Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: Texas-Mexican Presbytery Recordshttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TEXMEX/browse/?sort=added_a&start=20&fq=dc_type:image_photo2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: Texas-Mexican Presbytery Records[Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166020/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166020/"><img alt="[Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window]" title="[Group of Boys Standing in Front of a Window]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166020/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of nine Hispanic boys lined up in front of a window of a wood-slatted building. The boys are all wearing collared button-up shirts, belts, and trousers. All of the boys are facing the camera, however not all of them are looking toward it. There is a grassy field behind the building that is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note underneath the image area and the decorative border that reads, "some of our boys".</p>[Street View of a Presbyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166021/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166021/"><img alt="[Street View of a Presbyterian Church]" title="[Street View of a Presbyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166021/small/"/></a></p><p>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 the courtyard between these two buildings. A power line stretches across the image directly above the complex. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph.</p>[Side View of a Presbyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166022/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166022/"><img alt="[Side View of a Presbyterian Church]" title="[Side View of a Presbyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166022/small/"/></a></p><p>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 above the complex. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Palacios Mexican Mission".</p>[Group of Girls Sitting Together in Church Pews]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166023/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166023/"><img alt="[Group of Girls Sitting Together in Church Pews]" title="[Group of Girls Sitting Together in Church Pews]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166023/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Minister and Class Standing on the Steps of a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166025/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166025/"><img alt="[Minister and Class Standing on the Steps of a Church]" title="[Minister and Class Standing on the Steps of a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166025/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of eight women and a minister standing outside on the front steps of a church. The women are wearing light dresses and blouses and are all holding books. They are standing on the three steps that lead up to the screened double door entrance. The door and the corresponding screen on the left-hand side are both opened outward, and the minister is standing in the door frame. There are two windows on either side of the door, and the building is lined with weeds and shrubs. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Palacios - Training school 1952, Bernardino del Pozo M., minister."</p>[Portrait of a Hispanic Reverend and his Family]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166026/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166026/"><img alt="[Portrait of a Hispanic Reverend and his Family]" title="[Portrait of a Hispanic Reverend and his Family]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166026/small/"/></a></p><p>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 background, along with a fence and a part of the neighbor's house. The family is standing in front of a raised back porch. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Palacios 1953 Left to right: Aarón Raúl, Jonatán, Aurora, Rev. Bernardino del Pozo M., Margarita, Aida, Sra. M. N. del Pozo"</p>[Children Playing in the Backyard of a House]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166027/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166027/"><img alt="[Children Playing in the Backyard of a House]" title="[Children Playing in the Backyard of a House]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166027/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a group of young children playing outside in the backyard of a Presbyterian manse. A woman and an older girl stand on the elevated porch watching the children. A Reverend is also standing nearby and watching the children play in the grassy yard. The back of the wood-slatted manse has two more small sets of steps that lead up to doors. Another house next door is 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, "Manse at Palacios Rev. B. del Pozo and family".</p>[Large Formal Group Portrait in Front of a Large Wood Building]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166028/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166028/"><img alt="[Large Formal Group Portrait in Front of a Large Wood Building]" title="[Large Formal Group Portrait in Front of a Large Wood Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166028/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a very large formal group portrait outside in front of a large one-room church building. The group of people are stretched across the entire image. Everyone is dressed in suits, ties, and light, frilly dresses and hats. The entire bottom half of the photograph is of the grass that makes up the foreground. The large church in the background on the right-hand side of the image has a steep roof, three windows on the side, and a large open doorway. There is a trellis in front of the doorway outside, and there is a stagecoach on the far right behind the group. The photograph is mounted onto a board with a piece of masking tape along the bottom. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph.</p>[Children at a Congregation]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166029/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166029/"><img alt="[Children at a Congregation]" title="[Children at a Congregation]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166029/small/"/></a></p><p>Group of young girls standing at the pews of a church during a congregation. Some of the girls are looking at the camera, however many are looking in different directions. The girls are all dressed in light patterned dresses. There is a woman sitting and holding a young boy and another young girl. There are several adults standing at the pews in the background and reading from small bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown. Latin-American congregation meeting in 1st. Presby. Church".</p>[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166030/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166030/"><img alt="[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]" title="[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166030/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a couple holding a young child and standing at the pews at a church congregation. Both of the people are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. Across the aisle from them on the right, more people are standing the same way and holding open bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown".</p>[Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166031/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166031/"><img alt="[Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Church]" title="[Large Congregation Standing in Front of a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166031/small/"/></a></p><p>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 side. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Robstown. Lat.-Am. congregation in front of 1st. Presby. Ch., J.G.M. Ramsey pastor (not in picture)".</p>[Three Young Men Standing in Front of a Window Outside]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166032/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166032/"><img alt="[Three Young Men Standing in Front of a Window Outside]" title="[Three Young Men Standing in Front of a Window Outside]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166032/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[A Presbyterian Chapel]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166033/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166033/"><img alt="[A Presbyterian Chapel]" title="[A Presbyterian Chapel]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166033/small/"/></a></p><p>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 photograph, which is mounted onto a board with masking tape. There is also a typed note that reads, "(7.) The Sabinal, Tex. chapel of Mex. (illegible)".