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[Additional ruins of Presidio structure]

Description: Photograph of Fort Leaton ruins in the Big Bend desert, near Presidio, Texas. Several wood support beams of varying lengths support the wall structure. A stone marker near the photograph's left quadrant describes the structure. The image accompanied a written speech, with the caption: "The mission was successful, and Christianized many of the tribes until the Padres were called back from this wilderness in the eighteenth century" (pp. 3-4).
Date: 1969
Creator: Edwards, Nancy
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Photograph of the sanctuary of a mission in San Antonio]

Description: Photograph of the interior of a mission in San Antonio, Texas, taken from behind the fifth row of wooden pews. The altar is situated on top of three steps at the front of the room under a tall arch. A small statue of the Virgin Mary, a Christian cross, and a row of candles are positioned on top of it. A chancel lamp hangs down from the ceiling in front of it.
Date: 1948
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bell Tower at Mission San Jose Church]

Description: Photograph of the Mission San Jose church and bell tower located at 701 E. Pyron Avenue in San Antonio, Texas. The mission is constructed of rocks and there is a grassy lawn and wooden equipment pictured in front of the mission. Other parts of the mission are shown in the background behind the main building.
Date: March 1951
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Acequia at Mission San Jose Church]

Description: Photograph of the Mission San Jose Church located at 701 E. Pyron Avenue in San Antonio, Texas. An acequia (irrigation ditch) is in the foreground. The water from this acequia was used to operate a grist mill. can be seen in the foreground of the mission with many archways and a garden planted outside of it.In the background the main building of the mission can be seen constructed of rocks and topped with a small rotunda.
Date: March 1951
Creator: Streng, Evelyn Fiedler
Partner: Texas Lutheran University

[Photograph of Mision Presbiteriana Kindergarten]

Description: Photograph of Mision Presbiteriana Kindergarten. The structure is two stories with beige wood siding. The building stands atop a hill, and a concrete stairway leads to the front door. At the bottom of the hill is a stone wall and two pillars. A man dressed in a dark suit stands in front of the main door.
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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