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[Pirate Themed Event at the University Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of a large group of people gathered outside the University Presbyterian Church on San Antonio street in West Campus. They are attending a pirate themed event and some are in costume. There are two pirate flags stuck in the lawn.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Worker Examining Plans While Leaning on Scaffolding]

Photograph of a construction worker examining plans while leaning on wooden scaffolding. Lubbock Hall is visible in the background.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donation Check Being Held up to an Artist's Rendering of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a check with a donation towards the construction of Shelton Chapel. It is a check from a Mr. Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas for the amount of $15,000, dated November 3rd, 1940. In the background an artist's rendering of the completed chapel, including the un-built library wing, can be seen.
Date: 1942
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People Eating at a Banquet]

Photograph of people eating at a banquet. The men are all wearing suits and the women are wearing dresses. Two men can be seen on the right side of the picture waiting on the guests. There are signs on some of the tables with names and other information on them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Getting Thrown into Water]

Photograph of a boy getting thrown into water by other boys. There is a large gathering of people in the background watching. There is a sign in the upper portion of the image that says "'B' Hall Duckin'."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Donation for the Construction of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a check containing a donation of $15,000 for the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation was from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas and is dated November 3, 1940.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hague Foster Reading at a Desk in a dorm room]

Photograph of a man reading a book at a desk in a bedroom. To the left of him there is a set of bunk beds by a window. On the desk there are various items, and the two shelves above it are full of books.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Picture of a Donation for Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a donation made towards the construction of Shelton Chapel. The donation is in the form of a check from Fred S. Robbins of Bay City, Texas for the amount of $15,000, dated November 3, 1940.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo in Front of Shelton Chapel]

Photograph of a group of Austin Seminary students and faculty posing for a picture in front of Shelton Chapel. The group is made up of entirely men, and they are all dressed in suits. A sign can be seen to the left of the group for the General Contractor on the chapel construction project, Frank R. Rundell.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Foster, William Hague
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hilda L. Hugon North Texas State Normal College Scrapbook] (open access)

[Hilda L. Hugon North Texas State Normal College Scrapbook]

Scrapbook compiled by Hilda L. Hugon during her junior and senior years as a student at North Texas State Normal College, 1916-1918. It includes photographs, newspaper clippings, event programs, and other items collected by Hugon, with handwritten annotations.
Date: 1916/1918
Creator: Cunningham, Hilda L. Hugon
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mission in Goliad, Texas]

Photograph of a mission in Goliad, Texas. On the left side of the photograph, there is a hallway with five arches attatched to the main building. There is a tower in the middle of the building with an arch window at the very top. There are a few sparse trees that cover the building in the background. On the back of the photograph, there is a handwritten note that reads "Goliad- Mission where Anamaria college was."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front View of a Large Congregation]

Photograph of a large congregation seated in rows which face the camera. The large seated group mostly consists of women and children, while several men stand behind against the wall. There are four large windows visible both in the background and on the right-hand side of the image. In the foreground, there are two men looking down and facing the audience. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of People Lined Up at the Side of a Building]

Photograph of a group of people stand in line along the side of a sided building. Most of the people in the group, which mostly consists of women, are looking at the camera and smiling. Everyone is dressed in their church attire. There is a beam and wire fence which contains the line at the side of the building. People are visible inside the building through the four open windows. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Convención, Mercedes 1950 ?".
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hispanic Girl Standing in a Convention Line]

Photograph of a young woman standing in a crowded line for a convention. She is wearing a white blouse and is looking past the camera. There is another girl standing next to her who is looking at the camera and smiling. The slatted building which the line is standing against is visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads "Mercedes".
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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 faint handwriting visible on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1952~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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".
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Pointing to an Engraved Plaque]

Photograph of an elderly man pointing to a specific line on an engraved plaque. The man is standing on a stage and is facing toward the left-hand side of the image. The top of a piano is visible in front of the man's feet. The foreground is made up of the top of heads of people watching the man. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph.
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Revealing an Engraved Plaque]

Photograph of an elderly man and a boy lifting the covering off of an engraved plaque. The man and the boy is standing on a stage and is facing toward the left-hand side of the image. The top of a piano is visible in front of the man's feet. The foreground is made up of the top of heads of people watching. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Unveiling of plaque in Mercedes 5/3/53.
Date: May 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front of a Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Photograph of the front of a light-colored, wood slatted Presbyterian church. On the right-hand side, there is a small entrance to the church that consists of three corner steps leading up to two open doorways. There are two closed and blinded windows at the front of the building, as well as a sign that reads "Iglesia Presbiteriana" above the first front window. The side of the church is visible on the right-hand side of the image; it is lined with windows. The building is elevated from the ground on short stilts and is surrounded by trees and bushes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "New Braunfels, First (Mex.) Presby Ch".
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car Parked in Front of a House]

Photograph of a car parallel parked on the street in front of a Presbyterian manse. There is a large tree situated in between the manse and the car. The manse is elevated from the ground on short stilts. There is a front door and a small porch leading up to it, as well as two front windows behind the tree and two visible at the side of the manse. More houses are visible behind the manse on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "New Braunfels, manse".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of a Manse]

Photograph of the side of a Presbyterian manse. The building is situated in the middle of a grassy field, and trees and bushes are visible behind it. There are four large windows and one small window in between on the side of the manse. The manse is elevated from the ground on short stilts. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Manse, New Braunfels, side view".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Posed in Front of a Presbyterian Sunday School]

Photograph of a group of teachers and administrators posing in front of a Presbyterian Sunday School center. The group consists of two rows of people; the front row is made up of three men who are squatting and facing the camera. The second row consists of three women wearing long dresses and two men wearing suits and ties. The building in the background has four visible windows, which are opened, and is elevated from the ground on short stilts. There is a large grassy field visible in the background on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to, "Officers and Sunday School Teachers, B.S. García, Director; G.S. García, Sub-director; E.A. de García, Secretaria; Teachers, Miss Sara Ranjel; Mrs. Elisa G. de Rios; Mrs. Josefa M. de Moreno; Mr. Vicente Huerta; Mr. Vicente Hanjel, Mr. Hernando Gutierrez. New gulf
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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".
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Teachers Standing in Front of a Sunday School Building]

Photograph of a group of female Sunday School teachers standing in front of a school Presbyterian building. The four young teachers stand closely together; they are all wearing past the knee-length collared dresses. An older teacher wearing a light-colored dress stands slightly away from the group. The teachers are all facing toward the right side of the image. The building behind them is raised slightly from the ground, and the open windows that line the wall make a part of the inside visible. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back that translates to read, "Class # 3. Mrs. Josefa M. de Moreno, Newgulf".
Date: September 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History