[Photograph of Graduates from Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls]

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Photograph of a group of graduates from the Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls, or Pres-Mex. The graduates are dressed in graduation robes and caps and are holding their diplomas. The group is standing in front of the main building of the school which has white walls. Trees and bushes are planted around the area.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

Creation Information

Creator: Unknown. 1950.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Texas Cultures Online and was provided by the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 475 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

The archives contained within the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary collect materials that document Presbyterianism in the Southwest. They specifically house items such as pastoral records, congregational histories and organizational records.

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Photograph of a group of graduates from the Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls, or Pres-Mex. The graduates are dressed in graduation robes and caps and are holding their diplomas. The group is standing in front of the main building of the school which has white walls. Trees and bushes are planted around the area.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Third graduate from the left is Alpha Prince Rodriguez and fourth from the left is her third cousin Ruth Marroquín Pascal.

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Texas Cultures Online

Texas Cultures Online features local history materials from eighteen institutions depicting the diverse cultures of Texas during the 19th and 20th centuries. Funding provided by the Amon Carter Foundation.

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  • 1950

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  • July 20, 2011, 2:58 p.m.

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  • May 13, 2022, 2:01 p.m.

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[Photograph of Graduates from Presbyterian School for Mexican Girls], photograph, 1950; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth165644/: accessed October 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

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