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[Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Church]

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

[Three Young Men Standing in Front of a Window Outside]

Description: Photograph of three young Hispanic men standing outside in front of a stone building. The men are all smiling at the camera and wearing suits; one is holding a stack of papers. There is a large half-round window behind the men, and the building is lined with a small garden. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown 2 Tex-Mex boys, Roberto Fernández, 1 Kingsville boy help in Mexican congregation".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[A Presbyterian Chapel]

Description: Photograph of the front of a small Presbyterian chapel. The chapel is a light-colored, wood slatted building with a double door entrance that protrudes from the main building. There is a tall belfry on top of the main entrance. On the left-hand side of the image, there are three visible windows at the side of the chapel. The building is situated on a dirt lot that extends to the foreground, and there is a broken fence that wraps around the property. There are various stamps on the back of the p… more
Date: unknown
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

[Small Presbyterian Church]

Description: Photograph of the front of a small Presbyterian church. The building, which fills up most of the image, is lightly colored and wood-slatted. The section of the building that includes the double-door front entrance is taller than the rest of the building. There are three front windows and two long grates, one above the entrance and one above the three windows. There is a sign next to the doors and small trees and shrubs in front of the building. There is a smaller house-like structure with one f… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs Outside]

Description: Photograph of a group of young women sitting closely together on fold-up chairs under the shade of the trees outside. Many of the women are turned in their chairs and looking at something to their right. There is a boy standing in front and facing the left, also looking where the women are. There are many more empty fold-up chairs scattered up to the right-hand side of the foreground of the image. There are several shady trees in the background, and there is a small group of boys standing aroun… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs in the Shade]

Description: Photograph of a group of young women sitting closely together in fold-up chairs underneath the shade of several trees. The women are all turned in their seats and are talking to each other. There is a young boy sitting at the very edge of the image to the left who is looking at the camera. Next to the boy, there is a man sitting and looking over at the women. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Bethel at Convention".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Large Congregation Sitting in Church Pews]

Description: Photograph of the front view a large congregation seated in church pews. All of the men in the group are wearing suits and long ribbons pinned to their collars. There are two bright windows on the left-hand side of the image and one in the background on the right-hand side. There is an open door at the back of the church on the left-hand side of the image; a car is visible through the door outside. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio - Bethel".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Women at a Presbyterian Congregation]

Description: Photograph of a group of women sitting in the front row of a Presbyterian convention meeting. The six women are looking toward the camera and smiling; some of them are wearing long convention ribbons on their collars. There are many people sitting on fold-up chairs behind them as well as across the aisle from them. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Convention S.A. - Bethel".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Entering a Church]

Description: Photograph of the side view of a few people entering a church through the double-door entrance. More people are visible inside the church through the side window at the entrance. There are large bushes covering part of the foreground and around the left-hand side of the image, as well as along the front of the church. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio - Bethel".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a Group of Young Girls]

Description: Photograph of a group of nine young girls sitting together outside on small wooden chairs. The girls are all looking at the camera and smiling. They are all wearing dresses, skirts, and blouses. There is a young boy and a man standing together and smiling in the background behind the girls. Behind the two boys also in the background, there is a house with an open garage and a car inside. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Bethel".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrance]

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

[Portrait of a Young Hispanic Man with a Mustache]

Description: 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".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Large Stone Church with Towers]

Description: Photograph of a side view of the front of a large stone church. The front of the church is facing the left-hand side of the image. The main entrance has two large towers on either side, and there are two secondary front door entrances beside each tower. The roof of the church is double-tiered, and the visible side of the church has six separated arched windows. Several strands of power lines cross in front of and above the church. The photograph is mounted on a dark board.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church]

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

[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2]

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

[Woman Looking at the Broken Windows of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a woman standing and looking at a section of a church. There is a man in front of the woman who is bent over, and they are both situated at the bottom left-hand side of the image. The building has numerous broken windows and charred bricks. There are steps leading up to a charred double-door entrance on the left. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. After fire 11-21-52".
Date: 1952~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Charred Brick Building]

Description: Photograph of a section of a charred brick building. The side of the building spans the entire image, and the front entrance is visible around the corner on the left-hand side. There are several very large windows that are broken and black with charcoal, and there are dented screens hanging from them. The back of a person's head is visible on the lower left-hand corner of the image. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st fire - Nov. 21, 1952… more
Date: 1952~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Large Window in a Dark Room]

Description: Photograph of a large, sectioned window in the middle of a dark room. The window is made up of six separate sections, and a wood-slatted house and trees are clearly visible through it in the background. The silhouettes of many various objects can be seen around the room, and more windows are visible in the background on the far right-hand side of the image. There is a hand-written note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. Fire 11/21/52".
Date: 1952~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Row of Windows in a Dark Room]

Description: Photograph of a row of broken windows in a dark and cluttered room. The windows are lined up on a wall that is on the right-hand side of the image. The light coming through the shattered windows from the outside illuminates silhouettes of various objects piled in the dark room. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. After fire 11-21-52".
Date: 1952~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Roof of a Heavily Damaged Church]

Description: Photograph of the top of a heavily damaged church building. There is a short tower on the left-hand side that has a window with shattered panes. On the right-hand side of the image, an entire wall of bricks have been ripped off, making the wooden support beams and the inside of the church visible. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. After fire 11-21-52".
Date: 1952~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Hispanic Presbyterian Women's Choir]

Description: Photograph of a group of Hispanic choir women. The women are all wearing shiny choir robes and holding books, and the group spans the entire length of the image. There are four men wearing suits scattered in the background behind the women. The wall of a light-colored, wood-slatted building with a row of windows makes up the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Central Presby. Choir - on day of 50 Anniv. 1-4-53".
Date: 1953~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Young Hispanic Choir Member]

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

[Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a large Hispanic Presbyterian congregation standing in a group in front of the entrance of a light-colored, wood-slatted church. The large group, which spans the length of the entire image, consists of men in suits, women in skirts and blouses, and children. Most of the people are looking toward the camera, however there are many people in the background walking around and looking elsewhere. There is a young boy in the foreground standing away from the group and posing with his ey… more
Date: 1953~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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