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[Portrait of a Man with a Mustache]

Photograph of a head-on portrait of a middle-aged man with a mustache. He is wearing a suit, a collared shirt, and a patterned tie. The man has a complacent expression on his face. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Trevino as Mediator of the Gospel for over 30 years of the Presbyterian Church. Studied at the first school of Mr. Belber H.B. Pratt in Laredo Texas 1896.

Date: unknown

Creator: Reyes Studio

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a Young Hispanic Man with a Mustache]

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".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of an Elderly Man]

Photograph of a portrait of an elderly man standing in front of a half-tiled wall. The man is wearing a suit and tie, has glasses, and is bald. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Dr. Homer Mc Millan"

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of Five Men Standing in a Group]

Photograph of a group of five men standing together in a group. The portrait is zoomed in so only above the waists and busts are visible. The men are all wearing suits and rectangular ribbons on their chests; most of them are smiling. There is scattered and faded handwriting on the back of the photograph, and the only names that are fully legible read "Elano Garza", "Roberto García", and "Juan de la Cerda".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Power Line Stretching Over the Entrance to a Church]

Photograph of the front entrance of a one-story church. The entrance consists of a small porch with steps leading up to closed double-doors. There is a pillar on either side of the porch that help support the roof overhead. There is a window on either side of the entrance. One side of the building, which is facing the right-hand side of the image, has five windows lined across it. The other side of the building is cut off by the edge of the image. There is a single power line that stretches dia… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[A Presbyterian Chapel]

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 p… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Presbyterian Merit Plaque]

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 … more

Date: unknown

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

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Profile Portrait of a Woman]

Photograph of a profile portrait of a woman wearing a necklace on a chain. The woman is facing the left-hand side of the image. Her hair is pinned on top of her head, and she is wearing and outfit with buttons down the side and on the neck. The edges of the photograph are creased and ripped.

Date: unknown

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

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Reverend Standing Behind a Podium]

Photograph of a Reverend standing behind a podium on a stage. Both the wall behind the Reverend and the ceiling are made of large tiles. There are two men sitting on either side of the Reverend in two of several wooden chairs. Several pots of flowers are assembled on the stage. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco- Dedication of annex. Rev. Thos B. Gallaher standing".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Reverend Standing in Front of a Church]

Photograph of a Hispanic man standing to the side in front of a church entrance. The man is wearing a suit and looking at the camera. There are several other men exiting the entrance, which is cut off on the left-hand side of the image. A small shed is visible in the background on the right. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. Albert Luna at Presbytery 4/52 in Waco".

Date: unknown

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~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Room of People Dining]

Photograph of a small room with several tables of people eating meals. There are two large windows with closed blinds on the back wall in the background. Two rows of tables are lined up to be parallel with each window. The people sitting at the tables are dressed semi-casually in suits and long dresses. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres-Mex. Pan. Am. Day '51".

Date: unknown

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~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[School Portrait of a Large Group of Children]

Photograph of a large group of young women and children assembled for a group portrait. The group is in front of the corner of a large windowed building. The young women of the group are all wearing light skirts and blouses, and the boys are wearing collared shirts and trousers. A few teachers are standing amongst the group on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "WACO S.S. 6-11-50".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Seven Toddlers Sitting on a Porch]

Photograph of a group of seven toddlers sitting on the steps of a porch. The three boys and four girls are all wearing matching light-colored outfits, socks, and running shoes. The concrete porch they are sitting on is attached to a wood-slatted building with a front door on the left-hand side of the image and two windows directly behind the children. The grassy yard around the house is visible in the foreground and in the background on the right-hand side of the image. There is also a swing se… more

Date: December 21, 1946

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side of a Wood-Slatted Manse]

Photograph of the side of a wood-slatted manse with five windows. The building spans the entire width of the image. There are weeds growing up the side of the building, and large trees are visible behind the building in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos manse".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Building Under Construction]

Photograph of the a side street view of a building being constructed. The front of the building, which is facing the left-hand side of the image, is covered in construction rafters. The side of the building, which is facing the front of the image, is made of brick and is lined with half-round windows. The wide dirt street in front of the building extends from the foreground to the left-hand side of the image. Large palm trees are visible in the far background. There is a handwritten note on the… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Church Choir Singing Together]

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 holdin… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Crowd Gathered Around the Entrance of a Church]

Photograph of a crowd gathered at the open, double-door entrance of a church. The building, which is facing the left-hand side, has two windows at and a decorative roof at the front, and five windows at the side. There are four cars parked around the front of the brick building. A man is taking something out of the open trunk of one car on the right-hand side of the image. To his right stands a woman in a floral dress and a young boy; they are looking directly at the camera. There is an empty d… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Gothic-Style Church]

Photograph of the side of a Gothic-style church. The church has three large windows along the side, which is directly facing the foreground. The double-arch entrance is a part of a large, four-corner belfry, which is on the right-hand side of the image. Several dead, twisted trees line the side of the brick building. A smaller house is visible on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Wharton 1st Presby Ch".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Large Church Building]

Photograph of the side of a large church. The entrance of the church is on and facing the left-hand side of the image. The entrance is made up of a small porch with steps and two pillars that help support the roof above it. The side of the building, which faces the foreground, is lined with multi-pane windows. Some of the windows are partially covered by the large bushes and shrubs that line the building. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to re… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Side View of a Manse]

Photograph of the side of a Presbyterian manse. The building is situated in the middle of a grassy field, and trees and bushes are visible behind it. There are four large windows and one small window in between on the side of the manse. The manse is elevated from the ground on short stilts. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Manse, New Braunfels, side view".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary