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[Hispanic Family in Front of a Brick Building]

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

[Iglesia Presbiteriana]

Description: Photograph of a group of unknown people in front of the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. There are three men at the back of the group, and nine women in front, all wearing dresses. There are several boys on or near the stone wall to the right. The name of the church is visible on the front of the building to the top left. "May 1947 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed on the right side.
Date: May 1947
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Iglesia Presbiteriana Mexicana in Corpus Christi]

Description: 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
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Large Tent in a Field]

Description: Photograph of a large tent standing in the middle of a large grassy field. The tent is surrounded by trees and brush. The photograph is mounted on a dark board, and there is a typed note in Spanish underneath the photograph that translates to read, "Camp Meeting in Sabinal, Texas in the year 1914".
Date: 1914~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Letter from Gustavo - 1964-06-13]

Description: Letter from Gustavo dated June 13, 1964. On one side of the paper is a hand colored border with "The Wolf and the Seven Kids" written in pencil. The reverse of the paper has a handwritten note that translate to, "Lady I am in search of a home and you along with my kids are going to come with me, whether you want to or not and I could care less who opposes. Gustavo."
Date: June 13, 1964
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter to Regulo Riviera and draft of an article for the Johnson/Humphrey Texas Campaigner]

Description: The front is a letter addressed to Regulo Riviera of the US Consulate in Monterey, Mexico, regarding the visa application of a student. The letter is partially written in short-hand. On the back is the draft of the short article for the Johnson-Humphrey Texas Campaigner describing the contributions of Latin Americans.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Line of People and Chairs]

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

[Lunch Time at the Labor Camp # 1]

Description: Photograph of members of a labor camp enjoying a noon time meal. There are three large, square tables against a wall of bright windows. Each table is occupied by approximately six to ten diners and their plates of food. The ages of the diners are vary from very young to elderly. A few people, such as the woman closest to the foreground, are looking at the camera, however most are eating. On the back of the photograph there is visible handwriting that reads, "HARLINGEN B-10 Noon hour at Conventi… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Lunch Time at the Labor Camp # 3]

Description: Photograph of members of a labor camp enjoying a noon time meal. There are three large, square tables against a wall of bright windows. Each table is occupied by approximately six to ten diners and their plates of food. The ages of the diners are vary from very young to elderly. In the foreground on the far left corner, there is a little girl sitting on a chair and looking over at the tables. On the back of the photograph there is visible handwriting that reads, "Harlingen - Noon hr. at Convent… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Man Standing Behind a Podium]

Description: Photograph of a man standing behind a podium at the front of a room. The man is smiling and facing the camera. The low podium he is standing behind is covered in a fringed cloth, and there is a bell, a book, and two pots of flowers on top. There is a railing in the foreground in front of the man. There are two chairs behind the man on either side of him, as well as two banners and an American flag above him on the wall. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, Rev. … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Man Walking Out of a Line]

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

[Mario Salas and Politicians During Election Night]

Description: Photograph of several politicians standing for a group picture during election night at Vicente Fox's headquarters. From left to right, they have been identified as Edwina Salas, councilman Mario Marcel Salas of San Antonio, former Texas governor Ann Richards, councilman Raul Prado, and Arizona congressman Edward L. Pastor.
Date: 2000
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Men Visiting Outside of Church after Meeting]

Description: Photograph of about nine men visiting in front of a Presbyterian Church after a meeting. All of the men are wearing dark suits, ties, and shirts. Five of the men are walking away from the camera on the far righthand side of the image. The other four men are all on the lefthand side of the image looking over at the other men. Part of the entrance of the church is visible on the far left. There is a sidewalk leading up to the entrance. There is a house with a wire fence clearly visible in the bac… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Menudo and Torta Food Booth]

Description: Slide of V.T. "Cowboy" Williams purchasing a bowl of menudo (a Mexican soup) from a menudo and torta food booth, which is sponsored by Project SER. This image was taken at the Texas Folklife Festival.
Date: [1974-09-12..1974-09-15]
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[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

["La Moderna" store, Magnolia Park]

Description: Photograph of the "La Moderna" store in Magnolia Park. Two-storied building, with red brick on the ground level, and yellow wood siding on the upper level. A sign above the entrance reads: "Libreria Kaliman"
Date: unknown
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Moving a church]

Description: Photograph of the old Woodlawn church building being moved. The building is in two pieces, and it is being hauled away by trucks. There are three workers in the picture, and one is standing on top of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El antiguo Woodlawn saliendo de camino por la carretera no. 9 con destino a 'Temple Eddiiton.' Salio en dos partes." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed at the bottom.
Date: March 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Moving a church]

Description: Photograph of a church building being moved in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is divided into two sections, and each is being pulled by a truck. There are several people in the photograph. The following is written on the photograph: "Con dificultad ____ entrando a su nueva propiedad, donde es hoy El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church. 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Texas." The following is printed at the bottom "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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