</p>[Large Tent in a Field]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166034/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166034/"><img alt="[Large Tent in a Field]" title="[Large Tent in a Field]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166034/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Small Presbyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166035/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166035/"><img alt="[Small Presbyterian Church]" title="[Small Presbyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166035/small/"/></a></p><p>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 front window next to the church on the left-hand side of the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio Bethel Church".</p>[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs Outside]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166036/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166036/"><img alt="[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs Outside]" title="[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs Outside]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166036/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs in the Shade]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166037/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166037/"><img alt="[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs in the Shade]" title="[Group of Women Sitting on Chairs in the Shade]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166037/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Large Congregation Sitting in Church Pews]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166038/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166038/"><img alt="[Large Congregation Sitting in Church Pews]" title="[Large Congregation Sitting in Church Pews]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166038/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Group of Women at a Presbyterian Congregation]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166039/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166039/"><img alt="[Group of Women at a Presbyterian Congregation]" title="[Group of Women at a Presbyterian Congregation]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166039/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[People Entering a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166040/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166040/"><img alt="[People Entering a Church]" title="[People Entering a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166040/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Portrait of a Group of Young Girls]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166041/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166041/"><img alt="[Portrait of a Group of Young Girls]" title="[Portrait of a Group of Young Girls]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166041/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrance]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166042/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166042/"><img alt="[Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrance]" title="[Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrance]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166042/small/"/></a></p><p>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 power line attached on the left-hand side. A garage with a driveway and a bicycle is visible in the background on the bottom of the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio. Emmanuel Church".</p>[Portrait of a Young Hispanic Man with a Mustache]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166043/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166043/"><img alt="[Portrait of a Young Hispanic Man with a Mustache]" title="[Portrait of a Young Hispanic Man with a Mustache]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166043/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Large Stone Church with Towers]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166044/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166044/"><img alt="[Large Stone Church with Towers]" title="[Large Stone Church with Towers]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166044/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166045/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166045/"><img alt="[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church]" title="[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166045/small/"/></a></p><p>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 paint along the front of the building above the door. The photograph is mounted on a dark board with masking tape. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "(illegible) of the San Antonio Mex. church and Society of C.E. Jauy. 1908"</p>[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166046/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166046/"><img alt="[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2]" title="[Large Congregation in Front of a Wood-Slatted Church 2]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166046/small/"/></a></p><p>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 paint along the front of the building above the door.</p>[Woman Looking at the Broken Windows of a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166047/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166047/"><img alt="[Woman Looking at the Broken Windows of a Church]" title="[Woman Looking at the Broken Windows of a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166047/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Charred Brick Building]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166048/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166048/"><img alt="[Charred Brick Building]" title="[Charred Brick Building]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166048/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Large Window in a Dark Room]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166049/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166049/"><img alt="[Large Window in a Dark Room]" title="[Large Window in a Dark Room]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166049/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Row of Windows in a Dark Room]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166050/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166050/"><img alt="[Row of Windows in a Dark Room]" title="[Row of Windows in a Dark Room]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166050/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Roof of a Heavily Damaged Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166051/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166051/"><img alt="[Roof of a Heavily Damaged Church]" title="[Roof of a Heavily Damaged Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166051/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Hispanic Presbyterian Women's Choir]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166052/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166052/"><img alt="[Hispanic Presbyterian Women's Choir]" title="[Hispanic Presbyterian Women's Choir]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166052/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Young Hispanic Choir Member]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166053/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166053/"><img alt="[Young Hispanic Choir Member]" title="[Young Hispanic Choir Member]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166053/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166054/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166054/"><img alt="[Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Church]" title="[Hispanic Presbyterian Congregation Outside of a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166054/small/"/></a></p><p>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 eyes closed and his hands on his hips. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. 50th Anniversary 1/4/53".</p>[People Mingling in Front of a Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166055/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166055/"><img alt="[People Mingling in Front of a Church]" title="[People Mingling in Front of a Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166055/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Two Women Holding a Poster]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166056/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166056/"><img alt="[Two Women Holding a Poster]" title="[Two Women Holding a Poster]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166056/small/"/></a></p><p>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 the middle of the image in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "V.C.S. Institute, San Antonio 1953 Mmes. Seddon and Saenz".</p>[Group of Women Sitting in Church Pews]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166057/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166057/"><img alt="[Group of Women Sitting in Church Pews]" title="[Group of Women Sitting in Church Pews]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166057/small/"/></a></p><p>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".</p>[Woman Holding Up an Art Project]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166058/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166058/"><img alt="[Woman Holding Up an Art Project]" title="[Woman Holding Up an Art Project]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166058/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall.</p>[Woman Working on an Art Project]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166059/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166059/"><img alt="[Woman Working on an Art Project]" title="[Woman Working on an Art Project]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166059/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding a board with a leaf pressed to it. The woman is standing behind a table covered with framed pressed leaves. There is a raised stage in the background of the image with a piano and a vase of flowers. One the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall.</p>[Woman Proudly Displaying Art Projects]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166060/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166060/"><img alt="[Woman Proudly Displaying Art Projects]" title="[Woman Proudly Displaying Art Projects]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166060/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall.</p>[Woman Presenting an Art Project]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166061/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166061/"><img alt="[Woman Presenting an Art Project]" title="[Woman Presenting an Art Project]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166061/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall.</p>[Woman Holding Up an Art Project]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166062/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166062/"><img alt="[Woman Holding Up an Art Project]" title="[Woman Holding Up an Art Project]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166062/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall. On the left-hand side of the image, there is a small blackboard propped up against the stage on the floor. There is a handwritten note on the back that reads, "V.C.S Institute San Antonio 1953 Mrs. Ruth Saenz".</p>[Woman Presenting Art Projects]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166063/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166063/"><img alt="[Woman Presenting Art Projects]" title="[Woman Presenting Art Projects]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166063/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a Hispanic woman holding up a dark piece of paper with a leaf pressed to it in one hand, and a large board also with a leaf pressed to it in the other hand. The woman, who is smiling at the camera, is standing behind a table with several framed pressed leaves on top of it. There is a raised stage behind her in the background with a piano and a vase of flowers. On the right-hand side of the image, there are several stacks of books and papers lined up against the wall.</p>[Man Standing Behind a Podium]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166064/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166064/"><img alt="[Man Standing Behind a Podium]" title="[Man Standing Behind a Podium]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166064/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of a man standing behind a podium and preaching. The podium, which is located on the left-hand side of the image, has a long, light-colored cloth draped over the top. There is a short stool set in front of the podium. The man behind the podium, who is wearing a suit and tie, is gesturing with his hands and looking out to left side. There are two men sitting behind the man on a bench that is set on top of an elevated stage floor. Both of the men are wearing lighter suits and looking at the speaker intently.Another man is visible on the far left-hand side in the background. He is holding his head in his hands. There is a large urn with a small plant cut off in the foreground on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Reisner preaching sermon for the 28IE occasion San Antonio 4/26/53 Presentation of self-support plaque Quinins & Stitt seated".</p>[Side View of a Church Choir Singing Together]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166065/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166065/"><img alt="[Side View of a Church Choir Singing Together]" title="[Side View of a Church Choir Singing Together]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166065/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of church choir singing together. The choir consists of mostly women, who stand in the first three rows, and a few men, who stand in the last row. The choir members are all facing toward the left-hand side of the image. All of the women are wearing sleeved dresses and their hair down. Two of the women closest to the foreground are wearing identical striped dresses. The men are barely visible in the back, however they are all wearing suits and ties. All of the choir members are holding open books. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Choir - Central Presby. Ch. San Antonio".</p>[Two Men Shaking Hands Behind a Podium]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166066/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166066/"><img alt="[Two Men Shaking Hands Behind a Podium]" title="[Two Men Shaking Hands Behind a Podium]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166066/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two men shaking hands behind a podium. The man directly behind the podium is holding a book in one hand. The other man is holding a piece of paper in one hand. The podium, which is located in the center of the image, has a long, light-colored cloth draped over the top. There is a short stool set in front of the podium. One leg of another man sitting on a bench behind the podium on the stage is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mr. Quinius presenting check to Mr. Armendariz".</p>[Two Men Presenting a Plaque]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166067/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166067/"><img alt="[Two Men Presenting a Plaque]" title="[Two Men Presenting a Plaque]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166067/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of two men presenting an engraved plaque in front of a stage. The first man, who is closest to the foreground, has his back to the camera and is reaching over a podium to hold up one side of the plaque. He is also holding a book and some papers. The second man, who is standing on the right-hand side of the image, is turned to hold the plaque with both of his hands. Another man is visible sitting in the background on the stage, There is a small child's chair set in front of the podium. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presentation of Plaque in San Antonio 4/26/53".</p>[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166068/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166068/"><img alt="[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]" title="[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166068/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of an engraved plaque propped up on cement against the side of a building lined with rocks and shrubs. 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 to read, "Light Shines in Darkness".</p>[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166069/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166069/"><img alt="[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]" title="[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166069/small/"/></a></p><p>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 to read, "Light Shines in Darkness".</p>[Inside View of a Small Prebyterian Church]2011-07-20T15:27:39-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166070/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166070/"><img alt="[Inside View of a Small Prebyterian Church]" title="[Inside View of a Small Prebyterian Church]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth166070/small/"/></a></p><p>Photograph of the interior of a small Presbyterian church. There are two rows of pews on both sides of the image leading up to the stage in the center of the background. A row of chairs line the end of the row of pews on the left-hand side of the image. There is a young girl sitting at the front in the pews and looking back at the camera. Standing beside her, there are two men looking at the stage. There is a long bench, a podium, and two chairs with pictures on them sitting atop the stage.</p>