Texas-Mexican Presbytery Records - 252 Matching Results

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[Mexican Church at the Corner of a Street]

Photograph of a wood-slatted church building at the corner of a street and sidewalk. At the corner, the sidewalk turns and extends to the left-hand side of the background. It passes an old wooden house and a large brick church, which is also in the background. The tall belfry of the church is clearly visible among the power lines and poles that stretch across the image in several directions. There is a tall palm tree trunk in front of the wooden church that is parallel with the street lamp next… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Mexican Presbyterian Church Entrance]

Photograph of the entrance of a Mexican Presbyterian church from the front door up. There is a small roof over the double-door entrance, as well as a sign in Spanish that translates to read, "336 'Emmanuel' Presbyterian Church. Enter through these doors with thanks." The building has two large windows on either side of the door, and the window on the right-hand side of the image has a large air-conditioning unit attached to it. The roof of the building spans the entire image, and there is a pow… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Minister and Class Standing on the Steps of a Church]

Photograph of a group of eight women and a minister standing outside on the front steps of a church. The women are wearing light dresses and blouses and are all holding books. They are standing on the three steps that lead up to the screened double door entrance. The door and the corresponding screen on the left-hand side are both opened outward, and the minister is standing in the door frame. There are two windows on either side of the door, and the building is lined with weeds and shrubs. The… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Multistory Building on the Shore of a River]

Photograph of an aerial view of buildings on the shore of a large river. Several boats are floating along the shore of the river. There is a large, multistory building on the shore on the right-hand side of the image. Bushy trees make up most of the land on the shore on the left-hand side of the image, however a water tower and a couple of small buildings are also visible. The river, which starts in the foreground, disappears into the background.

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Palm Trees in Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the front entrance to a Mexican Presbyterian Church. The church, which is in the background of the image, spans almost the entire width of the photograph. The main entrance and belfry, which is made up of three steps leading up to double doors, are located on the far right-hand side of the image. There are four long windows at the side of the church, and two more smaller windows at the very end. There is a path in the front of the church that leads up to the front entrance. The en… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Parking Lot of an Independence Day Group Picnic]

Photograph of a large clearing being used as a parking lot for a group picnic. The parking lot, which is in the background of the image, is shaded by large trees scattered throughout the area. In the foreground, there is a large group of men, women, and children gathered and visiting around a long cloth on the ground that has picnic food on top of it. The people are are either standing or sitting on the grass or sitting on small wooden chairs that are placed around the picnic cloth. There is a … more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Entering a Church]

Photograph of the side view of a few people entering a church through the double-door entrance. More people are visible inside the church through the side window at the entrance. There are large bushes covering part of the foreground and around the left-hand side of the image, as well as along the front of the church. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio - Bethel".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Lined Up Outside of a House]

Photograph of people lined up in front of a small lightly colored house. The line leads up to a canopy that stands in front of the house. There is a man in a suit standing under the canopy and gesturing toward the line, which cuts off at the foreground of the photograph. There are children sitting and playing at the side of the house, and a woman stands in the doorway watching them. There is another wood-slatted building visible next to the house on the left-hand side of the image. There is fai… more

Date: 1952~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Mingling in Front of a Church]

Photograph of several Hispanic church-goers mingling in front of the entrance of a church. There are several small groups of men, women, and children visiting and talking to each other. The men are all wearing suits and the women are wearing blouses and skirts. There is a covered porch with a door that leads to the inside of the church in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st 50th Anniversay 1-4-53".

Date: 1953~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Sitting in a Row of Chairs in the Woods]

Photograph of a row of seven fold-up wooden chairs with two young girls and two men sitting with their backs facing. In front of them, there are several women and young girls sitting in a row parallel to the chairs. There is a car parked behind the women and girls, and the background of the image is made up of bushy woodland. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Sitting in the Benches of a Church]

Photograph of a group of people sitting in the benches of a church and facing a speaker at the front of the room. The speaker, who is standing at the front of the room in the background of the image, is holding an open book. Two doors leading to the outside and another room are visible on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "V.C.S. Institute Victoria, Texas, June 4, 1950".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Sitting on Benches in a Grassy Clearing]

Photograph of several people sitting in the foreground on two long benches that face toward the background of the image in a grassy clearing. There is a large, sprawling tree in the middle of the composition, and several women are kneeling at the base. Several more people are hanging around two parked automobiles in the background behind the tree. There is a man sitting behind a large open trunk next to the tree. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos,… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Standing in Front of a Gothic-Style Church]

Photograph of a group of people wearing formal attire and standing in front of a Gothic-style church. The double-arch entrance is a part of a large, four-corner belfry. The front side of the brick building, which faces the right-hand side of the image, has one large, half-round, stained glass window. There are three large rectangular stained glass windows on the wall of the building that faces the left-hand side. There are several twisted, dead trees that line the yard of the property. More bui… more

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Two Children in Front of a Church Steeple]

Photograph of two children playing in front of a church building. The two little boys are standing across the street from the church; one is riding a tricycle and the other is standing and facing him. The church has a tall, narrow steeple with a cross on top of the thin, pointed roof. The steeple is attached to the double-door entrance of the church, and there are two windows on either side. A sidewalk winds from the entrance to the back of the building. There is a telephone pole and electric w… more

Date: June 1948

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a Group of Men in Suits]

Photograph of a group of men assembled into three rows for a group portrait. The men are all wearing suits and bow ties, and many have mustaches. The first two rows of men are seated, and the back row is standing. A light, airy curtain forms a backdrop for the group. The photograph is mounted on a piece of cardboard, which is ripped in several areas.

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a Group of Young Girls]

Photograph of a group of nine young girls sitting together outside on small wooden chairs. The girls are all looking at the camera and smiling. They are all wearing dresses, skirts, and blouses. There is a young boy and a man standing together and smiling in the background behind the girls. Behind the two boys also in the background, there is a house with an open garage and a car inside. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio, Bethel".

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a Hispanic Reverend and his Family]

Photograph of a Hispanic Presbyterian minister and his family standing in front of a wood-slatted house. The Reverend is standing next to his wife, who is holding a baby in a blanket and smiling at the camera. There is a young toddler girl standing at the Reverend's feet, and two slightly older boys standing to his right. The eldest daughter is standing behind the young boys and next to her father. The front porch entrance of the house is visible on the left-hand side of the image in the backgr… more

Date: 1953~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Portrait of a Man in a Suit]

Photograph of a portrait of a man wearing a pinstriped suit and dark-colored tie. The portrait was taken from the waist up. The man is looking at the camera intently, and has a comb-over hairstyle. Silhouettes of trees and plants are visible in the background.

Date: unknown

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[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