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[Austin Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. The note on the back identifies the building and dates the photograph to May 1941. The church is a two-story building with stone around the bottom. There are power lines in front.

Date: May 1941

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Bus Parallel Parked in Front of a Church]

Photograph of a bus parallel parked on a dirt road in front of a small wood-slatted church. The bus, which has curtains on the inside of the windows, has large lettering on the side that reads, "Missouri Pacific Trailways", "A Service Institution", and "National Trailways Bus System". The church, which is in the background behind the bus, spans the entire image. It has a tall belfry that is cut off at the top of the image. A covered parking area is visible on the far left-hand side of the image… more

Date: March 29, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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

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 foregro… more

Date: March 29, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Crowd in Front of an Open Church Entrance]

Photograph of a group of Hispanic church-goers standing in a crowd in front of the entrance to their church. Most of the people in the group are facing the church, and there are a couple more smaller groups scattered throughout the image. The church building has a tall belfry that is connected to the double-door entrance and cut off at the top of the image. The building continues along the back right-hand side of the image, where there is another back entrance. There is a car parked in front of… more

Date: March 29, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Front of a Light Wood Building and Trees]

Photograph of the front of an old light wood building surrounded with plant overgrowth. The building is facing toward the lefthand side, and has a crude fence made of thick branches encircling the right side. The entrance consists of closed double doors, an awning above, and stairs leading up to a small landing in front of the doors. The roof of another building is visible next to this building on the other side of a fence. The front yard of the building is sparse grass and a thin dirt pathway.… more

Date: April 23, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Young Hispanic Kindergarteners]

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".

Date: June 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[A Hispanic Couple Wearing Traditional Costumes]

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 … more

Date: April 19, 1948

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana in Corpus Christi]

Photograph of a congregation in front of the Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a large building with stained glass windows. The congregation is standing on the sidewalk, and many of the children are sitting down in front. The name of the church is on the building twice, underneath the windows at the corner. The following is written on the photograph: "Iglesia de Corpus Christi 1947." The following is written on the back: "see: file folder J. G. Cavazos corre… more

Date: 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Two Children in Front of a Church Steeple]

Photograph of two children playing in front of a church building. The two little boys are standing across the street from the church; one is riding a tricycle and the other is standing and facing him. The church has a tall, narrow steeple with a cross on top of the thin, pointed roof. The steeple is attached to the double-door entrance of the church, and there are two windows on either side. A sidewalk winds from the entrance to the back of the building. There is a telephone pole and electric w… more

Date: June 1948

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of Church Members]

Portrait of a group of church members. There are two women, a man, and five girls of different ages standing outside a building, dressed for church. There are doors in the background. The following is handwritten on the back: "At Pres Mex. or Alice? J. M. Vela." There is a stamp from The Fox Co. of San Antonio on the back dated June 1946.

Date: June 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of Enrique Vasquez]

School portrait of Enrique Vasquez in Austin, Texas. Enrique is wearing a dark button down shirt. Printed below the picture is "School Days 1947-'48 Fulmore Jr. High."

Date: 1947/1948

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of Reverend and Mrs. F. P. Rugerio and son]

Portrait of Reverend and Mrs. F. P. Rugerio and their son standing in front of the Bay City Manse. The manse is a wooden house with a covered porch and trees in front. The reverend is wearing a suit, and his wife is wearing a flower-print dress. According to the information on the back of the photograph, it was taken sometime between 1943 and 1946.

Date: 1943/1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Presbyterian Mexican Mission]

Photograph of the Presbyterian Mexican Mission in Dallas, Texas. The mission is a white building with two windows in front on either side of the entrance and a white wooden fence in front. There is a sign identifying the building above the entrance. A car is parked in front and is partly visible in the bottom left of the photograph. There are other buildings on either side. The following is written on the back: "Dallas 'Springall Mission.'"

Date: May 13, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Seven Toddlers Sitting on a Porch]

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 se… more

Date: December 21, 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Sunday School Class]

Portrait of a Sunday School class. There are two women, one man, and five girls of different ages posing in front of double doors. They are dressed for church. The following is handwritten on the back: "June 9, 1946. Before Sunday School was organized. 1st meeting. Manuel J. Vela is Superintendent of Sunday School. Ola Perez to his left is secretary. Mrs. Maria Garza at right is treasurer." There is a stamp on the back from The Fox Co. of San Antonio.

Date: June 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Women's meeting in Corsicana]

Photograph of a group of women meeting in Corsicana, Texas. According to the information on the back of the photograph, this is the district meeting in 1949, and this picture was made from a color positive. The women are posing outside, and there are trees in the background. A little girl is standing in front of a woman on the far right of the front row. The woman are all wearing dresses, and some of them are holding purses.

Date: 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a white wooden building on cinder blocks, and there are trees around it. A man is posing for the camera in the grass in front of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Cuando era 'Woodlawn Presb. Church.' 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi. Highway 9." At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."

Date: March 1949

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary