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Group of Hispanic Men Sitting in a Log Cabin
title Group of Hispanic Men Sitting in a Log Cabindescription Photograph of a group of seven middle-age Mexican men sitting in fold-up chairs. The men are facing foreward, however they are all looking in different directions. They are all dressed in light collared shirts and trousers, and many of them are holding books and pens. There is a large open window cut out of the log wall on the far lefthand side of the image. Outside the window, trees and shrubs are visible. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "T. & C. Institute, Livingston 5/53".artist/creator Unknownsubject Logs Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Schools - Classes People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Mencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Front View a Large Church House with Palm Trees
title Front View a Large Church House with Palm Treesdescription Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church house. The building is located at the corner of two intersecting streets. There is a car parallel parked on the street at the side of the church on the righthand side of the image. The church building itself has three tall windows at the side and two at the front on either side of the doorway. There are steep stairs leading up to the entrance, which has a small sign above it that reads, "IGLESIA PRESBITERIANA MEXICANA". The roof of the church is also very steep. There are six smaller windows visible at the side of the building and one at the front that touch the ground. There are two very tall palm trees visible in front of the building; one is across the street in the foreground. Another building is visible next to the church on the lefthand side of the image behind a mass of tropical trees and shrubs. Across the street in the foreground there is the corner of a fence visible. Handwriting on the back of the image reads, "Laredo 1953".artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Palm Trees Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Side View of Palm Trees Beside a Church House
title Side View of Palm Trees Beside a Church Housedescription Photograph of the side of a large, light colored Hispanic Presbyterian church house. There is a large grouping of tropical trees and shrubs beside the house on the lefthand side of the image, including a tall palm tree at the front. There is also a tall electricity pole that is parallel to the palm tree. The steep stairs that lead up to the entrance of the church house are visible on the righthand side of the image along with the entrance itself. There is a sign above the door that reads, "IGLESIA PRESBITERIANA MEXICANA". There are more trees and another building visible on the other side of the church in the background. Writing on the back of the photograph reads, "Laredo 1953".artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Palm Trees Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Brick Manse with a Hispanic Family on the Porch
title Brick Manse with a Hispanic Family on the Porchdescription Photograph of a brick manse with a young Mexican family standing on the porch. The front of the building is one long brick wall with a corner at the entrance. The primary wall has three tall windows and a screened door; two of the windows are coupled together. The wall coming out of the corner has two more shorter windows and another screened door. There is a simple wooden deck with no railing that runs along both walls. Stairs leading up to the deck connect to a sidewalk. The front yard is made up of sparse and patchy grass and a few trees and shrubs. The young Mexican family is standing in a group on the deck in front of the two doors. The family consists of a couple and their six young children. Handwriting on the back of the image reads, "Laredo - manse familia Olivares 8-51".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Manses People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Family Groups Brickscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hispanic Family in Front of a Brick Building
title Hispanic Family in Front of a Brick Buildingdescription Photograph of a young Mexican family (identified as the Olivares family) standing in front of a brick house. The family consists of a couple and six young children. The family is standing in a row and looking at the camera. From left to right, there is a young boy and two girls of the same age, a slightly older boy, the mother holding a toddler, the eldest daughter, and the father. The two youngest girls are twins, and are both wearing the same skirts and white shirts. Everyone else is wearing light colored shirts and pants or shorts except for the eldest daughter, who is wearing a plaid dress and an apron, and the mother who is wearing a dress. The brick building behind them has two screened doors on either side of the corner. It also has two windows on the right side of the image. Shrubs are visible in the foreground. There is handwriting on the back of the image that reads, "Laredo - Olivares family Agosto 1951".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Babies People - Family Groups Architecture - Buildings Bricks People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hispanic Couple with Their Baby
title Hispanic Couple with Their Babydescription Photograph of a Mexican couple (identified as Dora Delgado Vela and M.J. Vela) and their baby girl (identified as Estela Ruth Vela). The mother is holding the child, who is smiling and looking at the camera. The father is standing next to them and looking down at the child. The couple is standing in the corner of a room next to a door on the left, and a doorframe with an open curtain on the right. They are standing in front of a tall chest of drawers in the corner. There is a stack of newspapers on the wooden floor in fron of the door, and a table with a vase in the room on the other side of the door frame. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Tex-Mex. 10/9/50 M.J. Vela and Dora Delgado Vela with Estela Ruth".artist/creator Unknownsubject Mothers Homes Texas-Mexican Presbytery Fathers People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Babies People - Family Groups People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Portrait of a Hispanic Man Standing in a Grassy Yard
title Portrait of a Hispanic Man Standing in a Grassy Yarddescription Photograph of a Mexican man standing next to a dirt path through a grassy yard. The man is wearing a light colored suit and tie, and is facing the camera with his hands behind his back. Behind him there is a paved street that spans the image. A single electricity pole is visible on the side of the street the man is standing on. In the background across the street, there are three large two-story houses visible. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "44."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Portrait of a Hispanic Man Standing in a Street
title Portrait of a Hispanic Man Standing in a Streetdescription Photograph of a Mexican man (identified as Lalo Reyes) standing at the corner of a dirt road. The man is wearing a light collared shirt, dark pants and a belt. His hands are behind his back, and he is smiling at the camera. On the right side of the image in the background, there is a grassy stretch of land with a few large trees. There is a car parked on the road parallel to the curb. Across the street on the left side in the background, there is a white two-story house partly visible. Electricity poles and and cables line both sides of the street. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Lalo Reyes, Kingsville".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Picture of Mexican Presbyterians with Church in the Background
title Group Picture of Mexican Presbyterians with Church in the Backgrounddescription Photograph of a group of fourteen Mexican Presbyterians standing on a dirt path in a field. Most of the people are wearing dark clothing and coats. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however they are hard to see because of the tall grass in the field. On the far lefthand side of the image in the background, there is a dominant bare tree plus more trees and shrubs in the background. There is a publisher's stamp that includes the outline of a fox and the text, "GUARANTEED FOR LIFE This is a GENUINE BORDER Fox Tone Picture JAN. 1937 FOX COMPANY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Fields People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventions Education - Schools - Students Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Mexican Presbyterians with Church in the Background
title Group of Mexican Presbyterians with Church in the Backgrounddescription Photograph of a group of ten Mexican Presbyterians standing on a dirt path in a field. Most of the people are wearing dark clothing and coats. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however they are hard to see because of the tall grass in the field. On the far lefthand side of the image in the background, there is a dominant bare tree plus more trees and shrubs in the background. Dimensions are written on the back: "4"<-> x 1 1/2 (arrow going up and down)". There is also a publisher's stamp that includes the outline of a fox and the text, "GUARANTEED FOR LIFE This is a GENUINE BORDER Fox Tone Picture JAN. 1937 FOX COMPANY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS".artist/creator Fox Companysubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Fields People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventions Education - Schools - Students Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Presbyterians Walking Through a Field
