Texas-Mexican Presbytery Records - 252 Matching Results

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[Decorative Cobblestone Entrance of a Church]
Photograph of the decorative cobblestone entrance of a church. The entrance, which is in the center of the image, consists of closed double-doors and steps leading up to them. The entrance is partially hidden by the two large shaped bushes on either side. The building turns the corner and continues in the background on the right-hand side of the entrance. The wall visible in the background is lined with windows. Several voluptuous bushes and shrubs are visible around the property. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas Front of the temple. Mexican Presbyterian Church".
[Elderly Man Standing in Front of a Punch Bowl]
Photograph of an elderly man wearing a suit and tie walking toward and smiling at the camera. Behind the man on the right-hand side of the image, there are three young women standing behind a table and serving punch from a large glass bowl to another man. There are two large open windows on the wall in the background, where more people are standing. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex. Dr. Homer Mc Millan at dedication of Mc M. Hall 1951".
[Family Standing in Front of an Entrance]
Photograph of a Hispanic family of five standing in front of an entrance to a building. The family consists of a Reverend, who is standing on the far right-hand side of the image, his wife, a young boy, another woman, and a young girl. The entrance in the background has three wide concrete steps and a large platform that lead to closed double-doors. There is a sidewalk that extends into the foreground, and multi-paned windows are on either side of the door. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. Ismael Maldonado & family. Mrs. Cynthia, Ismael Jr., Ruby, Mr. M, June 11, 1950 Waco, Tex.".
[Family Standing Outside for a Group Picture]
Photograph of a group of family members dressed in formal clothing. There are five women and two men standing together in a line; they are all looking toward the direction of the camera. The women are all wearing sleeved dresses that reach past the knee, and the men are wearing suits. Everyone has a large ribbon pinned to their chests. The group is standing outside in front of a light-colored building visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mackay J.G. Cavagos & family". There is also a faded publisher stamp underneath the writing.
[Four Hispanic Children Dressed Formally]
Photograph of three young girls and one young boy standing in a row on the steps of a building entrance. Two of the girls are wearing matching smocks, skirts, and neckties. The other girl is wearing a long, light dress with a large collar. The boy, who is standing on the end of the row on the right-hand side of the image, is wearing a well-fitted, double-breasted suit coat and trousers. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Taylor - received on profession".
[Four Hispanic People Standing in Front of a Large Estate]
Photograph of two young Hispanic women and two young Hispanic men standing in the expansive front lawn of a large, three story estate in the background. The two women are wearing a dress and a skirt, and the men are wearing light-colored pants, dark button-up shirts that are tucked in, and matching light-colored ties. The estate in the background is elaborately architecturally decorative and has several windows on every floor. The brick building has two pointed roofs on either end that are connected in the middle with a lower roof. There is a decorative border around the image.
[Four People Standing In a Brick Building]
Photograph of two men and two women standing together. The line of people span the entire width of the image. The man standing on the far right-hand side of the image, identified as "Bobby" is wearing a light suit, patterned time, and glasses. The woman standing next to him on his right side, identified as "Mrs. Fernández" is wearing a light shirt and skirt and a long dark coat. The elderly woman on her right, identified as "Beatrice" is wearing a long, collared coat. The man standing on the far left-hand side of the image, identified as "Samuel" is wearing a white dress shirt, trousers, and a tie with a graphic pattern on it. The building the group is standing inside is made of brick. The names of the people are handwritten on the back of the photograph.
[Framed Portrait of a Man]
Photograph of a portrait of an elderly man wearing a pinstripe jacket with one button done up, a tie, and a light collared shirt. The man, who is looking directly at the camera, has a light goatee and mustache and a large mole on his forehead. The photograph has a dark mat with a circular window around the image. There is decorative embossing around the circular frame, and a sticker label underneath the image with a handwritten note that reads, "José María Botello who began our Work at S. Marcos in 1883". There are various stamps on the back as well as typed note that reads, "J.M. Botello, Who as a simple Ruling Elder began our Work among the Mexicans in Texas 1883. Still living near Tampico, Mexico". "Still living near Tampico, Mexico" is scribbled out with pen.
[Front Entrance of a Small Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the front entrance of a small, brick Presbyterian church. There are steps leading up to a closed, double-door entrance with windows on both sides and an ornamental-shaped roof. There is a sign in Spanish on the far left-hand side of the image that translates to read, "Order of Services, Sunday, School 10-11, Sermon 11-, Sermon 8:00 p.m., Wednesday Service 8:00, Monday, Youth 7:30, Reverend C.C. Acevedo". There is a large tree cut off on the right-hand side of the image that is casting a shadow on the building. Power lines span the image in several different directions. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos".
