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[Side View of a Sanctuary Building]

Photograph of the side of a light-colored brick building with four large windows. The front of the building faces the left-hand side of the image. The entrance consists of a porch with steps leading up to it and a roof supported by two pillars. The side of the building is lined with bushy shrubs, and the foreground is made up of the grassy yard that surrounds the building. Power lines stretch across the image in the background behind the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Sanctuary".
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front of Church and Manse]

Photograph of the front of a lightly-colored brick church and manse. The church is situated on the far left-hand side of the image, while the manse sits next to it on the far right. Several shaped bushes and shrubs are planted in front of both buildings. There is a road in front of the buildings in the foreground of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Church and manse".
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car Parked in Front of Two Church Buildings]

Photograph of a car parallel parked in front of two church buildings. Both of the buildings are light-colored brick, have covered porches, and have a line of windows at the side. There is a sidewalk in front of the buildings as well as several shaped bushes and shrubs. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Manse at night Entrance to annex at left".
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

[Front View of a Stage with Fold-Up Chairs]

Photograph of the front of a stage, which is in the background of the image, and several rows of fold-up chairs facing it. There is an aisle down the center of the room that leads to the front of the stage. The stage has a geometric border around is as well as curtains on either side. Part of a piano is visible on the right-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco- interior of annex assembly room".
Date: October 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reverend Standing Behind a Podium]

Photograph of a Reverend standing behind a podium on a stage. Both the wall behind the Reverend and the ceiling are made of large tiles. There are two men sitting on either side of the Reverend in two of several wooden chairs. Several pots of flowers are assembled on the stage. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco- Dedication of annex. Rev. Thos B. Gallaher standing".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of a Row of Stoves in a Kitchen]

Photograph of the side view of a row of stoves in a kitchen. The stoves, which are situated on the left-hand side of the image, have a total of eight burners on top. There is an opened door on the same wall in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco, New kitchen 1951."
Date: 1951
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Decorative Cobblestone Entrance of a Church]

Photograph of the decorative cobblestone entrance of a church. The entrance, which is in the center of the image, consists of closed double-doors and steps leading up to them. The entrance is partially hidden by the two large shaped bushes on either side. The building turns the corner and continues in the background on the right-hand side of the entrance. The wall visible in the background is lined with windows. Several voluptuous bushes and shrubs are visible around the property. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas Front of the temple. Mexican Presbyterian Church".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Side View of a Large Church Building]

Photograph of the side of a large church. The entrance of the church is on and facing the left-hand side of the image. The entrance is made up of a small porch with steps and two pillars that help support the roof above it. The side of the building, which faces the foreground, is lined with multi-pane windows. Some of the windows are partially covered by the large bushes and shrubs that line the building. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas view of the temple on the south side Mexican Presbyterian Church".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front View of a One-Story Church]

Photograph of the entrance to a one-story church. The entrance, which is located on the right-hand side of the image, consists of a roofed archway over closed double-doors. There is a window on either side and a winding sidewalk leading to the foreground. The building continues along the left-hand side of the image from the entrance. There is a line of windows along this wall, which are partially hidden by the various bushes that line the building. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas. Annex to the temple on the west side view. Mexican Presbyterian Church".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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 diagonally across the image. There is a handwritten note in Spanish on the back of the photograph that translates to read, "Waco, Texas Temple Annex view of the west and south Mexican Presbyterian Church".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Gentlemen Standing in Church Entrance]

Photograph of a group of gentlemen wearing suits and exiting a church. Several of the men are standing on the steps and the porch talking and visiting. Many are smiling or acknowledging the camera, and two men are standing together with their arms around each other. The building has at least three visible multi-pane windows around the entrance, and there are a couple of potted plants and bushes. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reverend Standing in Front of a Church]

Photograph of a Hispanic man standing to the side in front of a church entrance. The man is wearing a suit and looking at the camera. There are several other men exiting the entrance, which is cut off on the left-hand side of the image. A small shed is visible in the background on the right. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Rev. Albert Luna at Presbytery 4/52 in Waco".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Congregation of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]

Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group spans the entire width of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Presbytery - Waco April 1952".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Gentlemen in Front of a Church Entrance]

Photograph of a congregation of gentlemen wearing suits and standing in a group for a portrait in front of a church entrance. The group and the entrance are on the right-hand side of the image. The entrance in the background consists of a small covered porch with double-doors and two pillars that help support the roof above. The building continues and is cut off by the edge on the left-hand side of the image. There is a line of windows on this wall. Several shrubs and bushes line the building. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Waco - Annex. At Presbytery meet 4/1952 1952".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Hispanic Women Eating at a Table]

Photograph of a group of Hispanic women and girls sitting at a table and eating. The table is set with glasses, utensils, and plates of food. Several of the women and girls, who are wearing frilly dresses and sitting in fold-up chairs, are smiling at the camera. There is a young boy also sitting at the table and looking at the camera on the left-hand side of the image. There is a wall with windows and blinds on the right-hand side of the image, and a piano behind the diners in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, " Waco - Those who prepared & served meals at Presbytery - April 1952".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People Outside Church Sanctuary]

Photograph of people congregating on a lawn in front of a church sanctuary. The people are men, women, and children dressed in Sunday attire. The church behind them is a one-story structure with white walls. Bushes and trees are planted along its walls.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman and Boy by Fountain]

Photograph of a woman and a boy standing behind a fountain described as a memorial. The fountain is made of white stone and has the words "D: Hernandez" written upon it. The building behind the woman and boy is a church with white plaster walls.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men of Presbytery Outside Church]

Photograph of a group of men, identified as a presbytery, standing outside a church. The men are gathered on the lawn and dressed in suits and ties. Other men, women, and children are congregating behind the men. The church behind the people is a one-story building with white plaster walls.
Date: 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of White Church]

Photograph of a white church. The building is a one-story structure with three covered entrances and white plaster walls. On the front lawn of the church, people are congregating. Bushes and trees are planted around the area. An automobile is parked on the street in front of the church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of White Church]

Photograph of a white church. The building is a one-story structure with three covered entrances and plaster walls. On the front lawn of the church, people are congregating. Bushes and trees are planted around the area. An automobile is parked on the street in front of the church.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Eleanor R. Garcia - 1963-07-31] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Eleanor R. Garcia - 1963-07-31]

Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to Eleanor R. Garcia from the V.A. Hospital where Gus Garcia is a patient. Herrera writes that Gus may have to stay in the hospital for a long time, and Herrera is trying to renew Gus's license, so that he can continue to practice law. Herrera asks Eleanor ("Norah") and Garcia's daughters to write to Gus often, as that may aid his recovery.
Date: July 31, 1963
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gus C. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1963-09-27] (open access)

[Letter from Gus C. Garcia to John J. Herrera - 1963-09-27]

Letter from Gus C. Garcia to John J. Herrera, giving the schedule of football games at Baylor Stadium.
Date: September 27, 1963
Creator: Garcia, Gustavo C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Samuel Johnson Sutton, Jr., March 30, 1963] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Samuel Johnson Sutton, Jr., March 30, 1963]

Funeral program for Samuel Johnson Sutton, Jr., born September 13, 1900 and died March 25, 1963. The funeral was held March 30, 1963 at Sutton-Sutton Funeral Chapel, officiated by Rev. C. William Black. Funeral arrangements were made through Alamo Funeral Directors and he was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date: March 30, 1963
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History