title Mexican Presbyterians Walking Through a Fielddescription Photograph of a group of Mexican Presbyterians walking on a dirt path through a field. The group is far back in the background. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however they are hard to see because of the tall grass in the field. On the far lefthand side of the image there is a smaller house-like structure next to a large bare tree. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Kingsville Pub. Schools with Mexican children in foreground". There is also a publisher's stamp that includes the outline of a fox and the text, "GUARANTEED FOR LIFE This is a GENUINE BORDER Fox Tone Picture JAN. 1937 FOX COMPANY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Fields People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventions Walking Education - Schools - Studentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Presbyterian Student Walking Through a Field
title Mexican Presbyterian Student Walking Through a Fielddescription Photograph of a tall Mexican student walking on a dirt path through a field. The boy, who is in the far right foreground, is wearing dark dress pants and a light collared dress shirt. Far behind the student, there is a couple wearing dark clothing and also walking on the dirt path, as well as a few more people behind them. In the far background, there is a large stone building with a tower, a belfry, and several round-top windows. A few automobiles are parked in front of the building, however they are hard to see because of the tall grass in the field. On the far lefthand side of the image there is a smaller house-like structure next to a large bare tree. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Kingsville Pub. Schools with Mex. students in foreground". There is also a publisher's stamp that includes the outline of a fox and the text, "GUARANTEED FOR LIFE This is a GENUINE BORDER Fox Tone Picture JAN. 1937 FOX COMPANY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Fields People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventions Walking Education - Schools - Studentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #5
title Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #5description Photograph of a group of attendees of the Second Mexican Conference in Kerrville, Texas. There are two rows of people sitting in chairs, and then a row of young children sitting in the grass in the front. The group is in front of the outside wall of a large stone building. On the righthandside in the background, there is an arched entrance mostly cut out of the photograph however still mostly visible. Most of the people in the group, who are dressed for church, are wearing light colors. There are two empty chairs in the front row on the left side, and more empty chairs at the very end on the right. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Westminster". There is also an upside-down publisher's stamp that is mostly illegible except for the date, which reads, "SEP 22 1947".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Conferences Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventionscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #4
title Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #4description Photograph of a large group of attendees of the Second Mexican Conference in Kerrville, Texas. There are three tiered rows of people and then a row of young children sitting in the grass in the front. The group is in front of the outside wall of a large stone building. On the righthandside in the background, there is an arched entrance shaded by a large tree. Most of the people in the group, who are dressed for church, are wearing light colors. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Westminster". There is also a publisher's stamp that is mostly illegible except for the date, which reads, "SEP 22 1947".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Conferences Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventionscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #3
title Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #3description Photograph of a large group of attendees of the Second Mexican Conference in Kerrville, Texas. There are three tiered rows of people and then a row of young children sitting in the grass in the front. The group is in front of the outside wall of a large stone building. On the righthandside in the background, there is an arched entrance shaded by a large tree. There is another archway visible on the far lefthand side of the image. Most of the people in the group, who are dressed for church, are wearing light colors. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Westminster". There is also a publisher's stamp that is mostly illegible except for the date, which reads, "SEP 22 1947".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Conferences Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventionscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #2
title Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #2description Photograph of a large group of attendees of the Second Mexican Conference in Kerrville, Texas. There are three tiered rows of people and then a row of young children sitting in the grass in the front. The group is in front of the outside wall of a large stone building. On the righthandside in the background, there is an arched entrance shaded by a large tree. Part of another arch is visible on the far lefthand side of the image. Most of the people in the group, who are dressed for church, are wearing light colors. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Westminster". There is also an upside-down publisher's stamp that is mostly illegible except for the date, which reads, "SEP 22 1947".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Conferences Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventionscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #1
title Group Picture of Members of the Second Mexican Conference #1description Photograph of a large group of attendees of the Second Mexican Conference in Kerrville, Texas. There are three tiered rows of people and then a row of young children sitting in the grass in the front. The group is in front of the outside wall of a large stone building. On the righthandside in the background, there is an arched entrance shaded by a large tree. Most of the people in the group, who are dressed for church, are wearing light colors. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Westminster, Kerrville 2nd Mex. Conference". There is also an upside-down publisher's stamp that is mostly illegible except for the date, which reads, "SEP 22 1947".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Conferences Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Conventionscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
First Presbyterian Church Conference Group Picture
title First Presbyterian Church Conference Group Picturedescription Photograph of a large group of members of the first Presbyterian Conference in Kerrville, Texas. The group is standing in front of a large stone building with arched entrances visible on the far lefthand side of the image. There are approximately three rows of people standing and a smaller group of people sitting on the ground at the front. There are several children sitting in the grass at the front as well. Everyone is facing the camera, and several people are smiling. The women and girls are all wearing simple cotton dresses, and the men are wearing trousers and collared shirts. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Westminster, Kerrville 1st. Presby. Conf.". There are also two stamps that read "712" and "THE FOX CO. San Antonio, Tex. JULY 1946".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic People at the Front Entrance of a Camp Office
title Group of Hispanic People at the Front Entrance of a Camp Officedescription Photograph of ten Hispanic people at the front entrance of a camp office building. There are stairs leading up to the front entrance, which consists of a landing and two double doors. A sign above the door reads "CAMP O-LOMA-LINDA". Trees and bushes confined by a low stone wall line the pathway leading up to the front entrance. On the right side of the entrance, a woman and two children hold hands. There are two men next to them in the middle; one is wearing a wide-brimmed hat and smiling at the camera and the other is looking down at something he is holding. On the left side of the entrance, two older men are sitting next to eachother on chairs and looking toward the camera. Behind the close to the door, there are two women and another man turned away from the front and talking .artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Camps People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances Porchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2
title Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2description Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of the entrance of a wood-slatted church. The group of people span the entire image. There is a row of seven children and a baby pram in the front of the rest of the group, which consists of men in suits and hats, women in long dresses and hats, and more children. The building in the background has a front door visible and three windows along the left-hand side. The front of the roof has a decorative trim at the edge, and there is decorative paint along the front of the building above the door.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Groups Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church
title Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Churchdescription Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of the entrance of a wood-slatted church. The group of people span the entire image. There is a row of seven children and a baby pram in the front of the rest of the group, which consists of men in suits and hats, women in long dresses and hats, and more children. The building in the background has a front door visible and three windows along the left-hand side. The front of the roof has a decorative trim at the edge, and there is decorative paint along the front of the building above the door. The photograph is mounted on a dark board with masking tape. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "(illegible) of the San Antonio Mex. church and Society of C.E. Jauy. 1908"artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Groups Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Portrait of a Young Hispanic Man with a Mustache
title Portrait of a Young Hispanic Man with a Mustachedescription Photograph of a portrait of a young Hispanic man with a large mustache. The man is wearing a dark suit coat and a light, low collar turtle neck. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Small testimony of esteem and friendship to Reverend Walterio S. Scott and his family. Your affectionate friends, (illegible), San Antonio, Tex., June 4, 1896".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrance
title Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrancedescription Photograph of the entrance of a Mexican Presbyterian church from the front door up. There is a small roof over the double-door entrance, as well as a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "336 'Emmanuel' Presbyterian Church. Enter through these doors with thanks." The building has two large windows on either side of the door, and the window on the right-hand side of the image has a large air-conditioning unit attached to it. The roof of the building spans the entire image, and there is a power line attached on the left-hand side. A garage with a driveway and a bicycle is visible in the background on the bottom of the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio. Emmanuel Church".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Signs People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Church
title Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Churchdescription Photograph of a large Hispanic congregation in front the entrance to a Presbyterian church. There are several young children standing together at the front of the group. The congregation spans from the far left-hand side of the image to past the edge of the right-hand side. There is a sidewalk leading up to the front doors of the church on the right, and a large focal window in the middle. The front of the church is made of jagged stone, and a wood-slatted section is visible on the left-hand side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Robstown. Lat.-Am. congregation in front of 1st. Presby. Ch., J.G.M. Ramsey pastor (not in picture)".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Portraits Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Entrances People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation
title Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregationdescription Photograph of a couple holding a young child and standing at the pews at a church congregation. Both of the people are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. Across the aisle from them on the right, more people are standing the same way and holding open bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown".artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Texas-Mexican Presbytery Reading Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Babies Social Life And Customs - Familiescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Children at a Congregation
title Children at a Congregationdescription Group of young girls standing at the pews of a church during a congregation. Some of the girls are looking at the camera, however many are looking in different directions. The girls are all dressed in light patterned dresses. There is a woman sitting and holding a young boy and another young girl. There are several adults standing at the pews in the background and reading from small bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown. Latin-American congregation meeting in 1st. Presby. Church".artist/creator Unknownsubject Pews Texas-Mexican Presbytery Reading Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Girls People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Portrait of a Hispanic Reverend and his Family
title Portrait of a Hispanic Reverend and his Familydescription Photograph of a Hispanic Presbyterian minister and his family standing in front of a wood-slatted house. The Reverend is standing next to his wife, who is holding a baby in a blanket and smiling at the camera. There is a young toddler girl standing at the Reverend's feet, and two slightly older boys standing to his right. The eldest daughter is standing behind the young boys and next to her father. The front porch entrance of the house is visible on the left-hand side of the image in the background, along with a fence and a part of the neighbor's house. The family is standing in front of a raised back porch. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Palacios 1953 Left to right: Aarón Raúl, Jonatán, Aurora, Rev. Bernardino del Pozo M., Margarita, Aida, Sra. M. N. del Pozo"artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Portraits Houses People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Reverends Social Life And Customs - Familiescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window
title Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Windowdescription Photograph of a group of nine Hispanic boys lined up in front of a window of a wood-slatted building. The boys are all wearing collared button-up shirts, belts, and trousers. All of the boys are facing the camera, however not all of them are looking toward it. There is a grassy field behind the building that is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note underneath the image area and the decorative border that reads, "some of our boys".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Boys Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
People Lined Up Outside of a House
title People Lined Up Outside of a Housedescription Photograph of people lined up in front of a small lightly colored house. The line leads up to a canopy that stands in front of the house. There is a man in a suit standing under the canopy and gesturing toward the line, which cuts off at the foreground of the photograph. There are children sitting and playing at the side of the house, and a woman stands in the doorway watching them. There is another wood-slatted building visible next to the house on the left-hand side of the image. There is faint handwriting visible on the back of the photograph.artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Gatherings Lines Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of People Lined Up at the Side of a Building
title Group of People Lined Up at the Side of a Buildingdescription Photograph of a group of people stand in line along the side of a sided building. Most of the people in the group, which mostly consists of women, are looking at the camera and smiling. Everyone is dressed in their church attire. There is a beam and wire fence which contains the line at the side of the building. People are visible inside the building through the four open windows. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Convención, Mercedes 1950 ?".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Lines Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Conventionscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Front View of a Large Congregation
title Front View of a Large Congregationdescription Photograph of a large congregation seated in rows which face the camera. The large seated group mostly consists of women and children, while several men stand behind against the wall. There are four large windows visible both in the background and on the right-hand side of the image. In the foreground, there are two men looking down and facing the audience. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes".artist/creator Unknownsubject Families Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Five Men Standing in a Doorway
title Five Men Standing in a Doorwaydescription Photograph of five men standing in a doorway outside.
There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes 1952 front row: J. de la Luz C. Guerro, pastor, Eleno Garza, Robto. García"artist/creator Unknownsubject Suits Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Mencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Portrait of Five Men Standing in a Group
title Portrait of Five Men Standing in a Groupdescription Photograph of a group of five men standing together in a group. The portrait is zoomed in so only above the waists and busts are visible. The men are all wearing suits and rectangular ribbons on their chests; most of them are smiling. There is scattered and faded handwriting on the back of the photograph, and the only names that are fully legible read "Elano Garza", "Roberto García", and "Juan de la Cerda".artist/creator Unknownsubject Suits Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Mencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Three Carved Chairs and Potted Plants on a Stage
title Three Carved Chairs and Potted Plants on a Stagedescription Photograph of three ornately carved wooden chairs positioned atop a raised platform. The chairs are surrounded by a myriad of healthy-looking potted plants and shrubs. There is what looks like a rectangular patterned banner in front of the middle chair. Both the floor and the walls surrounding are made of wood. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mexican Church Mercedes 1952".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Interiors Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Chairs Social Life And Customs - Furnishings - Furniture People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Landscape And Nature - Plantscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Group of Hispanic People at the Entrance of a Building # 1
title Large Group of Hispanic People at the Entrance of a Building # 1description Photograph of a large group of Hispanic people standing in front of the covered entrance of a light wood slatted building. The people are standing in tiered rows; the front two rows consist of young children only. All of the women and girls are wearing either light cotton dresses or blouses and skirts, the men are all wearing light collared shirts and trousers, and many of the young boys are wearing overalls. Another building is visible in the background, along with trees and shrubs. The handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Lockhart".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group Portrait of Hispanic Children
title Group Portrait of Hispanic Childrendescription Photograph of a group portrait of school-age Hispanic children and two adults. There are three rows of children standing, kneeling, and sitting on the ground and facing the camera. There is a young woman standing at the end of the middle row to the right, and a man standing at the opposite end on the left. Most of the children are smiling and many have their hands on their faces. There is a small building visible in the background on the right-hand side. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to: "Hm Cawpbell. Here is a photo that mother took of E.D. McAllen on the second of October. There was nothing more than sending them out. McAllen - Oct. 1935 A Fernández".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Groups Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Large Group of Hispanic People at the Entrance of a Building # 2
title Large Group of Hispanic People at the Entrance of a Building # 2description Photograph of a large group of Hispanic people standing in front of the covered entrance of a light wood slatted building. The people are standing in tiered rows; the front two rows consist of young children only. All of the women and girls are wearing either light cotton dresses or blouses and skirts, the men are all wearing light collared shirts and trousers, and many of the young boys are wearing overalls. Everyone in the group is turned around and looking at a caucasian man who is mixed in with the group and holding a young boy. Another building is visible in the background, along with trees and shrubs. The handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Lockhart".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Class of Hispanic Men Sitting in a Log School House
title Class of Hispanic Men Sitting in a Log School Housedescription Photograph of a group of six middle-age Mexican men sitting in fold-up chairs and facing foreward. They are all dressed in light collared shirts and trousers, and many of them are holding books and pens. One of the men sitting in the middle of the group is holding a camera. There is a large open window cut out of the log wall on the far lefthand side of the image; a man sitting next to it is gazing outside. Trees and shrubs are visible through the window. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Town & Country Institute, Livingston May 1953".artist/creator Unknownsubject Logs Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Schools - Classes People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Mencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hispanic Man Teaching in a Log Cabin
title Hispanic Man Teaching in a Log Cabindescription Photograph of a Mexican man standing in front of a log wall and teaching. The man, who is in the background of the image, is wearing a white collared shirt and trousers. Two men sitting in chairs and facing the teacher are visible in the foreground. There is an easle holding a large blank pad of paper next to the teacher on the righthand side of the image. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Town and Country Institute Livingston, Tex. May 1953 J.L. Leos teaching Bible."artist/creator Unknownsubject Logs Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Religion Men Education - Schools - Teacherscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic Men at the Altar in a Church
title Group of Hispanic Men at the Altar in a Churchdescription Photograph of a group of Hispanic men standing in front of an altar. The men are standing in three tiered rows; the men in the front row are sitting in chairs. All of the men are wearing suits and ties, plus light colored ribbons pinned to their jackets. There is a table offset slightly from the center with an embroidered tablecloth, books, and papers on it. The man sitting behind the table is holding a gavel. The floor is made of wooden slats, and there is an aisle of checkerboard tile that leads up to the altar. There is a stone arch with a sign strung across it that reads "BIENVENIDOS" (translated to "Welcome") behind the men. There are two cloth banners with writing on them on both sides of the arch way. Not all of the writing is visible, however the writing that is visible on the first banner reads, "Con Su Luz Me Con" (translated to "With Me With Your Light"). The visible writing on the second banner reads, "La Mujer Que Teme" (translated to "The Woman Who Fears"). There is a decorative tan mat around the photograph, which is also inside a double-fold moss green frame folder.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Spring Meeting of Tex Mex Presbytery 1943
title Spring Meeting of Tex Mex Presbytery 1943description Photograph of the members of the Fort Worth Tex Mex Presbytery at the Spring Meeting in 1943. The group, which is made up of all men and one woman, is standing in four rows facing the camera. They are wearing suits, ties, and dark shoes. The woman is wearing a printed cotton dress. At the front and center of the group there is a wooden table with an open book and a gavel on top. On the back of the photograph there is a handwritten note that reads "Spring Meeting of the Tex Mex Presbytery Church of Fort Worth (April 28- May 2, 1943)". There is also a stamp that indicates the photo was printed by W.D. Smith Commercial Photographs on April 29, 1943.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Religion - Churches - Congregations People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Meetings Men Tex Mexcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican House in Fort Worth
title Mexican House in Fort Worthdescription Photograph of a Mexican House in Fort Worth, Texas. The house, which is on the corner of two streets, is overshadowed by a large tree. There is a car parked on the grass underneath the tree. The house has a wrap-around porch and large windows. There are other houses on either side of the Mexican house. The back of the photograph has a handwritten note that reads "Mexican House at Ft. Worth".artist/creator Unknownsubject Cars Texas-Mexican Presbytery Social Life And Customs - Homes Architecture - Civil Works - Streets And Roads Houses People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Girl on Bike in Front of Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Girl on Bike in Front of Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a young Hispanic girl riding a bicycle in front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church. The side door of the church is visible, as well as the shrubs that line the walls of the church. On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note that reads "Fallfurrias" and an upside-down stamp.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Bicycles People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Side View of Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Side View of Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a side view of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Falfurrias, Texas. There is a bench alongside the back of the building, which is surrounded by sparse shrubs and trees. There is electric cables spanning the photograph behind the building. On the back of the photograph there is a handwritten note tha reads "Falfurrias", as well as a stamp that is upside-down.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a Mexican Presbyterian Church in Falfurrias, Texas. The building is white and has one central tower at the front. There is a telephone pole on the far left of the photograph and a shed on the far right next to the church. The building is surrounded by sparse shrubs and trees. The photograph has been printed with a decorative border around it. On the back of the photograph, there is two lines of typed text that read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church, Falfurrias, Texas Dedicated November 7, 1937" and also a handwritten note underneath.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Boy Playing a Drum
title Boy Playing a Drumdescription Photograph of a child playing a drum attached to his shoulders. He is standing out-of-doors in a grassy area, in front of trees and bushes. An inscription on the back of the photograph reads "Carlos leads the march at Kindergarten."artist/creator Unknownsubject People - Children Arts And Crafts - Music - Instruments Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Schools - Studentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Lunchtime at Dallas Mexican Kindergarten
title Lunchtime at Dallas Mexican Kindergartendescription Photograph of three students eating lunch at the Dallas Mexican Kindergarten. Gathered around a small, circular table, a boy sits on the left drinking from a mug. The other two children are also holding their mugs. A pitcher and a plate of food sit on the table.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Social Life And Customs - Food And Cooking Education - Schools - Students People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Lunches People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Dallas Mexican Troop 100
title Dallas Mexican Troop 100description Photograph of Boy Scouts in Dallas, Texas posing in front of a stage with a sign hung behind them that says, "Troop 100." They are all wearing Boy Scout neckerchiefs and they are standing in two rows, with the five in front on the floor and five boys in back standing on the stage. A number of chairs are stacked against the wall behind them, as well as a bicycle. A handwritten note on the photograph above the sign says, "Dallas Mexican."artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Social Life And Customs - Clubs And Organizations - Boy Scouts People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Scout Troops Troop 100 People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Dallas Mexican Kindergarten "Birthday Gift" Project
title Dallas Mexican Kindergarten "Birthday Gift" Projectdescription Photograph of members of the Dallas Mexican Kindergarten wearing traditional Mexican in celebration of the "Birthday Gift Project." The children are standing a playground in front of a swingset. Several boys stand on the swings, while the rest of the children stand in front.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Schools - Students People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Social Life And Customs - Customs - Celebrations People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hispanic Woman and Children Sitting in the Grass # 2
title Hispanic Woman and Children Sitting in the Grass # 2description Photograph of a slightly zoomed-in view of a Hispanic woman, three young girls, and two young boys sitting together in a park. The woman and kids are sitting on the grass in the shade of a large tree, which is not visible in the image. They are all facing the camera, however two of the children are looking to the left. The woman and the girls are wearing printed cotton dresses, and the boys are wearing collared shirts and pants. There is a row of trees visible far in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, ""Mo- Ranch (underlined) 8- 50 Mo-2 children.".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Hispanic Woman and Children Sitting in the Grass # 1
title Hispanic Woman and Children Sitting in the Grass # 1description Photograph of a Hispanic woman, three young girls, and two young boys sitting together in a park. The woman and kids are sitting on the grass in the shade of a large tree, which is not visible in the image. They are all facing the camera, however only one child and the woman is looking at the camera. The woman and the girls are wearing printed cotton dresses, and the boys are wearing collared shirts and pants. There is a row of trees visible far in the background. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, ""Mo- Ranch (underlined) 8- 50 Mo-2 children.".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Family in Front of a Church Building #3
title Mexican Family in Front of a Church Building #3description Photograph of a Mexican family standing in the front yard of a church. There four men, five women, three children, and one baby in the group. Some of the men are wearing suits, and others are wearing pants and button-up shirts. The women are all wearing collared dresses. Everyone in the group is looking at the camera. The building behind the group is white and wood slatted. There is a dark double-door entrance and one window on either side of the door. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Baytown Outpost S.S. meets at Presby. Ch. (U.S.A.)".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Social Life And Customs - Families Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Family in Front of a Church Building #2
title Mexican Family in Front of a Church Building #2description Photograph of a Mexican family standing in the front yard of a church. There four men, five women, three children, and one baby in the group. Some of the men are wearing suits, and others are wearing pants and button-up shirts. The women are all wearing collared dresses. Everyone in the group is looking at the camera. The building behind the group is white and wood slatted. There is a dark double-door entrance and one window on either side of the door. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Baytown".artist/creator Unknownsubject Families Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Family in Front of a Church Building #1
title Mexican Family in Front of a Church Building #1description Photograph of a Mexican family standing in the front yard of a church. There six men, five women, three children, and one baby in the group. Some of the men are wearing suits, and others are wearing pants and button-up shirts. The women are all wearing collared dresses. The building behind the group is white and wood slatted. There is a dark double-door entrance and one window beside the door. Another building can be seen far behind the church. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Baytown- Outpost of San Pablo".artist/creator Unknownsubject Families Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic Men in Front of a White Building
title Group of Hispanic Men in Front of a White Buildingdescription Photograph of a large group of Hispanic men standing in front the entrance of a white wood-slatted building. The men are all facing the camera and are standing in six tiered rows. Some of the men are smiling and others look stern or neutral. In front and center of the group there is a wooden rocker bench with two more men sitting on it. Everyone in the group is wearing a suit and tie, and one man in the front row is holding a book. The men are standing in front of the doorway of the building, which is slightly cracked open. There is a window with blinds and a lantern on either side of the doorway. There is an address over the doorway that reads "905". There is small handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Seddon Houston San Pablo Aka Magnolia Park".artist/creator Unknownsubject Suits Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Social Life And Customs - Clubs And Organizations Men Architecture - Buildingscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of V.C.S. Members Enjoying Drinks
title Group of V.C.S. Members Enjoying Drinksdescription Photograph of a large group of people enjoying drinks around a table. There are four women sitting at the table, which has a white table cloth and dishes on it. There are several people standing around the table holding drinks and talking or laughing. One woman in a long dark dress holds a tray with more drinks on it. Behind her there is an American Flag in the corner next to two windows. There is text on the bottom of the image that reads, "May 1953 Studer S.A. TEXAS" There is also handwriting on the back of the photograph, which reads, "V.C.S. Institute Houston 1953".artist/creator Unknownsubject Members Texas-Mexican Presbytery Social Life And Customs Institutes Drinks People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Social Life And Customs - Customs - Celebrationscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Leaders of the Houston Avenue Church
title Leaders of the Houston Avenue Churchdescription Photograph of nine Mexican men standing on the steps of the Houston Avenue Church. The men are standing in two tiered rows and are facing the camera. Most of the men in the group look older. They are all wearing either suits or suit jackets and dress pants. Behind the men, the double doors of the entrance are open. There are two very large windows on either side of the entrance. The handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Houston Me[...]".artist/creator Unknownsubject Members Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Leaders Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Officers of the Houston Avenue Church
title Officers of the Houston Avenue Churchdescription Photograph of six Mexican men standing in front of the entrance to the Houston Avenue Church. The men are standing in a line and facing the camera. They are all standing on the first step of the stairs leading up the the entrance. All of the men are wearing dark suits and shoes. Behind the men are the light colored double doors of the entrance. On either side of the doors there is a large, four-paneled window. The handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Houston Ch. Officer".artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Officers Men Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Front View of Houston Avenue Church
title Front View of Houston Avenue Churchdescription Photograph of the front of the Houston Avenue Church. The church building is two floors at the entrance and one floor throughout the rest of the church. The building is made up of dark colored bricks and several large, light colored windows. There is a grassy yard around the church. There is typed words on the back of the photograph that read, "Houston Avenue Church, Houston, 4/30/42".artist/creator Unknownsubject Outside Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Architecture - Buildings Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Side View of the Houston Avenue Church
title Side View of the Houston Avenue Churchdescription Photograph of the front of a large Mexican Church in Houston, Texas. The entrance, which is in the background on the right side of the image, has stairs leading up to it. The rest of the building runs down past the left side of the image. The building is made up of dark bricks and several light colored windows. There is a grassy yard in the front of the church. Writing on the back of the photograph reads, "Houston Ave. Mex. Church. Houston, Texas.".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic Children on a Deck # 1
title Group of Hispanic Children on a Deck # 1description Photograph of a group of hispanic children standing outside in aprroximately three 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, " Mexican Presbyterian S.S. at 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 Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Decks People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Mexican Presbyterian Church in Gonzales, Texas
title Mexican Presbyterian Church in Gonzales, Texasdescription Photograph of a Mexican Presbyterian Church in Gonzales, Texas. The focal point of the photograph is the three-level tower attached to the main building of the church. The tower has a large window on each side and each level and a pointed, four-sided roof. Surrounding the church are trees, shrubs, and two tall poles in the forground that are attatched to the multiple power cables that span the photograph. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Gonzales, Tex. (1951) Inglesia Presbíteriana Mexicana".artist/creator Unknownsubject Towers Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Places - United States - Texas - Gonzales Countycontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
School Children in Gonzales, Texas
title School Children in Gonzales, Texasdescription Photograph of Hispanic school children in Gonzales, Texas standing in a group for a class picture. The children are all dressed in semi-formal attire; the girls are wearing light dresses, shirts and skirts, and the boys are wearing light shirts and matching dress pants with belts. Behind the group trees are visible as well as a small part of a white house. The photograph has a black decorative border around it and handwriting on the bottom that reads, "FiBidev. Gon. 1936". There is also handwriting on the back that reads, "Gonzales DVBS- 1936" and "6". There is a stamp at the top of the back that reads, "Trlica Studio Headquarters For School Supplies Gonzales, Texas".artist/creator Unknownsubject Children Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Schools - Students People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic People on a Porch
title Group of Hispanic People on a Porchdescription Photograph of a large group of Mexican people on the porch of a light-colored, wood-slatted house. Everyone is facing the camera and many are smiling. There are only four men in the group; three are standing in the very front. They are wearing white collared shirts and trousers, and one of them is wearing a suit jacket and bowtie. All of the women are wearing light cotton dresses. There are five young boys at the front of the group on the far right; they are all dressed like the men. There is also one young girl in the group on the lefthand side. There is an open double door entrance behind the group of people. On either side of the entrance there is a window. On the far lefthand side of the image, a stilt that is elevating the house from the ground is visible. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Galveston".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Group of Hispanic Women and Children on a Porch
title Group of Hispanic Women and Children on a Porchdescription Photograph of a group of Mexican women and children on the porch of a light-colored, wood-slatted house. Four young women stand in a row on the very top step in front of an open double doorway. They are all wearing light fitted cotton dresses and holding books and purses. In front of the women, there are four young boys and one young girl sitting on the steps of the porch. The boys are all wearing light collared shirts and trousers, and the girl is wearing a light cotton dress. Another young woman is visible inside the dark doorway. Two windows are visible on either side of the doorway. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Galveston".artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group Doing Craft Project
title Photograph of Group Doing Craft Projectdescription Photograph of a group of people outdoors. They are gathered around a picnic table and are working on a craft project. The project is described as blue-prints. The people are in a forested area and automobiles are parked in the background.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Conferences Blue-Prints People - Groups Arts And Crafts - Crafts Landscape And Nature - Forestscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Blue-Prints
title Photograph of Blue-Printsdescription Photograph from overhead of a completed craft project. The craft is described as blue-prints and is the outline of leaves on dyed paper. The prints are laying on a wood bench. Tennis shoes are visible at the bottom of the frame. The craft is being done at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of the Making of Blue-Prints
title Photograph of the Making of Blue-Printsdescription Photograph from overhead of a craft project. A woman's hands and skirt are visible in the top of the frame. The craft is described as blue-prints and are leaf outlines on dyed paper. It is being done at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of People Learning a Hymn
title Photograph of People Learning a Hymndescription Photograph of a group of people sitting outdoors at a picnic table with open books. One woman stands behind them with open hymnal instructing. According to accompanying information, the group is learning a new hymn in English at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Conferences Arts And Crafts - Music People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Hymnscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Two Men and Two Women
title Photograph of Two Men and Two Womendescription Photograph of two men and two women. The women are standing in the center and are wearing dresses. The men are standing on either side of the women. One is dressed in suit and tie and the other is dressed in slacks and button-down shirt. Behind the group is a white building with wood siding elevated off the ground by wood pillars. Other people are visible standing in the doorway of the building.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group on Steps of White Building
title Photograph of Group on Steps of White Buildingdescription Photograph of a group of men, women, and children at an unnamed rally standing on the front steps of a building. The people are dressed in Sunday attire. The building behind them is white with wood siding and is elevated off the ground by wood pillars. Automobiles and other buildings are visible behind the structure.artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Architecture Texas-Mexican Presbytery Rallies People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groupscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Choir at El Divino Salvador
title Photograph of Choir at El Divino Salvadordescription Photograph of a choir at El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children standing in front are dressed in maroon robes with white bows and the adults standing in back are dressed in blue robes. Behind the choir is a white plank wall with a sign reading "Bien Venidos." In front of the choir are a few chairs, one with a stack of black binders sitting on top.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Arts And Crafts - Music - Choirs People - Groups People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group on Steps of Tuleta Church
title Photograph of Group on Steps of Tuleta Churchdescription Photograph of a man, woman, and five children standing on the bottom step of a Presbyterian church. The woman and girls are wearing dresses and the man and boys are wearing pants or shorts and collared shirts. The church behind the group is white with wood siding. According to accompanying information, the church is a Beeville outpost in Tuleta, Texas.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Outposts People - Children Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Children at Church Christmas Party
title Photograph of Children at Church Christmas Partydescription Photograph of children at a church Christmas party. A Christmas tree stands behind them. A woman is seated in the foreground to the right.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Social Life And Customs - Customs - Holidays - Christmas People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Children Christmas Parties Social Life And Customs - Customs - Partiescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Vacation Bible School Group
title Photograph of Vacation Bible School Groupdescription Photograph of a group of people standing outdoors. The group is identified as part of a Vacation Bible School and consists of mostly children with a few female adults. The group is smiling and is clothed in summer attire.artist/creator Unknownsubject People - Groups Texas-Mexican Presbytery Vacation Bible Schools People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Vacation Bible School Junior Department
title Photograph of Vacation Bible School Junior Departmentdescription Photograph of a group of people standing outdoors. The group is described as a Vacation Bible School junior department and consists of mostly children with a few adults. A stone wall and cemetery is in the background.artist/creator Unknownsubject People - Groups Texas-Mexican Presbytery Vacation Bible Schools People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanicscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Office of Secretary of Latin-American Work
title Office of Secretary of Latin-American Workdescription Photograph of the office of the secretary of Latin-American work. According to the information on the back of the photograph the office is located at 4206 Duval, Austin, Texas. The office is a white wooden building with a window to the left of the door. There is another building to the left, in front of the office. According to accompanying information, this may be the secretary's home.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Graduates from Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls
title Photograph of Graduates from Presbyterian School for Mexican Girlsdescription Photograph of a group of graduates from the Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls, or Pres-Mex. The group consists of five female graduates, dressed in graduation robes and caps, and one woman on the right wearing a white dress. The group is standing on a stage behind a table and holding their diplomas. Bouquets of flowers are on either side of the stage.artist/creator Unknownsubject Graduates Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Education - Commencement People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Pres-Mex Education - Schools - Studentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Graduates from Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls
title Photograph of Graduates from Presbyterian School for Mexican Girlsdescription Photograph of a group of graduates from the Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls, or Pres-Mex. The group consists of five female graduates, dressed in graduation robes and caps, and one woman on the right wearing a white dress. The group is standing on a stage behind a table and holding their diplomas. Bouquets of flowers are on either side of the stage.artist/creator Unknownsubject Graduates Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Education - Commencement People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Pres-Mex Education - Schools Education - Schools - Studentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls
title Photograph of Presbyterian School for Mexican Girlsdescription Photograph of the Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls, or Pres-Mex. The building is a white, two-story structure. Girls are exiting the school. On the road in front of the building automobiles are parked. Trees and bushes are planted around the area.artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Education - Schoolscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls
title Photograph of Presbyterian School for Mexican Girlsdescription Photograph of the main building of the Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls, or Pres-Mex. The building is a two-story, white structure. In front of the building, automobiles are parked and people are congregating. Bushes and trees are planted around the area.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Pres-Mex Education - Schoolscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Four Men at Austin College
title Photograph of Four Men at Austin Collegedescription Photograph of four men standing outside at Austin College. From left to right, their names are Pimentel, Lerma, Buck, and Reverend J.S. Cantu. Pimentel and Cantu are wearing suits and ties. Lerma and Buck are wearing slacks, button-down shirts, and ties. Buck is wearing a yellow freshman cap. Lerma is holding a paper plate and cup. Behind the men, people are mingling and eating. Trees and buildings are visible.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Colleges And Universities - Austin College Cantu, J. S. Lerma People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Buck People - Groups Education - Schools - Students Religion - Churches - Clergy Pimentelcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Students and Visiting Ministers at Austin College
title Photograph of Students and Visiting Ministers at Austin Collegedescription Photograph of a group of students from Austin College with visiting ministers. Most of the visiting ministers are standing behind the students dressed in suits and ties. Most of the students are kneeling on the ground in front and are dressed more casually. The male students are wearing yellow freshmen caps. Trees, bushes, and parked automobiles are in the background. In the back row: Reverend J.S. Cantu is third from the left is the gray suit, Pimentel is next to him in the brown suit, and Ben Gutierrez is the last one on the right in a freshman cap. On the front row: Ruben Armendariz is the first one on the left, Buck is the second to last on the right in the freshman cap, and Lerma is the last one on the right.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Colleges And Universities - Austin College Cantu, J. S. Lerma Portraits Gutierrez, Ben People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Buck People - Groups Armendariz, Ruben Education - Schools - Students Religion - Churches - Clergy Pimentelcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Students and Visiting Ministers at Austin College
