Texas-Mexican Presbytery Records - 49 Matching Results

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[People Mingling in Front of a Church]

Photograph of several Hispanic church-goers mingling in front of the entrance of a church. There are several small groups of men, women, and children visiting and talking to each other. The men are all wearing suits and the women are wearing blouses and skirts. There is a covered porch with a door that leads to the inside of the church in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st 50th Anniversay 1-4-53".

Date: 1953~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a Hispanic Reverend and his Family]

Photograph of a Hispanic Presbyterian minister and his family standing in front of a wood-slatted house. The Reverend is standing next to his wife, who is holding a baby in a blanket and smiling at the camera. There is a young toddler girl standing at the Reverend's feet, and two slightly older boys standing to his right. The eldest daughter is standing behind the young boys and next to her father. The front porch entrance of the house is visible on the left-hand side of the image in the backgr… more

Date: 1953~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]

Photograph of an engraved plaque propped up on tile against a shiny beam. The plaque reads: "The Synod of Texas, Award of Recognition and Merit Presented to Central Presbyterian Church San Antonio, Texas, For having Assumed Full Responsibility for its own Maintenance and Growth in the Lord, On April 1, 1953 and Thereafter, David L. Stitt, Moderator of Synod, Ruben M. Armendariz, Pastor, Presented April 26, 1953, 'Lux Lucet In Tenebris'". The Latin phrase at the bottom of the plaque translates t… more

Date: May 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Reverend Seated Next to a Hospital Bed]

Photograph of a Reverend seated on a chair and leaning against a hospital bed. The Reverend, who is facing toward the right-hand side of the image, is wearing a suit, a patterned tie, printed socks, and strap shoes. The bed, which is on the left-hand side of the image, is on wheels and has a reading light clipped to the headboard. There is a bedside table behind the man that has several objects resting atop it, including a mini fan, a plant, and a radio. There is a handwritten note on the back… more

Date: June 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Roof of a Heavily Damaged Church]

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Row of Windows in a Dark Room]

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the side of a series of light-colored, wood-slatted buildings that make up a mission. The photograph has been taken from the street. The main building, which is also the largest building and focal point of the image, has four windows on the side and two in the front next to the main double-door entrance. There is another building behind the main building on the right-hand side of the image, and also one next to it in the background. A power line stretches across the image directly… more

Date: October 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Row of Stoves in a Kitchen]

Photograph of the side view of a row of stoves in a kitchen. The stoves, which are situated on the left-hand side of the image, have a total of eight burners on top. There is an opened door on the same wall in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco, New kitchen 1951."

Date: 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Sanctuary Building]

Photograph of the side of a light-colored brick building with four large windows. The front of the building faces the left-hand side of the image. The entrance consists of a porch with steps leading up to it and a roof supported by two pillars. The side of the building is lined with bushy shrubs, and the foreground is made up of the grassy yard that surrounds the building. Power lines stretch across the image in the background behind the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the … more

Date: October 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Silhouette Standing Next to a Window]

Photograph of a blurred silhouette standing next to a small window in the background. On the far right-hand side of the image, there are two women visible sitting in chairs facing the man. Part of a plant is visible in the foreground on the far left-hand side.

Date: May 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Street View of a Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the side of a series of light-colored, wood-slatted buildings that make up a church. The photograph has been taken from the street, which is in the foreground. The main building, which is also the largest and closest to the foreground, has four windows on the side and two in the front next to the main double-door entrance. There is another building behind the main building on the right-hand side of the image, and also one next to it in the background. There are children playing in… more

Date: October 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Students Standing in Front of a Sunday School Building]

Photograph of a small group of children and a teacher standing in front of a Presbyterian Sunday School. There is one boy dressed in wide-legged pants, and two young girls in knee-length dresses standing on either side of him. Behind the three children, there is an older girl and a teacher holding a baby, who is looking down upon the boy's head. The building behind the small group has five visible windows that are open. The building is elevated from the ground on short stilts. In the background… more

Date: September 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Three Carved Chairs Against a Wood-grain Wall]

Photograph of three ornately carved wooden chairs sitting against a decorative wood-grain wall. The tips of a potted plant is visible in the foreground, and there appears to be repeated motifs carved into the wall behind. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph.

Date: 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Three Carved Chairs and Potted Plants on a Stage]

Photograph of three ornately carved wooden chairs positioned atop a raised platform. The chairs are surrounded by a myriad of healthy-looking potted plants and shrubs. There is what looks like a rectangular patterned banner in front of the middle chair. Both the floor and the walls surrounding are made of wood. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mexican Church Mercedes 1952".

Date: 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Men Standing at a Podium]

Photograph of a man standing on a stage behind a podium. The man is turned to the left and talking to another man on the stage. The podium has a large decorative drapery over the front, and there are two large decorative wreaths and a pot of flowers in front of it. There is a black smudge on the back of the photograph as well as a handwritten note that reads, "Mercedes, 5-3-53".

Date: May 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Women Holding a Poster]

Photograph of two women, one standing on the left and one standing on the right, holding a poster. Both of the women are wearing light patterned dresses and are also holding papers. The poster they are holding up has a title that reads, "We Would See Jesus", and underneath there are several photographs. There is a table piled with books and papers in between the two women. A stage is visible in the background, along with a table and a vase of flowers. The back of a person's head is visible in t… more

Date: 1953~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Woman Looking at the Broken Windows of a Church]

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Young Girl Standing in Front of a Building]

Photograph of a young girl standing in front of the side of a building. The little girl is wearing a small white sundress. The side of the building has four large windows and one smaller window, as well as a steep shingled roof. There are various shrubs, bushes, and weeds surrounding the building. The front of the building is facing the right-hand side of the image. There is a covered porch with steps and two supporting pillars at the front of the building. There is a handwritten note on the ba… more

Date: October 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Young Hispanic Choir Member]

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~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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