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[1961 Chapter of the Links, Inc., Group Portrait]

Description: Photograph of several unidentified women, gathered together for a group picture inside a home residence. They belong to the 1961 San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc., a service organization advocating cultural and economic empowerment for African-American women. They wear formal attire and are grouped into two rows. Living room furniture and decor can be seen around them.
Date: 1961
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Chapter of the Links, Inc., Group Portrait During Formal Event]

Description: Photograph of several unidentified women, gathered together for a group picture inside a home residence. They belong to the 1961 San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc., a service organization advocating cultural and economic empowerment for African-American women. They wear elegant formal attire and stand in a long row. A cloth-covered table with cut-out lace trim is in the middle. A large punch bowl, a floral arrangement, candles, and stacked dishes have been placed on top.
Date: 1961
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Agusta Whittier on Staircase Steps]

Description: Photograph of a woman, identified as Agusta Whittier, standing on the steps of a wide staircase. She wears light-colored formal attire that includes a floor-length dress and matching cardigan. In addition, she also wears slightly tinted glasses. Her hands rest on the railing of the staircase.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Agusta Whittier on Stairs]

Description: Photograph of a woman, identified as Agusta Whittier, standing on a set of curving stairs. She wears light-colored formal attire and smiles at the camera. Her hands rest on the stair railing.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Boy with Beating Stick During Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of a young blind-folded boy with a yellow beating stick during a Christmas party. He stands a short distance away from a Santa Claus-shaped piñata. Joan Duncan, the then president of the San Antonio Chapter of the Links, Inc., is behind him, smiling in a green dress and red shoes.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Boy with Broken Piñata During Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of a young boy holding a broken piñata, Christmas present, and what appears to be a food item. He stands a short distance away from a small round table, where other presents have been placed. A bulletin board can be seen in the back. It has been decorated with purple paper and yellow trim.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Bust Portrait of Dolly Adams]

Description: Bust portrait photograph of a woman, identified as Dolly Adams, taken in a studio setting with soft directional lighting. She wears a light-colored top with pleated shoulders, a pearl necklace, and stud earrings. She is presumably a member of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Incorporated.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

Bust Portrait of Sterling Houston

Description: Bust portrait photograph of Sterling Houston. He wears a button-up collar shirt, most likely made out of denim or a similar coarse material. Houston was a playwright, writer, musician and actor born in San Antonio. He lived in Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and eventually moved back to San Antonio. Houston received numerous awards for his creative works including a citation from the Texas State Legislature in 1997 for his contribution to the cultural life of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Houston, Sterling, 1945-

[Children at Table and Links Member During Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of several children seated at a cloth-covered table during a Christmas party celebration. Paper cups have been placed before them and they are accompanied by a woman in a red dress. She stands up from her chair and looks at a young girl on the other side of the table.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Children Breaking Piñata During Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of children breaking a Santa Claus-shaped piñata during a Christmas party. The photograph suffers from camera shake, making it hard to make out details, but the piñata appears to be hanging off of a wire suspended from a nearby brick wall. Women watch in the distance near tables and plastic chairs.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Children Eating During Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of several children seated at a cloth-covered table during a Christmas party celebration. They are eating from paper plates and drinking from paper cups. A podium in the back with the Boys and Girls Club banner would indicate the party took place in the organization's facility.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Children Eating During Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of young school-age children at a Christmas party. They are seated at a long table that has been covered with a poinsettia-printed table cover. They are eating from paper dishware and dressed in casual attire. A podium in the back with the Boys and Girls Club banner would indicate the event took place in the club's facility.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Christmas Party in Domestic Space]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified group of men and women taken candidly during a Christmas party. The party is taking place inside a domestic space, most likely a living room. The people inside are wearing formal attire and variously holding dishes, drinks, or smoking. A small bar can be seen in the back with an assortment of glassware sitting on glass shelves.
Date: 197X
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Christmas Place Setting on Long Table]

Description: Photograph of an empty dining room readied for a Christmas party. The table has been set for ten people, with four chairs on each side and one on each corner of the table. A formal place setting has been arranged, which includes glasses, a centerpiece, and silverware, but no plates. On two of the visible walls, curtains have been pulled back to reveal the sheer curtain lining, all of which is under a dark red pelmet.
Date: 197X
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Christmas Presents on Table]

Description: Photograph of a small round table where Christmas presents have been placed. The gifts appear to consist mostly of paper bags, and have been stuffed with green and red tissue paper. A bulletin board can be seen in the back. It has been decorated with purple paper and yellow trim.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Christmas Tree and Decorated Fireplace]

Description: Photograph of an empty domestic space readied for a Christmas party. Alongside living room furniture, a fireplace has been decorated with wreaths, ribbons, and stockings. A large Christmas tree is to the right, covered in red and gold garland, figurines, and a white dove that sits at the very top. The corner of a table and its chairs can be seen on the far left.
Date: 197X
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Deborah Crawford and Students with Food During Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of a woman, identified as Deborah Crawford, and a group of young boys. They walk away with food plates in hand as Ms. Crawford appears to be giving them instructions. A second woman has her back to the camera on the far left, near a refrigerator. Christmas bags stuffed with tissue paper have been placed on a small round table in the back, off to the right. According to accompanying information, the photograph was taken during a Christmas party at the Boys and Girls Club held for st… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Deborah Crawford Holding Piñata for Giddy Children]

Description: Photograph of a woman, identified as Deborah Crawford, holding a Santa Claus-shaped piñata from a wire during a Christmas party. She stands on a yellow chair as a group of children are attacking the piñata. A couple of tables and several plastic chairs can be seen in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Debra Crawford in Evening Gown]

Description: Photograph of a woman, identified as Debra Crawford, standing on the steps of a wide staircase. Her right hand rests on the stair railing as she smiles towards the camera. She wears a light-colored strapless evening gown that falls in heavy layers at the bottom.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Domestic Space Readied for Christmas Party]

Description: Photograph of an empty domestic space decorated for an upcoming Christmas celebration. Christmas wreaths, colors, poinsettias, a mistletoe, and utensils have been put out for the event, which appears to be taken place in a living room. Wood siding has been applied to the entire household and a light-colored carpet lines the floors. A small bar with several wine glasses on its mirrored shelves can be seen in the corner to the left.
Date: 197X
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Edwina Murphy and Links Women]

Description: Photograph of several women, members of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Incorporated, gathered together for a group picture. They stand in two rows inside what appears to be a home residence. All wear formal attire and smile towards the camera. A translucent piece of paper has been taped to the photograph's front and back, with a small rectangular cut-out framing the face of one of the members - Edwina Murphy. Hand-written notes also provide a statement to enlarge to a specific inch measure… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Gloria Bryant in One-Shoulder Dress]

Description: Photograph of a woman, identified as Gloria Bryant, standing on the steps of a wide staircase. She wears a glittery one-shoulder light-colored evening dress. Her left hand rests on the stair railing as she smiles towards the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Gloria Bryant in One-Shoulder Evening Dress]

Description: Photograph of a woman, identified as Gloria Bryant, standing on the steps of a wide staircase. She wears a glittery one-shoulder light-colored evening dress. Her left hand rests on the stair railing as she smiles widely towards the camera.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.

[Group Portrait of Links Members]

Description: Photograph of several women, members of the San Antonio Chapter of Links, Inc., gathered together for a group picture. They are wearing formal evening wear and standing in a long row inside a large hall with high ceilings. A series of chandeliers and pillars can be seen going all the way to the back wall. Two women have been identified: Debra Crawford, who wears a strapless white gown third from the left, and Gloria Bryant, standing third from the right in a one-shoulder dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: Links, Inc. San Antonio Chapter.
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