title Photograph of Students and Visiting Ministers at Austin Collegedescription Photograph of a group of students from Austin College with visiting ministers. The visiting ministers are standing behind the students dressed in suits and ties. The students are kneeling on the ground in front and are dressed more casually. The male students are wearing yellow freshmen caps. Trees, bushes, and parked automobiles are in the background. On the back row: Reverend J.S. Cantu is third from the left in a gray suit, and Pimentel is third from the right in a brown suit. On the front row: Ruben Armendariz is the first one on the left, Buck is the second one from the right, and Ben Gutierrez is the last one, partially visible, on the right.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Education - Colleges And Universities - Austin College Cantu, J. S. Portraits Gutierrez, Ben People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Buck People - Groups Armendariz, Ruben Education - Schools - Students Religion - Churches - Clergy Pimentelcontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Latin American Students
title Photograph of Latin American Studentsdescription Photograph of four male Latin American students. The young men are all dressed in suits and ties and are standing against a wall. The wall behind them is made of tan bricks. Windows are on either side of the group. According to accompanying information, the young men students at SWTTC.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Education - Schools - Studentscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group in Front of Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Photograph of Group in Front of Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a group of people standing in front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. The group consists of men and women. The building behind the people is a tan, brick structure in the style of a Spanish mission. A gravel road is visible in the foreground.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Young People in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana
title Photograph of Young People in Front of Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicanadescription Photograph of a group of young people outside Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana. The group is lined up on the sidewalk in front of the church. The building behind them has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof. A palm tree stands between the building and the people in front.artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery Religion - Denominations - Presbyterian Mexican Presbyterian Church People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Youths Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group in Front of First Mexican Presbyterian Church
title Photograph of Group in Front of First Mexican Presbyterian Churchdescription Photograph of a group lined up on the side lawn of a church. The group consists of men, women, and children. The church behind them has white wood siding and a tin roof. In the distant background is a yellow building of the Texas Gulf Sulphur Company.artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Young People in Front of White Building
title Photograph of Young People in Front of White Buildingdescription Photograph of a group of young people standing in front of a white building. The group consists of six young women and two young men all dressed in Sunday attire. Two of the girls are wearing head scarves. The building behind the group has wood siding. To the right of the group, a younger boy is saluting.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Youthscontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Children in Front of White Building
title Photograph of Children in Front of White Buildingdescription Photograph of a group of children standing in front of a white building. The boys and girls are standing in a row and are dressed in Sunday attire. Behind the group on the left is an older girl wearing a blue dress. The building behind the children has wood siding. In front of the children, flat stone blocks are laying on the ground.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Children in Front of a White Building
title Photograph of Children in Front of a White Buildingdescription Photograph of a group of children standing in front of a white building. The group consists of boys and girls, and they are mostly dressed in Sunday attire. To the right of the group is a woman wearing a green dress and holding a red purse. The day appears to be windy. The building behind them has wood siding and green trim around the inside of the windows. A bicycle is parked in front of the building behind the group.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Children in Front of a White Building
title Photograph of Children in Front of a White Buildingdescription Photograph of a group of children standing in front of a white building. The groups consists of both boys and girls and they are mostly dressed in Sunday attire. The building behind them has wood siding and green trim around the inside of the windows. The children are described as "Pioneers."artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Children in Front of a White Building
title Photograph of Children in Front of a White Buildingdescription Photograph of small girls standing in front of a white building. The girls are wearing dresses and standing in a row. On the right of the group is a women bending down to pick up a child. The building immediately behind them has wood siding. In the distant background is another white building with wood planking and red trim.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics Girls People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group in Front of White Building
title Photograph of Group in Front of White Buildingdescription Photograph of a group in front of a building. The group consists of mostly children with a few adults. The group is dressed predominantly in Sunday attire. The building behind them is white with wood siding. The lawn they are on is mostly dirt. The road in front of the yard is also dirt.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group from Training School Institute
title Photograph of Group from Training School Institutedescription Photograph of a group standing in front of the doorway of a building. The group, identified as from a training school institute, consists of men, women, and one boy child all dressed in Sunday attire. The building behind them is white with wood siding. Above the doorway is an arch window. A bicycle is parked in front of the building to the left of the group. It appears to be a windy day.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group from Training School Institute
title Photograph of Group from Training School Institutedescription Photograph of a group standing in front of the doorway of a white building. The group, identified as from a training school institute, consists of men, women, and one boy child all dressed in Sunday attire. The building behind them is white with wood siding. Above the doorway is an arch window. Two bicycles are in front of the building to the left of the group.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group Standing Outside
title Photograph of Group Standing Outsidedescription Photograph of a group of people standing outside on a lawn. The group consists of men, women, and children. Behind the group is a tree and a brick structure on the left. A road and other buildings are visible in the distant background.artist/creator Unknowncontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group Outside
title Photograph of Group Outsidedescription Photograph of a group of people standing outside in front of a white building. The group consists of a man, three boys, and three girls. The building behind the group has wood siding.artist/creator Unknownsubject Texas-Mexican Presbytery Portraits People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups People - Childrencontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group in Front of Church Outpost
title Photograph of Group in Front of Church Outpostdescription Photograph of a group of people standing in front of a building. The group consists of men, women, and children. J.L. Leos, described as a student pastor, is standing at the front of the group on the right wearing shirt, slacks, and tie and holding a book. The building behind the group is a one-story, red-brick structure described as an outpost for a church in Taylor, Texas.artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery Leos, J. L. People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Outposts Religion - Churches - Clergy Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH) -
Photograph of Group in Front of Church Outpost
title Photograph of Group in Front of Church Outpostdescription Photograph of a group of people standing in front of a building. The group consists of men, women, and children. J.L. Leos, described as a student pastor, is standing at the front of the group on the right wearing shirt, slacks, and tie and holding a book. The building behind the group is a one-story, red-brick structure described as an outpost for a church in Taylor, Texas.artist/creator Unknownsubject Buildings Texas-Mexican Presbytery Leos, J. L. People - Ethnic Groups - Hispanics People - Groups Outposts Religion - Churches - Clergy Religion - Churchescontributor Portal to Texas History (TPTH)