Photograph of a section of a charred brick building. The side of the building spans the entire image, and the front entrance is visible around the corner on the left-hand side. There are several very large windows that are broken and black with charcoal, and there are dented screens hanging from them. The back of a person's head is visible on the lower left-hand corner of the image. There is a faded handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st fire - Nov. 21, 1952".

Photograph of the congregation at Divino Salvador. They are sitting in the pews of the church, and there are children sitting in small chairs in the aisle. The choir is at the front of the sanctuary. There are three windows behind them and a sign above that says "Bien Venidos." The pulpit is in front of the choir. A man is coming through the door on the left, and the congregation seems to be looking in his direction. The following information is written on the back: "At Presbytery Divino Salvador, c. c. Fall 1952."

Photograph of a church convention. The following information is written on the back: "Divino Salvador (Corpus Ch) 1952 Convention." There are four cars parked in front of the church, and a group of people are gathered under a tent to the left of the building. The church is white with a cross above the entrance.

Photograph of a convention at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1952. This information is written on the back of the photograph. There are four cars parked in front of the church, and a group of people is gathered under a tent to the left of the building. More people are talking by the car on the far left. The church is white with a cross above the entrance.

Photograph of a convention at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas. There are two tents set up outside of the church, and people have gathered for the convention. There are tables and chairs under the tents where people are having refreshments. The church is a white building, there are houses are in the background. According to the information on the back, the convention took place in 1952, and the two women walking from the tent are identified as Mrs. Magdalena Denham and Mrs. M. L. Lopez, Jr.

Photograph of the Divino Salvador Church in Corpus Christi. It is dark outside, and there are people coming out of the church. The church is a white building with a cross above the entrance and trees around it. The following information is written on the back: "Corpus Christi Divino Salvador Church Presbytery meeting Fall 1953 [1952?]."

Photograph of five men standing in a doorway outside. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mercedes 1952 front row: J. de la Luz C. Guerro, pastor, Eleno Garza, Robto. García"

Photograph of the front of a small, light colored house in Harlingen. There are wooden steps leading up to the front porch in front of the large, windowed front door. On either side of the door there are tall windows that frame it. There are two garden trellises with over grown vines on either side of the front porch. The roof of the house is very wide, and it slopes down toward the viewer. There is a chimney on the far right of the image. On the back of the photograph, there is handwriting visible that reads, "Harlingen- New manse 1952". There is also an upside down stamp that reads "430D".

Photograph of a large, sectioned window in the middle of a dark room. The window is made up of six separate sections, and a wood-slatted house and trees are clearly visible through it in the background. The silhouettes of many various objects can be seen around the room, and more windows are visible in the background on the far right-hand side of the image. There is a hand-written note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. Fire 11/21/52".

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.

Photograph of a group of people standing in front of First Mexican Presbyterian Church. The people are scattered around the front lawn, walkway, and sidewalk. The church behind them is white with wood siding and round-arched windows. Bushes line the front of the lawn.

Photograph of First Mexican Presbyterian Church. The church has white woos siding and round-arched windows. People are mingling across the front lawn. Bushes are scattered around the lawn. Automobiles are parked on the road in the foreground.

Photograph of the exterior of First Mexican Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is white with a tower and high pointed-arch stained glass windows. Automobiles are parked on the street in front of the church.

Photograph of First Mexican Presbyterian Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The church is white with a tower and high pointed-arch stained glass windows. "Iglesia Presbiteriana" is written high above the doorway on the tower. Automobiles are parked on the street in front.

Photograph of a group of people standing on the front lawn of First Mexican Presbyterian Church. The group consists of men, women, and children. One little boy is standing on the sidewalk in the foreground. The church behind the group is white with wood siding and round-arched windows.

Photograph of a group of people standing in front of First Mexican Presbyterian Church. The people are gathered together on the front lawn. One man is standing on the road in the foreground. The church behind the group is white with wood siding and round-arched windows. Small bushes line the edge of the front lawn.

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.

Photograph of Reverend Alberto Luna and his wife exiting a house. Rev. Luna is dressed in slacks, collared shirt, and tie while Mrs. Luna is wearing a long, tan dress coat. The house behind them is white with wood siding and is described as being a manse. In front of the couple is a chain link fence surrounding the lawn. A large palm tree is in the left foreground.

Photograph of the side view of First Mexican Presbyterian Church. The building has white wood siding and a gray shingle roof. Windows are evenly spaced along the side of the building. In front is a low fence. Trees are visible on either side of the frame.

Photograph of the top of a heavily damaged church building. There is a short tower on the left-hand side that has a window with shattered panes. On the right-hand side of the image, an entire wall of bricks have been ripped off, making the wooden support beams and the inside of the church visible. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. After fire 11-21-52".

Photograph of a row of broken windows in a dark and cluttered room. The windows are lined up on a wall that is on the right-hand side of the image. The light coming through the shattered windows from the outside illuminates silhouettes of various objects piled in the dark room. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. After fire 11-21-52".

Photograph of five teenagers, three girls and two boys, at a convention at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1952. The date and location are identified on the back. They are standing between two cars, and on of the girls is standing in the open door of the white car on the left. There are trees and houses in the background.

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.

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".