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- [Vacation Bible School]
- Photograph of the children attending vacation bible school at El Divino Salvador in 1949. The children are posing in front of the church. The sign above them says "Iglesia Prebiteriana." The man on the far left of the front row is identified with an arrow as J. C. Palacio. There is a bicycle to the left of the group, and more children are looking out of the window to the left of the Church entrance. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El Divino Salvador con su primera Escuela Biblica de Vacaciones." "July 1949 Studer S. A. Tex" is printed at the bottom.
- [View of a Complex of School Buildings]
- Photograph a sprawling complex of school buildings. All of the buildings are lined with windows and are light in color. There are a couple of palm trees and bushes around the buildings. The foreground consists of a dirt field. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads "Pres-Mex School".
- [View of a Snow-Covered Church]
- Photograph of a side view of a snow-covered church. The entrance of the church, which is facing the right-hand side of the image, has a tall, modern belfry with a large cross on top. There are several windows on the brick building, including several tall windows along the one side that faces the left and further down the front of the church, which is cut off by the edge of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "'Dream Church' 1st Presbyterian, Weslaco, Tex".
- [View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #1]
- Photograph of a back side view of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor has windows along every wall. The layout of the building creates an "L" shape. The longest part of the "L" has a belfry at the front, and can be seen in the background. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Houston- San Pablo Ch.".
- [View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #2]
- Photograph of a side view of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor has windows along every wall. The entrance of the church, which is not visible, is on the far left side of the image. There is a belfry above the entrance of the church. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "Houston, San Pablo.".
- [View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #3]
- Photograph of a front side view of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor has windows along every wall. The layout of the building creates an "L" shape. The entrance to the church is on the far left side of the image. There is a small belfry above the entrance. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building, and there is an electric pole in the middle of the image with electric lines spanning the photograph. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Pablo Presby Church Houston 1953".
- [View of Church in San Pablo, Houston #4]
- Photograph of a section of a white wood slatted church in San Pablo, Houston. The building is one floor and has five windows in view. The front entrance, which is not visible, is on the far lefthand side. There is a small belfry above the entrance. The building is elevated from the grassy ground with bricks. Trees and shrubs can be seen around and behind the building. There is writing on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Pablo, Houston, 1953".
- [Wedding Portrait of a Hispanic Couple]
- Photograph of a wedding portrait of a Hispanic couple. The bride is wearing an elegant collared wedding dress, long gloves, and a tulle veil with flowers. She is seated and turned to face the camera in a wrought iron filigree chair. The groom is standing behind the chair with his hand on her shoulder. He is wearing a long black suit coat and is holding white gloves in his hand. There is an embossed border around the photograph. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "We dedicate this to the Rev. Walter S.S. Coll (illegible) November 21, 1910 M. Paralta-AB Peralta".
- [Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Moreno]
- Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Moreno at their wedding in Austin, Texas. Antonio is wearing a tuxedo, and his bride is wearing a wedding dress with long sleeves and a veil, and she is holding a bouquet of flowers. There is a small boy in a suit in front of them, probably the ring bearer. There are many people behind the couple in the pews of the church. The couple is identified on the back, as well as the location.
- [Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Moreno]
- Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Moreno at their wedding reception in Austin, Texas. The bride and groom are standing behind a table with a wedding cake and punch on it. Antonio is wearing a tuxedo, and the bride is wearing a wedding dress with long sleeves and a veil. There is a little boy wearing a suit and bow tie to the left of the table and another boy to the right, sitting down and leaning against the stone wall. The cake has flowers on the top, and the punch is in a large crystal bowl. The couple and location are identified on the back.
- [Well Outside of a House]
- Photograph of a stone water well behind a house in Fort Worth. The house in the background has an air conditioning unit on the outside of one of the windows. There is a large tree trunk that is cut off on the left side of the image, and the house is lined with sparse shrubs. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads "Ft. Worth".
- [Woman Holding Up an Art Project]
- 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.
- [Woman Holding Up an Art Project]
- 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".
- [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".
- [Woman on Stage Behind a Decorated Table]
- Photograph of a young woman standing on a large stage behind a decorated table. Behind the woman, who is looking out into the crowd, is a decorative printed curtain. The table that the woman is standing behind is draped with a light lace tablecloth. There is a ornamental vase of flowers on the table and a chair behind it next to the woman. On the right side of the woman there is a tall silver microphone with a cord that stretches across the photograph to the left. The photograph has printed writing on the bottom that reads, "May 1953 Studer S.A. TEXAS"
- [Woman Presenting an Art Project]
- 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.
- [Woman Presenting Art Projects]
- 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.
- [Woman Proudly Displaying Art Projects]
- 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.
- [Woman Working on an Art Project]
- 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.
- [Women and Children Seated Outside on Benches and Chairs]
- Photograph of a group of women and young children sitting on chairs and benches in the shade of several large, bushy trees. There are four women and two children sitting together on a long bench on the right-hand side of the image, and seven young children sitting in a row of chairs perpendicular to the bench on the left-hand side. There are blankets covering the grassy ground in front of the group. Three cars are parked facing different directions in the background. The group is surrounded by trees, shrubs, and woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950".
- [Women in church]
- Photograph of women in church. According to the information on the back of the photograph, this was the district meeting of women of the church at Corpus Christi. The group is standing facing the front, and some of them are holding hands. A woman is at the front facing them, and there are three men at the back of the room. There is a fan in bottom left corner of the picture.
- [Women in church]
- Photograph of women in church. The following information is written on the back: "Women of Ch. District meet. C. C. - D. S. 1950." The women are standing and holding hands. One woman is standing at the front of the sanctuary facing the rest, and there are three men at the back. There is a fan in the bottom left corner.
- [Women in church]
- Photograph of women in church. The following information is written on the back of the photograph: "District meet. Women Corpus Ch. D. S." There are women and some children sitting in the pews of the church, and one woman is standing at the front addressing the group, and another woman is beside her at the piano. A little boy is sitting at the front next to the fan, facing the camera.
- [Women in Uniforms Standing in Front of a Doorway]
- Photograph of a group of young women wearing matching white smocks and neckties and standing in front of the doorway to a building. There are several other men and women that surround the doorway, which is on the right-hand side of the image. There is a car parked closely on the left-hand side of the image. Buildings are visible in the background, as are several electric poles. The top of a wire fence is visible in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taylor".
- [Women meeting at church]
- Photograph of women having refreshments during a church meeting at Divino Salvador. The following information is written on the back: "Women's District meet. Corpus Christi, Divino S." The women are standing around a table with food and drinks.
- [Women meeting at church]
- Photograph of women having refreshments at a church meeting. The women are standing around the table with drinks and donuts. There are a few children in the group as well. "Women's District" is written on the back.
- [Women of the church]
- Photograph of the women of the church standing on the steps of an unidentified building. There are two men standing at the back, and the woman on the front left is holding a baby. A little boy is standing below the group on the left. The following is written on the back:"Mujeres de la Iglesia 1946 Corsicana."
- [Women of the Church]
- Photograph of the women of the church who served on V. C. S. faculty in 1950. Based on accompanying information, this is at the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. The women are posing in front of two windows, and they are all wearing dresses. The group, city, and year are identified on the back of the photograph.
- [Women Preparing a Group Meal for Labor Camp]
- Photograph of a group of women cooking and preparing a noon time meal for the Labor Camp. There is a stove and cupboards with dishes in the background. There is a table lined with plates ready to be served in the foreground. A couple of the women are putting food onto the plates. On the far right, ther are two young girls looking at something outside of the photograph. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, " HARLINGEN B-9 Convention 5-28-50".
- [Women Sitting at a Table at the V.C.S. Institute #1]
- Photograph of five women sitting around a table and reading packets of papers. There are stacks of papers on the table, as well as a stand up sign and various packets of papers. The women are all wearing printed or solid cotton dresses. Behind them are three large windows and a silouette of a large piece of furniture. There is text on the bottom of the image that reads, "May 1953 Studer S.A. TEXAS". There is also handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads "V.C.S Institute Houston 1953".
- [Women Sitting at a Table at the V.C.S. Institute #2]
- Photograph of five women sitting around a table and reading packets of papers. There are stacks of papers on the table, as well as a stand up sign and various packets of papers. The women are all wearing printed or solid cotton dresses. Behind them are three large windows and a silouette of a large piece of furniture. There is text on the bottom of the image that reads, "May 1953 Studer S.A. TEXAS". There is also handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads "V.C.S Institute Houston 1953".
- [Women Sitting in a Classroom]
- Photograph of five women sitting in a classroom. Four of the women are all sitting on the right side of the image, and are looking at the fifth woman, who is on the far left side. There is an empty chair next to one of the women, and next to that there is an open doorway. The women are all wearing either simple or patterned dresses. There is handwriting visible on the back of the photograph that reads, "V.C.S. Institute, Harlingen 5-28-50 B-3".
- [Women Sitting in Church Pews]
- Photograph of one side of a small church and women sitting in the pews. The women, who are all wearing printed blouses and dresses, are looking solemnly at the camera. There is a podium with a feathery floral arrangement on top in the foreground. The front entrance doors at the back of the church are open, making a small house with windows visible. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos, Tex. All-day District meet November, 1950 A50".
- [Women's Choir Singing]
- Photograph of a group of women standing together and singing. The women, who are all wearing light sleeved cotton dresses, are holding open songbooks. The group is congregated around an older woman sitting behind an open trunk. There is a man on the left-hand side of the image standing and looking at one of the open songbooks. Next to the man, there is a large tree trunk and another man seated and looking upward. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 7-4-50".
- [Women's Church Choir on a Stage]
- Photograph of a group of women on a large stage singing from choral books. All of the women are dressed up in light, formal sundresses, and some are wearing wide-brimmed sun hats. In front of the line of singers, there is a table decorated with a light lace tablecloth and a vase of flowers. To the right of the table, there is a woman in a white dress playing a large piano. On top of the piano there is another vase of flowers. On the bottom of the photograph there is printed writing that reads, "May 1953 Studer S.A. TEXAS.
- [Women's meeting in Corsicana]
- Photograph of a group of women meeting in Corsicana, Texas. According to the information on the back of the photograph, this is the district meeting in 1949, and this picture was made from a color positive. The women are posing outside, and there are trees in the background. A little girl is standing in front of a woman on the far right of the front row. The woman are all wearing dresses, and some of them are holding purses.
- [Wood-Slatted Church on Stilts]
- Photograph of the side of a long, wood-slatted church on stilts. The building spans across the entire image. The front entrance of the building is on the far lefthand side of the image. The front entrance consists of a dark double door entrance and two windows. There is an elevated wooden landing in front of the doorway with stairs leading up to it. There is a solid slatted belfry with no windows on top of the roof above the entrance. There are eight equally spaced windows on the side of the building. There is a side entrance at the wing of the church that is on the far righhand side of the image. There are two more windows on this wing. Another section of a building is visible behind the church on the far lefthand side. The ground surrounding the building is sparse grass and dirt. Handwriting on the back of the photograph reads, "Galveston, 1953".
- [Wooden Fence by a Street]
- Photograph of the end of a wooden fence that is covered in plants. The fences lines the edge of a grassy yard, which is on the right-hand side of the image. One the other side of the fence, there is a sidewalk that turns a corner toward the foreground on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a small house hidden by overgrowth and trees across the street in the background. A mailbox is situated in front of the fence facing the street.
- [Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]
- Photograph of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a white wooden building on cinder blocks, and there are trees around it. A man is posing for the camera in the grass in front of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "Cuando era 'Woodlawn Presb. Church.' 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi. Highway 9." At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
- [Woodlawn Presbyterian Church]
- Photograph of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is a new white building with a round stained glass window on the front. The old church building is behind it. the following is written on the top of the photograph: "El nuevo templo de Woodlawn y el antiguo Woodlawn." An arrow has been drawn pointing to the old building. At the bottom is printed "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
- [Young Boy and Girl in Traditional Mexican Costumes]
- Postcard of a young boy and girl dressed in traditional Mexican costumes. The children are standing on a woven rug with a traditional Mexican motif woven into it; two more hang side by side behind them. The boy, who is standing on the left-hand side of the image and facing the girl on the right, is wearing shiny black shoes, a billowy white shirt, and fitted black pants with a scroll design piped up each leg. He is also wearing a wide satin sash, a fitted vest that is decorated with traditional motifs, a scarf around his neck, and a wide brimmed hat. The girl is wearing a full high-waist skirt that has sparkly designs sewn onto it, a small white shirt with a motif design on the front, and a scarf that forms a sash and a vest. The girl is also wearing a flower headband in her hair, which is bobbed. Along with postcard stamps, there is a handwritten note on the back of the image.
- [Young Children and a Teacher Assembled for a Class Portrait]
- Photograph of a small group of young children assembled for a class portrait. The four girls are wearing light, fluffy dresses, and the four boys are all wearing light t-shirts and darker trousers. There is a young woman holding a stack of papers and standing in the back row. A wood-slatted building is visible behind the group with a large, open double doorway. People are faintly visible through the doorway. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Alice?".
- [Young Children Assembled for a Class Portrait]
- Photograph of a small group of young children assembled for a class portrait. The four girls are wearing light, fluffy dresses, and the four boys are all wearing light t-shirts and darker trousers. Two young women are standing on either side of the group; they are both wearing long dresses and holding books and papers. There is a wood-slatted building behind the group with a large, open double doorway. People are faintly visible through the doorway. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft??".
- [Young Girl Eating at a Table]
- Photograph of a young girl eating a meal at a table in the foreground of the image. There are more tables in the background, along with a large crowd of people. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres -Mex".
- [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 back of the image that reads, "Waco - manse 1951 (Kathy Seddon)."
- [Young Hispanic Boys Standing Under a Tree]
- Photograph of a group of young Hispanic boys standing under a tree. The boys are looking in all different directions. A woman holding a book is looking down on the boys in the background in front of the visible wood-slatted building with windows. There is a girl walking into the picture frame on the left-hand side of the image. A handwritten note above the image reads, "1953 BVS (June)". There is a second note on the back that reads, "Taylor, Tex".
- [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 RodrÃguez at 50th Anniversary S.A. First 1953".