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[Six Gentlemen Standing in Front of a Tent Structure]
Photograph of a group of six men standing in front of a large tent-like structure. The men, who are standing together in a row, are all wearing suits. One man standing in the middle is holding a typewriter. The structure behind them is held up with stakes and rope. Brush and shrubs are visible in the background. The photograph is mounted on a ripped piece of black paper.
[Six Hispanic Children Standing on the Side of a Porch]
Photograph of a group of six young children standing together in a row at the edge of a raised porch. The porch is attached to a wood-slatted building with a large, framed window on the right-hand side of the image. Leaning against the building there is a young boy wearing a light collared shirt. Standing next to him on the right-hand side of the image is a slightly taller boy, three younger boys, and an older girl. All of the children are holding pieces of paper. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Sinton. 10/15/50 Beginnings of a new work in Sinton, operated by Pres. Mex. students"
[Six Hispanic Ladies Standing in Front of a Building]
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-hand side of the image. This building is also mostly shielded by large bushes and trees. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "The officers of the Presbyterial with Mrs. Cunningham". There are also many numerical markings on the back of the photograph.
[Small Brick House with Two Front Doors]
Photograph of the front of a small brick house with two separate front doors. There is a front porch with steps leading up to the two doors, which are shaded by an awning. There is a window on both sides of the porch. Large bushes and shrubs make up the grassy front yard, and the branches of a tree cover up the top of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos".
[Small Concrete House]
Photograph of the side of a small concrete house built on a dirt clearing. The side of the building that faces the foreground has one dark window, and there is a single bushy fern growing on top of the roof. There is a large dead bush planted in front of this wall. The back of the building, which falls into the background, has four visible windows. The front of the building, which faces the right-hand side of the image, is not visible, however there are at least three people visible standing in front of the entrance and looking at the camera.
[Small Group of People Standing in Front of a Window]
Photograph of five Hispanic women and two Hispanic men standing together in front of a window at the entrance of a building. The women are wearing long, printed, sleeved dresses and hats, and the men are wearing suits. Everyone in the group are wearing ribbons. Part of an open entrance is cut off on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos In front of annex 1951".
[Small Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the front of a small Presbyterian church. The building, which fills up most of the image, is lightly colored and wood-slatted. The section of the building that includes the double-door front entrance is taller than the rest of the building. There are three front windows and two long grates, one above the entrance and one above the three windows. There is a sign next to the doors and small trees and shrubs in front of the building. There is a smaller house-like structure with one front window next to the church on the left-hand side of the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio Bethel Church".
[Street View of a Presbyterian Church]
Photograph of the side of a series of light-colored, wood-slatted buildings that make up a church. The photograph has been taken from the street, which is in the foreground. The main building, which is also the largest and closest to the foreground, has four windows on the side and two in the front next to the main double-door entrance. There is another building behind the main building on the right-hand side of the image, and also one next to it in the background. There are children playing in the courtyard between these two buildings. A power line stretches across the image directly above the complex. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph.
[Students Standing in Front of a Sunday School Building]
Photograph of a small group of children and a teacher standing in front of a Presbyterian Sunday School. There is one boy dressed in wide-legged pants, and two young girls in knee-length dresses standing on either side of him. Behind the three children, there is an older girl and a teacher holding a baby, who is looking down upon the boy's head. The building behind the small group has five visible windows that are open. The building is elevated from the ground on short stilts. In the background behind the house, there is a large bush and two men standing around it. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Class # 2 Elisa G de Rios, Mrs. de Gutierrez, Newgulf".
[Three Carved Chairs Against a Wood-grain Wall]
Photograph of three ornately carved wooden chairs sitting against a decorative wood-grain wall. The tips of a potted plant is visible in the foreground, and there appears to be repeated motifs carved into the wall behind. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph.
[Three Carved Chairs and Potted Plants on a Stage]
Photograph of three ornately carved wooden chairs positioned atop a raised platform. The chairs are surrounded by a myriad of healthy-looking potted plants and shrubs. There is what looks like a rectangular patterned banner in front of the middle chair. Both the floor and the walls surrounding are made of wood. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mexican Church Mercedes 1952".
