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[Ladies Auxiliary in Gonzales, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a group of women who are a part of the Gonzales Ladies Auxiliary in 1943. The eleven women, who are wearing cotton dresses, cardigans, skirts, and jackets, are sitting on the grass in front of a church. The women are mixed ethnicities, and appear to be middle-aged and younger. The church behind them is raised from the ground on brick blocks. It is white and has three large windows on the side the women are sitting on. The back of the photograph has a cut-off stamp on the top and h… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Letter from Tony Silba to John J. Herrera]

Description: Letter from Tony Silba to John J. Herrera, handwritten on unlined paper and undated. In the letter, Silba asks about school tax and requests the dates of the next League of United Latin American Citizens convention.
Date: unknown
Creator: Silba, Tony
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Man Posing in the Doorway of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a man (identified as Lalo Reyes) posing with his hands on his hips in front of an open church door entrance. The doorway is very wide and has a two tall windows on either side. In front of the man there are steps leading up to the doorway. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Ch. at Gonzales, Tex. Lalo Reyes".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Presbyterian Church in Gonzales, Texas]

Description: 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) Ingl… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People at Church Convention in Gonzales, Texas]

Description: Photograph of people sitting in the pews at a church in Gonzales, Texas. The row that is the most in the forground is made up of men only; one is looking at the camera, one has his eyes closed, and the other is looking away. The lights hanging from the ceiling consist of open lightbulbs. All of the people, both men and women, are dressed in their best Sunday attire. The double-door entrance to the church in the background is open to the outside. The back of the photograph has handwriting that r… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[School Children in Gonzales, Texas]

Description: 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 handwri… more
Date: 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Men in Front of a Church in Gonzales, Texas]

Description: Photograph of two men, one caucasian and one hispanic, in front of a church in Gonzales, Texas. They are standing on a narrow sidewalk that is surrounded by grass, trees, and bushes. Behind the men there are stairs leading up to the front door of the main part of the church. Connected to the main entrance of the church on the right side of the image there is a tower with two windows that are visible.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Men Visiting in Gonzales, Texas]

Description: Photograph of two middle-aged men talking and visiting outside at the front of a church, which is not visible. The two men have been identified as Lalo Reyes on the far left side of the image, and Santiago González on the right. Both men are wearing business casual attire; light long-sleeved shirts, light trousers, dark shoes and belts. Behind the men trees and a grassy field are visible. On the back of the photograph there is handwriting that reads, "Gonzales, Tex. Santiago González & Lalo Rey… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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