[Front Entrance to a Building with Arches]
Photograph of the front of a building with a long sidewalk leading up to it. The building, which is symmetrical, has three arches in the middle of the entrance, a window on either side, and angled sides. The roof is low and there are two chimneys. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex McMillan Hall (front)".
[Front Entrance to a Small Manse with a Porch]
Photograph of the front of a small Presbyterian manse with a porch and two concrete steps leading up to the front entrance. The house is made up of wide, light-colored wood slats, and the porch has an awning overhead. There are two windows on either side of the front door, and several trees surround the house. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos, manse".
[Front of a Brick Church Building]
Photograph of the front entrance of a brick church building. The entrance consists of an open archway with two lamps on either side of it and four windows. There are three steps leading up to the entrance. The top edge of the wall forms tapered steps up to the small belfry tower, which has a pointed roof and a small bell that is visible through the arched windows. The side of the church extends to the background of the image on the right-hand side of the image. There is a bent tree in the foreground that frames the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito Mexican New Church 1952".
[Front of a Building]
Photograph of the front of a building with a long sidewalk leading up to it. There is a low brick fence in the foreground. The building, which is symmetrical, has three arches in the middle of the entrance, a window on either side, and angled sides. The roof is low and there are two chimneys. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex Mc Millan Hall".
[Front of a Building with a Mexican-Style Roof]
Photograph of the front of a Mexican-style building with a shaped roof. The light-bricked building has a double-door entrance with steps leading up to it. There are two long windows on either side of the entrance, and two more windows that are close to the ground. A large tree and the shadow it casts covers most of the building on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos".
[Front of a Small Manse with a Porch]
Photograph of the front of a small Presbyterian manse with a porch and two concrete steps leading up to the front entrance. The house is made up of wide, light-colored wood slats, and the porch has an awning overhead. There are two windows on either side of the front door, and several trees surround the house. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos manse".
[Front View of a Large Congregation]
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".
[Front View of a Large Congregation Standing in Church Pews]
Photograph of a large congregation standing in the pews of a crowded church. The people are all facing forward, and some are looking down at the papers they are holding in their hands. The people in the crowd are all dressed formally in church attire. There are bright windows lining the two visible perpendicular walls in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Convención".
[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito".
[Front View of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the front of a Mexican Presbyterian church. There are three long windows and a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "Mexican Presbyterian Church" on the side of the building that faces the front right-hand side of the image. The yard surrounding the building and in the foreground is made up of dirt, and there is a large palm tree at the front. The front entrance of the building, which faces the left-hand side of the image, extends past the main front wall of the church, and has three steps leading up to the double doors. There are six visible windows at the front of the church, which extends into the background of the image. There are several bushes and palm trees clumped together in the front yard. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito".
[Front View of a One-Story Church]
Photograph of the entrance to a one-story church. The entrance, which is located on the right-hand side of the image, consists of a roofed archway over closed double-doors. There is a window on either side and a winding sidewalk leading to the foreground. The building continues along the left-hand side of the image from the entrance. There is a line of windows along this wall, which are partially hidden by the various bushes that line the building. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas. Annex to the temple on the west side view. Mexican Presbyterian Church".
[Gentlemen Holding an Engraved Plaque]
Photograph of a group of three gentlemen holding an engraved plaque. The three gentlemen, who are all wearing suits, are holding the plaque above a wooden podium. They are facing toward the left-hand side of the image. Two other gentlemen, who are also wearing suits, are standing on both sides of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presentation of plaque in San Antonio. 4/26/53".
[Girl Playing a Piano in a Church]
Photograph of a Hispanic girl playing a piano at a church congregation. The girl and the piano are situated on the right-hand side of the image. There are several people sitting in pews in the foreground and facing a woman who is talking at the front of the room. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "n.g. V.C.S. Institute, Victoria 6-4-50".
[Girls Standing in the Back of a Farm Truck]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic girls standing together in a group in the back of a large farm truck. The girls, who are all wearing sleeved, collared dresses, are all smiling at the camera. The truck, which spans the entire image, has a sign on the front that reads, "Cage's Taft, Texas". There is a large, two-story building with rows of windows on the left-hand side of the image behind the truck. There is a woman standing beside the truck on the right who is holding two boxes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex. 5 de Mayo 1951".
[Group of Children in a Grassy Field]
Photograph of a group of children standing together in a grassy field. The boys in the group are all wearing casual shirts, many of which are printed, and shorts or trousers. The girls are wearing light dresses. Trees are visible in the background. There is a handwritten note below the image that reads, "1953 BVS (June)". Another handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "Taylor, Tex.".
[Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]
Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group and the entrance are on the right-hand side of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. The building continues and is cut off by the edge on the left-hand side of the image. There is a line of windows on this wall. Several shrubs and bushes line the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Annex. At Presbytery meet 4/1952 1952".
[Group of Gentlemen Standing in Church Entrance]
Photograph of a group of gentlemen wearing suits and exiting a church. Several of the men are standing on the steps and the porch talking and visiting. Many are smiling or acknowledging the camera, and two men are standing together with their arms around each other. The building has at least three visible multi-pane windows around the entrance, and there are a couple of potted plants and bushes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952".
[Group of Girls Sitting Together in Church Pews]
Photograph of a group of seven girls sitting together at the back of a church in two rows of pews. The girls are all facing forward, and most are looking at the camera. There is a woman in a striped dress on the right-hand side of the image; she is holding a book and facing the group of girls. In front of her, there is a projector sitting on a table. There are two open windows and closed double doors in the background behind the girls. The foreground is made up of four more rows of empty pews. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Palacios, 1952 Training School".
[Group of Hispanic Boy Scouts Sitting on Steps]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic Boy Scouts sitting on a set of steps that lead up a steep hill to a small building. The boys, who are all wearing boy scout uniforms and scarves, are sitting two to a step. The building that is visible at the top of the hill in the background is wood-slatted and resembles a cabin. The hill leading up to the building is very rocky and covered in shrubs and patches of grass. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Boy Scouts start for camp". There are also several numerical notes underneath this note.
[Group of Hispanic Children in Front of a Decorative Door]
Photograph of a large group of young Hispanic children and adults assembled for a group portrait in front of a large decorative wooden door set in a stone wall. The children of the group are all standing in the front of the group, while a large group of Hispanic men and women stand in the back closest to the door. The men are all wearing suits and ties, and the women are all wearing long-sleeved, collared light dresses. The young girls in the group are also wearing light dresses, and the boys are wearing either suits or trousers and long-sleeved shirts. The sidewalk in front of the group is cobblestone, and the road in the foreground is dirt. The edges of the photograph are dark, and form a circular frame around the image. The photograph is mounted on a dark piece of cardboard, and there is a stretch of masking tape below the photograph.
[Group of Hispanic Girls Wearing Traditional Costumes]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic girls gathered in a group around a table and smiling at the camera. The girls are wearing traditional Hispanic costumes. There is a decorative centerpiece in the middle of the table. There is a row of girls standing against a blackboard that has steamers and posters on it. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex. Pan-Am Day 1951".
[Group of Hispanic People Crowded Under a Crooked Tree]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic people crowded under a dead, crooked tree. Many of the people in the group are holding books or papers. There is a young girl standing away from the group on the right-hand side of the image. Three houses are visible spread across the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Victoria 1/12/50 2nd Presby. Church".
[Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Building]
Photograph of a smiling group of Hispanic men, women, and children standing in front of a large brick building. The group of five women, two men, and seven children are all standing together in a grassy yard underneath a couple of twisted, dead trees. The women of the group are wearing long skirts, dresses, and cardigans; the men are wearing dress shirts, suits, and trousers, and the children are wearing dresses, trousers, and long-sleeved shirts. There are several large windows visible on the building behind the group. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Wharton".
[Group of Hispanic People in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of a congregation of Hispanic men, women, and children grouped in front of the entrance of a small Mexican Presbyterian church. The women and girls in the group are all wearing light cotton dresses, and the men are all wearing suit coats and trousers. The small wooden church behind the group has a large, covered porch at the entrance, as well as a single open window. There is a large sign in Spanish over the entrance that translates to read, "Presbyterian Church". The church and people are surrounded by weeds and overgrown grass. Other buildings are visible in the background on the far right-hand side.
[Group of Hispanic Women Eating at a Table]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic women and girls sitting at a table and eating. The table is set with glasses, utensils, and plates of food. Several of the women and girls, who are wearing frilly dresses and sitting in fold-up chairs, are smiling at the camera. There is a young boy also sitting at the table and looking at the camera on the left-hand side of the image. There is a wall with windows and blinds on the right-hand side of the image, and a piano behind the diners in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, " Waco - Those who prepared & served meals at Presbytery - April 1952".
[Group of Men in Front of a Building]
Photograph of several men assembled for a group portrait. The men are all wearing suits and ties. The steps leading up to the entrance of a large brick building are visible behind the men. The entrance in the background consists of a large stone archway, double-doors, and shaped windows. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "At Columbia Seminary, Decatur, Ga, 11/9/39".
[Group of People Sitting in a Circle Outdoors]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic men, women, and children sitting on chairs and benches in a circle in the middle of a grassy clearing. There are two blankets on the ground inside the circle. Five cars are visible parked in the background among trees, shrubs, and woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950".
[Group of People Standing in Front of a Tree]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic men and women standing underneath a large shady tree in the middle of a grassy clearing. There is a large opened trunk facing the group of people with a woman sitting behind it. The women are all wearing long printed dresses and skirts, and the men are all wearing light-colored suits and ties. The background of the image is completely made up of large bushy trees and shrubs. On the left-hand side of the image, there are several fold-up chairs and a man sitting in one of them. There are several heads facing the group at the bottom of the foreground of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos - July 4, 1950".
[Group of People Visiting in Front of a Church]
Photograph of a group of well-dressed men and women visiting in front of a church. Most of the people are wearing suits and jackets, and have their backs facing the camera. There is a tree with a bicycle underneath it on the right-hand side of the image. There are several half-round windows along both the front and the side of the wood-slatted building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Victoria 1/19/50 'going into the House of the Lord".
[Group of Women and Children Seated at a Table]
Photograph of a group of six women and two young boys seated around a wooden table. There are plates of food, utensils, and glasses set up on the table. The people are all looking at the camera and smiling. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres- Mex. Pan - American Day 1951".
[Group of Women at a Presbyterian Congregation]
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".
[Group of Women Sitting in Church Pews]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic women sitting together in the pews of a church. The women, who are all wearing printed buttoned blouses, are all smiling at the camera. One man wearing a light shirt and tie sits amongst the women; he is also looking at the camera. There is a large, open doorway in the background of the image through which outdoor trees and scenery are visible. There are also two open windows on either side of the doorway. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "V.C.S. Institute, San Antonio 1953".
[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs in the Shade]
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".
[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs Outside]
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 around them. A building with windows is visible in the background behind the trees. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "S.A Bethel Convention".
[Group of Women Visiting in a Open Hall Room]
Photograph of a group of women scattered around an open hall room. The women are all wearing long dresses with short sleeves. Three women are setting up cups and a punch bowl on a table in the background on the right-hand side of the image. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Dedication of Mc Millan Hall Pres Mex".
[Group Portrait in Front of a Small Wood-Slatted Building]
Photograph of a group portrait in front of a small wood-slatted building with three small windows. The group is made up of three rows. The front row consists of young children sitting on a long bench, the second row consists of women who are all seated, and the last row consists entirely of men standing against the wall of the building. Two of the women are holding babies, and there is a pram at the end of the second row on the left-hand side of the image. The men are all wearing suits and the women are all wearing floor-length, long-sleeved dresses. There is a banner hanging on the side of the building, however it is illegible. A fence and a large house is visible behind the building in the background on the left-hand side of the image. The photograph is mounted on a dark piece of cardboard.
[Group Portrait of Children]
Photograph of a portrait of a group of children organized into three tiered rows. The front row consists of a small group of young boys sitting on the ground. The second row consists of a group of seated young girls and a young woman who is seated in the middle. The back row consists of a small group of slightly older girls wearing either tartan printed or white dresses. There is a window both behind the group and on the right-hand side of the image. Many of the boys are holding wide-brimmed hats. The photograph is mounted on a patchy, light-colored piece of cardboard. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "This portrait is affectionately dedicated to the President of the Children's Society - Delia Lopez, G.A. Walls, Laredo, Tex Oct. 27, 1920"
[Group Portrait on the Back Porch of a Building]
Photograph of a group of Hispanic men, women, and children standing on and around the back porch of a wood-slatted building. The men are all wearing suits, the women are all wearing short-sleeved dresses, and the children are all wearing light-colored clothing. The porch is elevated from the ground on stilts, and there are three pillars that line the edge. The top of a wire fence spans the foreground. The photograph has been ripped in half diagonally and taped back together on the back.
[Henry Camacho in a Uniform Holding a Baby]
Photograph of a Henry Camacho in a military uniform holding a baby boy, identified as his son Vaughn Camacho. The man is smiling at the camera. There is a car behind him with an open door on the driver's side. A woman is visible sitting in the back seat of the car. The photo was taken around 1951 in Taylor, Texas.
[Hispanic Children Gathered Around a Plant]
Photograph of a group of young Hispanic girls gathered around a plant. The girls are all wearing short-sleeved patterned dresses. There is a building and several power lines visible in the background on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "A sewing class".
[Hispanic Woman and Three Young Girls]
Photograph of a portrait of a Hispanic woman and three young girls. The girls are all wearing light-colored dresses and large bows in their hair. The woman, who is on the far right-hand side of the image, is also wearing a light-colored dress. The image is in the shape of an oval, and the four girls emulate this shape with their positions.
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