[Three Hispanic Girls Visiting at a Grocery Store]
Photograph of three Hispanic girls standing together and visiting in front of a grocery store. The girls are all wearing printed bell dresses. One girl is standing across from the other two with her hands held above her head. The dark brick grocery store behind her has shrubs and bushes in front of it. There are also several slabs of glass bottles piled on top of each other. A small brick building is visible directly behind the store in the background. The window on the side of a lightly-colored wood building is cut off on the far left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads "Sinton - Pres-Mex. girls inviting children to attend S.S. in Sinton. 10/15/50"
[Three Hispanic Teenagers Standing in Front of a Building]
Photograph of two teenage Hispanic girls and a one teenage boy standing together in front of a building with two visible windows directly behind, which are opened. Both of the girls are smiling; one is wearing a collared white dress and the other is wearing a fluffy white blouse with light pencil skirt. The boy, who is standing in between the two girls and looking upward, is wearing a pinstripe suit and tie. The boy also has a ribbon pinned to his lapel. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. Ed. Covention - sp. speaking work June 3.7-1940 Taft. Tex Bertha Acevedo, Mr. Fidel Rios, Aurora Rodriguez".
[Three Hispanic Women in a Pick-Up Truck]
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".
[Three People Standing in a Field with Cars]
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 people that are cut off by the edge of the image. Three cars are parked in a row along the edge of a dirt road in the background. There are several palm trees scattered throughout the field. A decorative border surrounds the image, and there is a handwritten note on the back that reads, "Talking over the Mex. work - Mrs. Seddon Mr. McLane Brooks".
[Three Young Men Standing in Front of a Window Outside]
Photograph of three young Hispanic men standing outside in front of a stone building. The men are all smiling at the camera and wearing suits; one is holding a stack of papers. There is a large half-round window behind the men, and the building is lined with a small garden. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown 2 Tex-Mex boys, Roberto Fernández, 1 Kingsville boy help in Mexican congregation".
[Trees Frame 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 are two snowy trees in the foreground that form a frame around the rest of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "'Dream Church' Weslaco, Tex. 1st Presbyterian".
[Truck Full of People Parked in Front of a School Building]
Photograph of a group of people standing in the back of a large cargo truck. The truck, which is in the background of the image, is parallel parked in front of the entrance to a large two-story building on the left-hand side of the image. Several Hispanic women are gathered next to the truck on both sides. There are two women walking together on the dirt road in the foreground. They are smiling, and one is carrying books. There is a handwritten note on the back of the image that reads, "Pres-Mex".
[Two Cars Parked in Front of a Manse]
Photograph of two cars parallel-parked in front of a small manse, which sits next to a large brick church. The manse, which is on the right-hand side of the image, has a small porch and is raised from the ground on stilts. The church, which is cut off on the left-hand side of the image, is lined with half-round arched windows on the one visible side. The is a sidewalk in front of both buildings that is parallel to the street, which is in the foreground. There are two wires stretching diagonally across the image in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Benito - New Mexican Presbyterian Ch. and old manse 1952".
[Two Hispanic People Facing Each Other]
Photograph of a Hispanic woman in a floral-printed dress and a Hispanic man wearing a suit and tie standing on a wooden platform and facing each other. There is a wood-slatted wall with a large framed window behind the woman on the left-hand side of the image. A small building with one window is clearly visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Sinton. Miss Beatríz Fernández and Rev. Palmer Deloteus talk over plans for extensión work in Sinton. Taken in front of small building used for mission work. 10/15/50".
[Two Ladies in Dresses Standing Together]
Photograph of two ladies wearing collared dresses and standing together smiling. They are both smiling and holding purses. There is a whitewashed brick wall behind them with a window that touches the ground and another that cuts off at the top of the image.
[Two Ladies Smiling and Standing Together]
Photograph of two ladies wearing collared dresses and standing together smiling. The lady on the right-hand side is turned to look at the other lady. There is a whitewashed brick wall behind them with a window that touches the ground and another that cuts off at the top of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Pres- Mex. Berta Murray and ―".
[Two Men Presenting a Plaque]
Photograph of two men presenting an engraved plaque in front of a stage. The first man, who is closest to the foreground, has his back to the camera and is reaching over a podium to hold up one side of the plaque. He is also holding a book and some papers. The second man, who is standing on the right-hand side of the image, is turned to hold the plaque with both of his hands. Another man is visible sitting in the background on the stage, There is a small child's chair set in front of the podium. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presentation of Plaque in San Antonio 4/26/53".
[Two Men Shaking Hands Behind a Podium]
Photograph of two men shaking hands behind a podium. The man directly behind the podium is holding a book in one hand. The other man is holding a piece of paper in one hand. The podium, which is located in the center of the image, has a long, light-colored cloth draped over the top. There is a short stool set in front of the podium. One leg of another man sitting on a bench behind the podium on the stage is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mr. Quinius presenting check to Mr. Armendariz".
[Two Men Standing at a Podium]
Photograph of a man standing on a stage behind a podium. The man is turned to the left and talking to another man on the stage. The podium has a large decorative drapery over the front, and there are two large decorative wreaths and a pot of flowers in front of it. There is a black smudge on the back of the photograph as well as a handwritten note that reads, "Mercedes, 5-3-53".
[Two People Standing at the Fence of a Building]
Photograph of two people standing in front of the brick fence that surrounds a one-story building. The building is perfectly symmetrical, and there are three arches at the front of the entrance. There is a large window on either side of the front of the building. A car is parked on the sidewalk in front of the building on the left-hand side of the image, and there is a man standing next to it. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mc Millan Hall Pres-Mex".
[Two Photographs of Girls Sitting in Chairs Outside]
Photograph of two separate images of young girls sitting together in various wooden chairs. In the first partial image, which is on the left-hand side, there are two young women sitting on a bench and looking to the left. There are three cars visible parked in the background. Three elderly men are walking away from the cars toward where the girls are sitting in the foreground. One man is holding the hand of a young toddler walking next to him. Another man is carrying a chair, and the last man is carrying blankets over his shoulders. The second partial image on the right is about half the width of the first. There are three girls visible sitting on wooden chairs, and there is a car parked in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Marcos 1950".
[Two Women Dressed for Church]
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".
[Two Women Holding a Poster]
Photograph of two women, one standing on the left and one standing on the right, holding a poster. Both of the women are wearing light patterned dresses and are also holding papers. The poster they are holding up has a title that reads, "We Would See Jesus", and underneath there are several photographs. There is a table piled with books and papers in between the two women. A stage is visible in the background, along with a table and a vase of flowers. The back of a person's head is visible in the middle of the image in the foreground. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "V.C.S. Institute, San Antonio 1953 Mmes. Seddon and Saenz".
[Two Women Presenting]
Photograph of two women standing on either side of a large board with writing on it. There is a title in Spanish at the top of the board that translates to read, "Organization of Women of the Church". The woman on the left-hand side of the image is looking at the camera and pointing at the board. Both of the women are wearing collared shirts, suit jackets, and matching skirts. There is an open curtain and a stage behind them in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco, Tex. Mrs. S.C. Granados (left), 1950 Presbyterial President explains the reorganization at district meet. Chart is in Spanish. Mrs. Elena H. Guerrero, chrm. of 'Annuities and Relief' has just explained A. & R.". There are several random numerical markings below the note.
[Two Young Boys in a Grassy Field]
Photograph of two young boys standing together in a grassy field. The older boy has his hand around the younger boy's shoulder. They are both wearing printed shorts and flower-printed shirts. There is a small wooden structure visible among the thick trees in the background. There are two handwritten notes on the photograph. The first one is underneath the image, and it reads, "33 (June)". The second one, which is on the back, reads, "Jesse Jr. and Bob Homer Leos, Taylor, Tex 1953".
[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".
[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".
[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 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 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 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".
[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.
[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)."
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