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[Large Tent in a Field]

Description: Photograph of a large tent standing in the middle of a large grassy field. The tent is surrounded by trees and brush. The photograph is mounted on a dark board, and there is a typed note in Spanish underneath the photograph that translates to read, "Camp Meeting in Sabinal, Texas in the year 1914".
Date: 1914~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Church under construction]

Description: Photograph of a church under construction. According to the information on the back, this is the First Mexican Church in Corpus Christi in 1924. Some of the walls have been built, but there is no roof yet. A man is standing on top of the wall, and there are building materials on the ground around the church. There is another building to the left.
Date: 1924
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Class of children in Corsicana]

Description: Photograph of a class of children and their teacher in Corsicana, Texas. The group is posing on the steps of an unidentified wooden building. The students include both girls and boys. The younger children, including a toddler, are sitting on the front. The teacher is standing to the left. The following is written on the back: "Clase de niños 1928 Corsicana."
Date: 1928
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mission of the Mexican Presbyterian Church of Corsicana]

Description: Photograph of the Mission of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Corsicana, Texas. The mission is a two-story brick building. There is a water tower behind the mission and to the right. Two words are clearly visible on it, Corsicana and Tigers. A group of people is posing on the front steps with the children sitting in the front row. A car is parked to the left. This building is believed to have been designed by the architect J.R. Minor in 1882. In 1912, the buiding was named David Crockett, whi… more
Date: October 1933
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Building in Bay City]

Description: Photograph of a building in Bay City, Texas. It is a brick building with a covered porch and three windows along the side. There are trees around the building. According to the information on the back, the photograph was taken in 1935.
Date: 1935
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Description: Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Angleton, Texas. The church is a wooden building, raised off the ground with wooden pillars. there are four unnamed boys standing in front. There is a handwritten note on the back identifying the church and its location and dating the photograph to 1935.
Date: 1935
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of Guadalupe Zepeda and Alberto Esparza]

Description: Photograph of Guadalupe Zepeda and Alberto Esparza in front of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Bay City, Texas. The name of the church, in Spanish, is partially visible above the entrance. The church is a brick building with a covered porch and a fence in front. The two men are standing in front of the fence. Their names are listed on the back along with the city and year, 1935. The men are called "ancianos" on the back.
Date: 1935
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group Portrait of Hispanic Children]

Description: Photograph of a group portrait of school-age Hispanic children and two adults. There are three rows of children standing, kneeling, and sitting on the ground and facing the camera. There is a young woman standing at the end of the middle row to the right, and a man standing at the opposite end on the left. Most of the children are smiling and many have their hands on their faces. There is a small building visible in the background on the right-hand side. There is a handwritten note in Spanish o… more
Date: October 1935
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[E. B. de Vacaciones]

Description: Photograph of a large group of children and some adults. The children are of varying ages with the youngest in the front. Some of the girls are holding dolls, and three of the women in the back row are holding books. They are posing in front of a wooden building. The following is written above the picture: "To Rev. R. D. Campbell." The following is written on the back: "E. B. de Vacaciones del 1 al 21 de 1936. 82 niños matriculado, con 10 ayudantes. S. G. Ramirez."
Date: 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[School Children in Gonzales, Texas]

Description: Photograph of Hispanic school children in Gonzales, Texas standing in a group for a class picture. The children are all dressed in semi-formal attire; the girls are wearing light dresses, shirts and skirts, and the boys are wearing light shirts and matching dress pants with belts. Behind the group trees are visible as well as a small part of a white house. The photograph has a black decorative border around it and handwriting on the bottom that reads, "FiBidev. Gon. 1936". There is also handwri… more
Date: 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a group of unknown people]

Description: Portrait of a group of unknown people in front of an unidentified building. There are men and women in the group, and more people looking over the railing to the right. The women are wearing dresses, and three people are holding books. The "Stewart Photo Co." stamp on the back dates the photograph to August 31, 1936.
Date: August 31, 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Front and Back Yard of a Concrete Building]

Description: Photograph of the expansive front and back yards of a one-story concrete building. The building has windows on all sides as well as several decorative archways. There are palm trees and bushes in the background and surrounding the the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "pd. Blankmeyer".
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Front Yard of a Two-Story Concrete Building]

Description: Photograph of the large front yard of a two-story, concrete building. The concrete of the building is stained around many of the windows, which are lined across both stories. There is a car parked on the dirt path in front of the building. Palm trees, shrubs, and bushes surround the building on all sides. There are various handwritten notes on the back of the photograph including "Pd. Noomi Pd. Blankmeyer" and "Pd. Jillie Rodriguez".
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Hispanic Ladies Standing in Front of the Entrance to a Building]

Description: Photograph of a group of formally-dressed Hispanic ladies standing together for a group portrait. The ladies are wearing long, dark dresses and coats. Most of them are also wearing decorative hats and holding purses. There are three other ladies and a man in a suit standing on the doorstep of the building in the background. There is a large bush shielding most of the building from sight behind the group of women. There is a decorative border around the image.
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Large Group Portrait In Front of a Building]

Description: Photograph of a large group portrait of Hispanic men and women in front of a building framed by trimmed bushes and trees. Many of the women in the group are wearing long, flowing white dresses or dark suits with skirts, dark trench coats, and decorative hats. The women in the group are all on the left-hand side of the image. The men in the group, who are all standing on the right-hand side of the image, are wearing dark suits, collared shirts, and ties. The building directly behind them has an … more
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Six Hispanic Ladies Standing in Front of a Building]

Description: Photograph of a group of six Hispanic ladies dressed formally in long dark coats and dresses standing in front of a building. Four of the women are wearing decorative hats, and a couple of them are also holding purses. Next to them on the right-hand side of the image, there is a large bush that cuts off at the top of the image. The building visible behind the bush is made up of mostly window panels. There is another building visible along the dirt path that leads to the background on the left-h… more
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Three Hispanic Women in a Pick-Up Truck]

Description: Photograph of three women posed around a pick-up truck. One of the girls is sitting in the driver's seat, one is sitting on the side of the door, and the other is standing next to the door. Several other women are visible in the background behind the car. There is a building visible in the background. There is a decorative border around the image and a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "The new Tex-Mex truck - a gift from Refugio - Pres- Mex needs one too".
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Three People Standing in a Field with Cars]

Description: Photograph of a young woman, an elderly man, and a teenage boy standing together in the middle of a grassy field. The man, who is wearing a suit, has his arms crossed and is facing the woman. The woman, who is wearing a long, lightly-colored trench coat, is holding a handbag and facing the man who is talking to her. The teenage boy, who is wearing a light cardigan and pants, is standing to the man's right and is looking to the side. On the far left-hand side of the image, there is a group of pe… more
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Women Dressed for Church]

Description: Photograph of two ladies standing together and smiling at the camera. The women are wearing long dresses, decorative hats, and high heels. They are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. There us a two-story building lined with windows visible in the background. The image is surrounded by a decorative border, and there is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Two loyal friends of the Mexican work. Mrs. W.W. Downing, Mrs. Stella Campbell of Corpus Christi".
Date: December 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Bay City Mexican Church members]

Description: Photograph of a group of Bay City Mexican Church members. The group includes men, women, and children. Two of the little girls on the front row are holding baby dolls. They are posing in front of the church. According to the information on the back, the photograph was taken on December 27, 1936. The name Esparza is written on the back, but it is not clear whether or not this person is in the photograph.
Date: December 27, 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Members and children of the Bay City Mexican Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of members and children of the Bay City Mexican Church. The group is posing in front of the church, and two of the little girls in front are holding baby dolls. The name of the church, in Spanish, is partly visible on the sign above the entrance. According to the information on the back of the photograph, it was taken on December 27, 1936.
Date: December 27, 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Church at Angleton]

Description: Photograph of the Mexican Church at Angleton. The church is a wooden building with large windows along the side, and there are five members of a Sunday School class standing in front. The following is handwritten on the back: "Mex. church at Angleton. Because of rain these were the only ones present, but we had Sunday School anyhow." The photo is dated 12/27/36.
Date: December 27, 1936
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Hispanic Woman Holding a Baby in Front of a Bush]

Description: Photograph of a Hispanic woman smiling and holding a baby girl. The woman is standing in front of a large bush, which is hiding most of the building behind it. The woman is wearing a long dark dress and coat, and the baby is wearing a white coat and shoes. There is a decorative border around the image, as well as a handwritten note on the back that reads, "One of the officers and a prospective officer. Mrs. Cruz Granados of Victoria".
Date: January 1937
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of People Standing at the Entrance of a Presbyterian Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of women lined up in front of the entrance of a Presbyterian church. The four women are all wearing long, cap-sleeved dresses and holding purses and books. The woman on the far left, who is the only Hispanic in the group, is looking at the elderly man who is standing to her right. The man is wearing a striped tie and holding a brimmed hat. Three more women are standing in the doorway of the church in the background and looking toward the group. There is a handwritten note … more
Date: October 1937
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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