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[Class of Hispanic Men Sitting in a Log School House]

Photograph of a group of six middle-age Mexican men sitting in fold-up chairs and facing foreward. They are all dressed in light collared shirts and trousers, and many of them are holding books and pens. One of the men sitting in the middle of the group is holding a camera. There is a large open window cut out of the log wall on the far lefthand side of the image; a man sitting next to it is gazing outside. Trees and shrubs are visible through the window. There is handwriting on the back of th… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Class of teenagers in Corsicana]

Photograph of a group of teenagers in Corsicana, Texas. There is one adult man in a suit standing to the left with a box on the ground in front of him. The toddler is standing to the right of the group. The front row of teenagers is sitting on the ground, and the back row is standing. Some of them are holding eggs. The following is written on the back: "Clase de Jovenes 1946 Corsicana."

Date: 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Class of teenagers in Corsicana]

Photograph of a group of teenagers standing on the steps of an unidentified building in Corsicana, Texas. There are girls and boys in the group, and a younger boy is standing below them to the right. A man dressed in a soldier's uniform is standing on the front row. The following is written on the back: "Clase de Intermedios 1946 Corsicana."

Date: 1946

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Class of Young Children Standing in Front of a Church]

Photograph of a class portrait of young Mexican Presbyterian children and their instructors. The children are all standing straight and facing the camera. There are a few instructors standing at the top of the steps at the entrance, and two are standing to the left of the group. There is a woman in the doorway holding an open umbrella above her head. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "E.P. Castaneda, Austin Chological student graduating this year- reached & t… more

Date: November 1937

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Class of Young Children Standing in Front of an Entrance]

Photograph of a group of young children standing in approximately three tiered rows in front of a double-door entrance to a wood-slatted building. Several of the girls in the group are wearing matching white smocks, neckties, and skirts. There is an older man wearing a wide-brimmed hat standing in the back row. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taylor".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Class Standing in Front of a Sunday School Building]

Photograph of a group of young boys and a teacher standing in front of a Presbyterian Sunday School building. The six boys are all wearing baggy pants and light-colored collared shirts. The teacher, who is standing behind the boys, is wearing a suit and holding a book and papers. The building behind the group is elevated off the ground with stilts. The open windows that line the walls make the inside of the building partially visible. In the background behind the building, there is a large bush… more

Date: September 1951

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]

Photograph of an engraved plaque hung up on a tiled wall. 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 S… more

Date: May 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]

Photograph of an engraved plaque hung up on a tiled wall. 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 S… more

Date: May 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Commemorative Plaque on the Wall]

Photograph of an engraved plaque hung up on a tiled wall. 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 S… more

Date: May 1953

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[The congregation at Divino Salvador]

Photograph of the congregation at Divino Salvador. They are sitting in the pews of the church, and there are children sitting in small chairs in the aisle. The choir is at the front of the sanctuary. There are three windows behind them and a sign above that says "Bien Venidos." The pulpit is in front of the choir. A man is coming through the door on the left, and the congregation seems to be looking in his direction. The following information is written on the back: "At Presbytery Divino Salvad… more

Date: 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]

Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group spans the entire width of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Congregation of Hispanic Children]

Photograph of a group of young Hispanic children standing in a dirt clearing in front of a chain-link fence. They are assembled for a group photograph. Many of the children are laughing and looking around, and many other are looking at the camera. A couple of adults are scattered throughout the group. Two of the children, who are both standing on the far left-hand side of the image, are holding balls. There is handwriting in marker at both the top and the bottom on the image that reads, "Betani… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Congregation of Hispanic People Sitting in the Pews of a Church]

Photograph of a small congregation of Hispanic people sitting in the pews of a church. The bench in the foreground is empty. There are three windows with closed blinds on the left-hand side of the image, and a closed door in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Victoria - Stewardship Confs."

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Congregation of People Gathered Around a Tree]

Photograph of a large congregation of people gathered around the trunk of a tall bushy tree. The group is facing the right-hand side of the image. There is a cluster of mostly men standing on the left-hand side of the image around the trunk of the tree and looking down at the open books in their hands. Another cluster of mostly women are sitting on various wooden chairs in front of the group of men. There is a bench and more chairs forming a circle that is cut off on the right-hand side of the … more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Congregation of Women Singing]

Photograph of a congregation of women standing in church pews and singing. The women are all wearing long skirts and dresses and holding songbooks. There is a woman standing on the right-hand side of the image facing and leading the singers. Another younger singing woman stands next to her on the left-hand side, however her back is toward the congregation. Two open windows on the right-hand side of the image shed light on the singers. There is a double doorway in the background on the left-hand… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Congregation Sitting in Church]

Photograph of a large congregation standing in front of fold-up chairs and wooden benches in a church building. The crowd mostly consists of men, however also includes women and children. There are more people crowded at the back of the church than the front of the church, and there are several empty seats in the front. Windows line the three visible walls in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Taft? Convención".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Convention at Divino Salvador]

Photograph of a church convention. The following information is written on the back: "Divino Salvador (Corpus Ch) 1952 Convention." There are four cars parked in front of the church, and a group of people are gathered under a tent to the left of the building. The church is white with a cross above the entrance.

Date: 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Convention at Divino Salvador]

Photograph of a convention at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1952. This information is written on the back of the photograph. There are four cars parked in front of the church, and a group of people is gathered under a tent to the left of the building. More people are talking by the car on the far left. The church is white with a cross above the entrance.

Date: 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Convention at Divino Salvador]

Photograph of a convention at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas. There are two tents set up outside of the church, and people have gathered for the convention. There are tables and chairs under the tents where people are having refreshments. The church is a white building, there are houses are in the background. According to the information on the back, the convention took place in 1952, and the two women walking from the tent are identified as Mrs. Magdalena Denham and Mrs. M. L. Lopez,… more

Date: 1952

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]

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".

Date: 1950~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Couple at Church Convention]

Photograph of a young couple standing closely next to each other and smiling for the photographer. The woman, who is on the right side of the image, is wearing a mid-length, light colored dress with two large buttons and a thin belt. She is also wearing matching shoes and carrying a matching purse. The man, who is on the left side of the image, is wearing suit pants, a matching mid-length suit jacket with a handkerchief, a light collared shirt, and a tie. Part of the church can be seen in the b… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Couple Standing Together in a Garden]

Photograph of a Hispanic couple standing together in a garden. Both people are facing and smiling at the camera. The man is dressed in a dark suit and a patterned tie, and the woman is wearing an ankle-length skirt and a button-up belted jacket with lace trimmings. Both the man and the woman are wearing a large ribbon on the left side of their chests. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. & Mrs. J. de la Luz C. Guerrero Mercedes, Texas".

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Couple Standing with a Tropico Cancer Sign]

Photograph of a couple standing behind a large sign that reads "Tropico Cancer". The smiling woman, who is standing on the right-hand side of the image, is wearing a collared shirt, skirt and glasses. The elderly man is wearing a white collared shirt, trousers, glasses, and is holding a straw hat. There are tall bushes visible behind the couple in the background. There is a handwritten note in marker underneath the image that reads, "330 miles before border- 9-6-37". There is another handwritte… more

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Crowd and a Parked Bus in Front of an Open Church Entrance]

Photograph of a crowd of Hispanic church-goers standing in front of a church entrance. The crowd is made up of men, women, and children gathered into small, clustered groups. The church is a wood-slatted building with a row of windows on the right-hand side. It has a tall belfry that is attached to the open double-door entrance and cut off at the top edge of the image. A covered parking area is visible in the background on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a dirt road in the foregro… more

Date: March 29, 1947

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary