There is a line of tall bushes in the background on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos, July 4, 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Clearings  Independence Day  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Picnics  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Groups  Bushes  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Holidays - Independence Day  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

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  Group of People Standing in Front of a Tree

  title Group of People Standing in Front of a Tree 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic men and women standing underneath a large shady tree in the middle of a grassy clearing. There is a large opened trunk facing the group of people with a woman sitting behind it. The women are all wearing long printed dresses and skirts, and the men are all wearing light-colored suits and ties. The background of the image is completely made up of large bushy trees and shrubs. On the left-hand side of the image, there are several fold-up chairs and a man sitting in one of them. There are several heads facing the group at the bottom of the foreground of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos - July 4, 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Large Group Portrait Among Trees

  title Large Group Portrait Among Trees 

  description Photograph of a large group of Hispanic men, women, and children posing for a group portrait. The men are all wearing suits and some are wearing wide-brimmed hats. Most of the women are wearing light, high-collar long-sleeved dresses. There are two large, sprawling trees surrounding the group. There is a wide piece of masking tape on the bottom of the photograph, which is mounted on a board. There are several various stamps and markings on the back as well as two notes. The first one, which is typed, reads, "The Mex. Pres. Campmeeting in July 1905. Near San Marcos, Tex. The men seated are the Elders and Deacons Association". The second note, which is handwritten on a label, reads, "Mexican Presbyterian Camp meeting. San Marcos, Tex. July 1905. (illegible) in background". 

  artist/creator Crofoot, George W.  Scott, Walter S. 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Sports And Recreation - Camping  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Lands  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church

  title Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church 

  description Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Palm Trees  Entrances  Architecture - Buildings  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Hispanic Woman and Three Young Girls

  title Hispanic Woman and Three Young Girls 

  description Photograph of a portrait of a Hispanic woman and three young girls. The girls are all wearing light-colored dresses and large bows in their hair. The woman, who is on the far right-hand side of the image, is also wearing a light-colored dress. The image is in the shape of an oval, and the four girls emulate this shape with their positions. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Women  Girls  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Large Group of Hispanic Workers and Children

  title Large Group of Hispanic Workers and Children 

  description Photograph of a large group of Hispanic workers and children. There are two Caucasian men standing in the middle of the group of people, who are standing on five long, wooden steps that lead up the entrance of a wood-slatted building. The group spans the entire width of the image. Several of the men in the group are wearing large, wide-brimmed cowboy hats. The women wear dresses and bonnets. The children in the group, who are lined up on the first step, are all wearing light-colored dresses, overalls, light pants, and shirts. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Agriculture  People - Groups  Workers  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Portrait of a Man with a Mustache

  title Portrait of a Man with a Mustache 

  description Photograph of a head-on portrait of a middle-aged man with a mustache. He is wearing a suit, a collared shirt, and a patterned tie. The man has a complacent expression on his face. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Trevino as Mediator of the Gospel for over 30 years of the Presbyterian Church. Studied at the first school of Mr. Belber H.B. Pratt in Laredo Texas 1896. 

  artist/creator Reyes Studio 

  subject Suits  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Individuals  Mustaches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Four People Standing In a Brick Building

  title Four People Standing In a Brick Building 

  description Photograph of two men and two women standing together. The line of people span the entire width of the image. The man standing on the far right-hand side of the image, identified as "Bobby" is wearing a light suit, patterned time, and glasses. The woman standing next to him on his right side, identified as "Mrs. Fernández" is wearing a light shirt and skirt and a long dark coat. The elderly woman on her right, identified as "Beatrice" is wearing a long, collared coat. The man standing on the far left-hand side of the image, identified as "Samuel" is wearing a white dress shirt, trousers, and a tie with a graphic pattern on it. The building the group is standing inside is made of brick. The names of the people are handwritten on the back of the photograph. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Groups  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Seated Couple and Children

  title Seated Couple and Children 

  description Postcard of a seated couple and three children, one man, and one woman standing behind. The seated man is wearing a dark suit and bow tie. The other man and the boy are both wearing heathered suit jackets and pants. Both the seated woman and the woman behind her are wearing long dark skirts and cardigans along with elegant necklaces. The two girls are wearing light-colored dresses. There are stamps on the back of the card as well as a handwritten note that is partly in Spanish. I translates to read, "CC Ruvedo and family, children L-Rt. Rugerio, Olga, Emma, Berta, Joel, Parents: cayetano y Santos acevedo". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Suits  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Couples  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Dresses  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  People - Family Groups  Social Life And Customs - Families  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  People Standing in Front of a Gothic-Style Church

  title People Standing in Front of a Gothic-Style Church 

  description Photograph of a group of people wearing formal attire and standing in front of a Gothic-style church. The double-arch entrance is a part of a large, four-corner belfry. The front side of the brick building, which faces the right-hand side of the image, has one large, half-round, stained glass window. There are three large rectangular stained glass windows on the wall of the building that faces the left-hand side. There are several twisted, dead trees that line the yard of the property. More buildings are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Wharton - 1st Presby Ch". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Gothic  Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Belfries  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Hispanic Women Eating at a Table

  title Group of Hispanic Women Eating at a Table 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic women and girls sitting at a table and eating. The table is set with glasses, utensils, and plates of food. Several of the women and girls, who are wearing frilly dresses and sitting in fold-up chairs, are smiling at the camera. There is a young boy also sitting at the table and looking at the camera on the left-hand side of the image. There is a wall with windows and blinds on the right-hand side of the image, and a piano behind the diners in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, " Waco - Those who prepared & served meals at Presbytery - April 1952". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking  Social Life And Customs - Furnishings - Utensils  Tables  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Dresses  Women  Girls  People - Children  Meals 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Reverend Standing in Front of a Church

  title Reverend Standing in Front of a Church 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Suits  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Gentlemen  Portraits  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Men  Architecture - Buildings  Yards  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Hispanic People Crowded Under a Crooked Tree

  title Group of Hispanic People Crowded Under a Crooked Tree 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Crowds  Portraits  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance

  title Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Gentlemen  Portraits  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Windows  Entrances  Men  Architecture - Buildings  Porches  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance

  title Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Gentlemen  Portraits  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Men  Architecture - Buildings  Porches  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Gentlemen Standing in Church Entrance

  title Group of Gentlemen Standing in Church Entrance 

  description Photograph of a group of gentlemen wearing suits and exiting a church. Several of the men are standing on the steps and the porch talking and visiting. Many are smiling or acknowledging the camera, and two men are standing together with their arms around each other. The building has at least three visible multi-pane windows around the entrance, and there are a couple of potted plants and bushes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Suits  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Gentlemen  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Windows  Entrances  Men  Architecture - Buildings  Porches  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Hispanic Women Sitting at a Table

  title Group of Hispanic Women Sitting at a Table 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject 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 - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Church

  title Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Church 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Pews  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Benches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Girl Playing a Piano in a Church

  title Girl Playing a Piano in a Church 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Doors  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Stages  Arts And Crafts - Music - Instruments  Pianos  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  People Sitting in the Benches of a Church

  title People Sitting in the Benches of a Church 

  description Photograph of a group of people sitting in the benches of a church and facing a speaker at the front of the room. The speaker, who is standing at the front of the room in the background of the image, is holding an open book. Two doors leading to the outside and another room are visible on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "V.C.S. Institute Victoria, Texas, June 4, 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Education - Schools - Classes  Doors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Benches  Lectures  Education - Schools - Teachers  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Children Holding Hands in a Grassy Field

  title Children Holding Hands in a Grassy Field 

  description Photograph of a group of boys and girls standing in a circle and holding hands. They are playing in a grassy field. Several houses are visible among the large trees in the background. There is a handwritten note above the image that reads, "1953 BVS" and another on the back that reads, "Taylor, Tex". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Boys  Outdoors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Celebrations  Girls  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Children Holding Hands in a Circle

  title Children Holding Hands in a Circle 

  description Photograph of a group of boys and girls standing in a circle and holding hands. The children's backs are facing the camera, and they are standing in a grassy field. There is a handwritten note above the image that reads, "1953 BVS" and another on the back that reads, "Taylor, Tex". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Boys  Outdoors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Celebrations  Girls  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Young Hispanic Boys Standing Under a Tree

  title Young Hispanic Boys Standing Under a Tree 

  description Photograph of a group of young Hispanic boys standing under a tree. The boys are looking in all different directions. A woman holding a book is looking down on the boys in the background in front of the visible wood-slatted building with windows. There is a girl walking into the picture frame on the left-hand side of the image. A handwritten note above the image reads, "1953 BVS (June)". There is a second note on the back that reads, "Taylor, Tex". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Boys  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Education - Schools - Classes  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Children in a Grassy Field

  title Group of Children in a Grassy Field 

  description Photograph of a group of children standing together in a grassy field. The boys in the group are all wearing casual shirts, many of which are printed, and shorts or trousers. The girls are wearing light dresses. Trees are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note below the image that reads, "1953 BVS (June)". Another handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taylor, Tex.". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Boys  Landscape And Nature  Fields  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Girls  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Four Hispanic Children Dressed Formally

  title Four Hispanic Children Dressed Formally 

  description Photograph of three young girls and one young boy standing in a row on the steps of a building entrance. Two of the girls are wearing matching smocks, skirts, and neckties. The other girl is wearing a long, light dress with a large collar. The boy, who is standing on the end of the row on the right-hand side of the image, is wearing a well-fitted, double-breasted suit coat and trousers. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Taylor - received on profession". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Uniforms  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Dresses  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Entrances  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Henry Camacho in a Uniform Holding a Baby

  title Henry Camacho in a Uniform Holding a Baby 

  description Photograph of a Henry Camacho in a military uniform holding a baby boy, identified as his son Vaughn Camacho. The man is smiling at the camera. There is a car behind him with an open door on the driver's side. A woman is visible sitting in the back seat of the car. The photo was taken around 1951 in Taylor, Texas. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Camacho, Henry  Military And War - Uniforms And Insignia  Cars  Sons  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Fathers  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Babies  Military And War - Personnel  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Children Assembled For a School Portrait

  title Children Assembled For a School Portrait 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic children standing on the steps of a lightly-colored building, assembled for a class picture. The double doorway behind them is opened, and the side of the building is visible on the left-hand side of the image. There are several older men and women standing on the left-hand side of the image. A man is leaning up against the front of a car that is parked on the right-hand side in front of the group. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taylor". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Cars  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Education - Schools - Classes  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings  People - Children  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Women in Uniforms Standing in Front of a Doorway

  title Women in Uniforms Standing in Front of a Doorway 

  description Photograph of a group of young women wearing matching white smocks and neckties and standing in front of the doorway to a building. There are several other men and women that surround the doorway, which is on the right-hand side of the image. There is a car parked closely on the left-hand side of the image. Buildings are visible in the background, as are several electric poles. The top of a wire fence is visible in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taylor". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Crowds  Uniforms  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Entrances  Architecture - Buildings  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Automobiles 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Hispanic Women Laughing

  title Hispanic Women Laughing 

  description Photograph of a group of young Hispanic women gathered around an older woman, who is standing in the middle of the image and laughing. A girl on the woman's right is adjusting the apron around her waist for her. There are several other young women on the woman's left and behind her who are looking and laughing. The women are wearing patterned aprons and have their hair tied back. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex Pan-American Day 1951". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Elderly  Social Life And Customs - Clothing - Accessories  Aprons  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  People - Groups  Women 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  A Hispanic Couple Wearing Traditional Costumes

  title A Hispanic Couple Wearing Traditional Costumes 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic couple dressed in traditional costumes. The first costume consists of a light, flowing dress with ruffles. The girl wearing this costume is also holding a folding fan, smiling, and standing on the right. The second costume consists of a dark, decorated jacket and matching knee-length pants. The two people are standing next to a building with windows on the right-hand side of the image and a grassy field with palm trees on the left-hand side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex Pan-Am. Day". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Landscape And Nature  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Girls Standing in the Back of a Farm Truck

  title Girls Standing in the Back of a Farm Truck 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic girls standing together in a group in the back of a large farm truck. The girls, who are all wearing sleeved, collared dresses, are all smiling at the camera. The truck, which spans the entire image, has a sign on the front that reads, "Cage's Taft, Texas". There is a large, two-story building with rows of windows on the left-hand side of the image behind the truck. There is a woman standing beside the truck on the right who is holding two boxes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex. 5 de Mayo 1951". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Crowds  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Trucks  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Truck Full of People Parked in Front of a School Building

  title Truck Full of People Parked in Front of a School Building 

  description Photograph of a group of people standing in the back of a large cargo truck. The truck, which is in the background of the image, is parallel parked in front of the entrance to a large two-story building on the left-hand side of the image. Several Hispanic women are gathered next to the truck on both sides. There are two women walking together on the dirt road in the foreground. They are smiling, and one is carrying books. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Pres-Mex". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Crowds  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Trucks  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Women  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Hispanic Woman Walking Away From a School Building

  title Hispanic Woman Walking Away From a School Building 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman walking on a dirt road away from a two story school building. The woman is smiling at the camera. Farther down the dirt road in the background of the image in front of the building entrance, there is a large cargo truck loaded with Hispanic women. The school building has a line of windows on both stories. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres.- Mex 5 de Mayo 1951". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Education - Schools - Buildings  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Trucks  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Entrances  Women 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Young Hispanic Kindergarteners

  title Group of Young Hispanic Kindergarteners 

  description Photograph of a group of young Hispanic children wearing light-colored shorts, shirts, and dresses. The children are standing in two rows in front of a wide archway leading inside a building. There is a decorative border around the image and a handwritten note on the back that reads, "Pres-Mex Kindergarten". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Kindergarten  Kindergarteners  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Education - Schools  Entrances  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Three Hispanic Teenagers Standing in Front of a Building

  title Three Hispanic Teenagers Standing in Front of a Building 

  description Photograph of two teenage Hispanic girls and a one teenage boy standing together in front of a building with two visible windows directly behind, which are opened. Both of the girls are smiling; one is wearing a collared white dress and the other is wearing a fluffy white blouse with light pencil skirt. The boy, who is standing in between the two girls and looking upward, is wearing a pinstripe suit and tie. The boy also has a ribbon pinned to his lapel. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. Ed. Covention - sp. speaking work June 3.7-1940 Taft. Tex Bertha Acevedo, Mr. Fidel Rios, Aurora Rodriguez". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Rodriguez, Aurora  Rios, Fidel  Portraits  Teenagers  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Acevedo, Bertha  Social Life And Customs - Clothing  Architecture - Buildings  Windows 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Three Hispanic Women in a Pick-Up Truck

  title Three Hispanic Women in a Pick-Up Truck 

  description Photograph of three women posed around a pick-up truck. One of the girls is sitting in the driver's seat, one is sitting on the side of the door, and the other is standing next to the door. Several other women are visible in the background behind the car. There is a building visible in the background. There is a decorative border around the image and a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "The new Tex-Mex truck - a gift from Refugio - Pres- Mex needs one too". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Business, Economics And Finance - Transportation - Trucks  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Girls 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Two Hispanic People Facing Each Other

  title Two Hispanic People Facing Each Other 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Plans  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Talking  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Religion - Missions  Architecture - Buildings  Windows 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Three Hispanic Girls Visiting at a Grocery Store

  title Three Hispanic Girls Visiting at a Grocery Store 

  description Photograph of three Hispanic girls standing together and visiting in front of a grocery store. The girls are all wearing printed bell dresses. One girl is standing across from the other two with her hands held above her head. The dark brick grocery store behind her has shrubs and bushes in front of it. There are also several slabs of glass bottles piled on top of each other. A small brick building is visible directly behind the store in the background. The window on the side of a lightly-colored wood building is cut off on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads "Sinton - Pres-Mex. girls inviting children to attend S.S. in Sinton. 10/15/50" 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Bottles  Exteriors  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Business, Economics And Finance - Stores - Grocery Stores  Groceries  Visiting  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Back View of a Row of Several Seated Women

  title Back View of a Row of Several Seated Women 

  description Photograph of the backs of nine women sitting in a grassy clearing. On the left-hand side of the image, there are four women sitting on a long bench, and on the right there are five more seated on a platform on the ground. The women are facing three men, who are standing, and a woman who is sitting behind a large trunk. More people are sitting to the side and watching. The background is made up of trees, shrubs, and woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Landscape And Nature  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Benches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Women and Children Seated Outside on Benches and Chairs

  title Women and Children Seated Outside on Benches and Chairs 

  description Photograph of a group of women and young children sitting on chairs and benches in the shade of several large, bushy trees. There are four women and two children sitting together on a long bench on the right-hand side of the image, and seven young children sitting in a row of chairs perpendicular to the bench on the left-hand side. There are blankets covering the grassy ground in front of the group. Three cars are parked facing different directions in the background. The group is surrounded by trees, shrubs, and woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Cars  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Social Life And Customs - Customs - Picnics  Chairs  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Benches  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Women's Choir Singing

  title Women's Choir Singing 

  description Photograph of a group of women standing together and singing. The women, who are all wearing light sleeved cotton dresses, are holding open songbooks. The group is congregated around an older woman sitting behind an open trunk. There is a man on the left-hand side of the image standing and looking at one of the open songbooks. Next to the man, there is a large tree trunk and another man seated and looking upward. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 7-4-50". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Outdoors  Singing  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs  Trunks  Singers 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Church Choir Singing

  title Church Choir Singing 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Robes  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Singing  Religion - Churches - Congregations  Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs  Singers  Books 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Large Congregation Sitting in Pews

  title Large Congregation Sitting in Pews 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Pews  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Audiences  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Carved Stone Sign

  title Carved Stone Sign 

  description Photograph of a carved concrete slab inset in a brick structure. There is carved writing in Spanish that translates to read, "Presbyterian Church Organized - Oct. 19, 1911, Temple Built - 1952, J.G. Cavazos, Pastor". There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito Cornerstone of new church". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Cornerstones  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Architecture - Monuments  Signs  Cavazos, J.G.  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Plaques  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Mexican Church at the Corner of a Street

  title Mexican Church at the Corner of a Street 

  description Photograph of a wood-slatted church building at the corner of a street and sidewalk. At the corner, the sidewalk turns and extends to the left-hand side of the background. It passes an old wooden house and a large brick church, which is also in the background. The tall belfry of the church is clearly visible among the power lines and poles that stretch across the image in several directions. There is a tall palm tree trunk in front of the wooden church that is parallel with the street lamp next to it. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, San Benito 1952 old & new churches". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Manses  Houses  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Sidewalks  Streets  Architecture - Buildings  Corners  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Mexican Church at the Corner of a Street

  title Mexican Church at the Corner of a Street 

  description Photograph of a wood-slatted church building at the corner of a street and sidewalk. At the corner, the sidewalk turns and extends to the left-hand side of the background. It passes an old wooden house and a large brick church, which is also in the background. The tall belfry of the church is clearly visible among the power lines and poles that stretch across the image in several directions. There is a tall palm tree trunk in front of the wooden church that is parallel with the street lamp next to it. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, San Benito old and new churches". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Manses  Houses  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Sidewalks  Streets  Architecture - Buildings  Corners  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Two Cars Parked in Front of a Manse

  title Two Cars Parked in Front of a Manse 

  description Photograph of two cars parallel-parked in front of a small manse, which sits next to a large brick church. The manse, which is on the right-hand side of the image, has a small porch and is raised from the ground on stilts. The church, which is cut off on the left-hand side of the image, is lined with half-round arched windows on the one visible side. The is a sidewalk in front of both buildings that is parallel to the street, which is in the foreground. There are two wires stretching diagonally across the image in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito - New Mexican Presbyterian Ch. and old manse 1952". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Cars  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Manses  Automobiles  Houses  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church

  title Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church 

  description Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Palm Trees  Entrances  Architecture - Buildings  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Palm Tree in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church

  title Palm Tree in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church 

  description Photograph of the side of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side facing the front of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are more windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. The front yard is decorated with several trimmed bushes and palm trees. There is writing on the front of the image that reads, "San Benito Wright" There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Memories of the Christian Endeavor, aug. 20, 1946". There is also a stamp on the back that reads, "Post Card Correspondence Address" along with a place for a stamp. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Palm Trees  Entrances  Architecture - Buildings  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group Portrait of Children

  title Group Portrait of Children 

  description Photograph of a portrait of a group of children organized into three tiered rows. The front row consists of a small group of young boys sitting on the ground. The second row consists of a group of seated young girls and a young woman who is seated in the middle. The back row consists of a small group of slightly older girls wearing either tartan printed or white dresses. There is a window both behind the group and on the right-hand side of the image. Many of the boys are holding wide-brimmed hats. The photograph is mounted on a patchy, light-colored piece of cardboard. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "This portrait is affectionately dedicated to the President of the Children's Society - Delia Lopez, G.A. Walls, Laredo, Tex Oct. 27, 1920" 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Hats  Interiors  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Social Life And Customs - Clubs And Organizations  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group Portrait on the Back Porch of a Building

  title Group Portrait on the Back Porch of a Building 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings  Porches  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group Portrait in Front of a Small Wood-Slatted Building

  title Group Portrait in Front of a Small Wood-Slatted Building 

  description 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. Sandoval 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Architecture - Buildings  People - Children 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Line of People and Chairs

  title Line of People and Chairs 

  description Photograph of a long line of people inside a gym or a hall. The line is in the background of the image and spans the entire photograph. Several fold-up chairs make up the boundary of the line. All of the women are wearing mid-length dresses, and all of the men are wearing suits and ties. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "HARLINGEN B-8 Convención 5-28-50". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Buildings  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Lines  Social Life And Customs  Schools  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Man Walking Out of a Line

  title Man Walking Out of a Line 

  description Photograph of a long line of people inside a gym or a hall. The line is in the background of the image and spans the entire photograph. Several fold-up chairs make up the boundary of the line. In the foreground of the image a man walks out of the line across the hall. On the far lefthand side of the image, also in the foreground, there is a young girl with pigtails and a checkered dress. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "HARLINGEN B-4 Conventión 5-28-50". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Buildings  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Lines  Social Life And Customs  Schools  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Hispanic Children on a Deck # 2

  title Group of Hispanic Children on a Deck # 2 

  description Photograph of a group of hispanic children standing outside in approximately three tiered rows. The very top row is standing on a long wooden deck, and the two bottom rows are standing on a dirt path. Many of the children are looking toward the camera, and many of the others are distracted and looking elsewhere. All of the children are wearing lightly colored dresses or pants and shirts. There is handwriting on the back of the image that reads, "Gulf, Texas". There is also a large stamp of a photograph printing company logo that features a leaping fox and the text, "Guaranteed For Life, This is A Genuine Border Fox Tone Picture Made by Fox Company, San Antonio, Texas, Trademarked Jun. 1937". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Decks  People - Children  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Side View of a Church Choir Singing Together

  title Side View of a Church Choir Singing Together 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Members  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Singing  Religion - Churches - Congregations  Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs  Singers 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Woman Presenting Art Projects

  title Woman Presenting Art Projects 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Leaves  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Presentations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Projects  Frames  Arts And Crafts - Crafts 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Woman Holding Up an Art Project

  title Woman Holding Up an Art Project 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall. On the left-hand side of the image, there is a small blackboard propped up against the stage on the floor. There is a handwritten note on the back that reads, "V.C.S Institute San Antonio 1953 Mrs. Ruth Saenz". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Leaves  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Presentations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Projects  Frames  Arts And Crafts - Crafts 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Woman Presenting an Art Project

  title Woman Presenting an Art Project 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Leaves  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Presentations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Projects  Frames  Arts And Crafts - Crafts 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Woman Working on an Art Project

  title Woman Working on an Art Project 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding a board with a leaf pressed to it. The woman is standing behind a table covered with framed pressed leaves. There is a raised stage in the background of the image with a piano and a vase of flowers. One the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Leaves  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Frames  Arts And Crafts - Crafts 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Woman Holding Up an Art Project

  title Woman Holding Up an Art Project 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Leaves  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Projects  Frames  Arts And Crafts - Crafts 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Women Sitting in Church Pews

  title Group of Women Sitting in Church Pews 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic women sitting together in the pews of a church. The women, who are all wearing printed buttoned blouses, are all smiling at the camera. One man wearing a light shirt and tie sits amongst the women; he is also looking at the camera. There is a large, open doorway in the background of the image through which outdoor trees and scenery are visible. There are also two open windows on either side of the doorway. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "V.C.S. Institute, San Antonio 1953". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Pews  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Interiors  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Women  Religion - Churches 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Church

  title Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Church 

  description 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 Unknown 

  subject Anniversaries  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Portraits  Religion - Churches - Congregations  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Hispanic Presbyterian Women's Choir

  title Hispanic Presbyterian Women's Choir 

  description Photograph of a group of Hispanic choir women. The women are all wearing shiny choir robes and holding books, and the group spans the entire length of the image. There are four men wearing suits scattered in the background behind the women. The wall of a light-colored, wood-slatted building with a row of windows makes up the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Central Presby. Choir - on day of 50 Anniv. 1-4-53". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Anniversaries  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Robes  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs  Women 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Couple Standing Together in a Garden

  title Couple Standing Together in a Garden 

  description Photograph of a Hispanic couple standing together in a garden. Both people are facing and smiling at the camera. The man is dressed in a dark suit and a patterned tie, and the woman is wearing an ankle-length skirt and a button-up belted jacket with lace trimmings. Both the man and the woman are wearing a large ribbon on the left side of their chests. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. & Mrs. J. de la Luz C. Guerrero Mercedes, Texas". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Gardens  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian  Couples  Portraits  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) 
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  Group of Hispanic Men Standing in a Forest

  title Group of Hispanic Men Standing in a Forest 

  description Photograph of a group of seven middle-age Mexican men (identified on the back of the photograph) standing in a clearing of a forest. The men are all wearing white collared shirts and trousers with belts. They are all standing in a line and facing the camera. One of the men (identified as R.M. Armendariz) on the very end on the left side of the image is holding a camera up to his face. There is an abundance of trees and shrubs in the background behind the men. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Town & County Institute Livingston, Tex., May 1953 Left to right R.M. Armendariz (with camera) E.M. Pimentel Bernardino del Pozo J.S. de Lugo J.A. Hernandez J.C. Olivares J.L. Leos - in front". 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Trees  Texas-Mexican Presbytery  Forests  People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics  Men 

  contributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)