Photograph of eleven children standing in two rows. Their names are Ruby Allenson, Dennis Andersen, Leroy Bram, Idel Bram, John Brodsgaard, Kenneth Christensen, Jane Klaustrup, Dorothy Waldman, and Annette Waldman.
Copy negative of members of the Danevang girl's 4-H club. The girls are wearing traditional Danish Costumes. Pictured from left to right, the top row includes Jane Kladstrup, Geneva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. The bottom row includes Carolyn Lauritsen, Sharon Roberts, Beverly Waldman, and Eleanor Berndt.
Copy negative of a group of 4-H girls dressed in Danish costumes, dancing around a Christmas tree in the Danevang Community Hall, located in Wharton County. Eight young girls are wearing dresses and hats, and they are holding hands with each other.
Copy negative of a 1911 automobile parked outside of Andrew Neils Smith's home, with members of the Smith family sitting inside. The father and mother sit in the front seat, while six children sit in the back. The mother is wearing an apron over a patterned dress, her long sleeves are pushed to her elbows and her hair is parted and pulled back into a bun. The father is sitting slightly behind the woman, wearing a collared shirt, tie, and a brimmed hat.
Copy negative of Hans Thorvald and Anna Andersen standing in front of their Dodge Roadster on their honeymoon in Parlier, California. Anna is wearing a loose long-sleeved shirt that gathers at both cuffs, a scarf tied around her neck, loose pants, and a hat with a gathered ribbon across the rim. Hans, who is standing beside Anna, is wearing a buttoned shirt, a tie, loose trousers, a tool belt, and is holding a hat in his hand. The couple had to change thirty-five flat tires on their honeymoon trip from California to Texas.
Copy negative of Hans Andersen changing a flat tire on his 1920 Dodge Roadster during his honeymoon trip to California with his wife, Anna. Hans is squatting by the front left tire with a tool in his hand. Hans had to change thirty-five tires during the trip.
Photograph of five young men, a pastor, and four young women posed in front of a white church. Their names are Herman Krag, Knud Strarup, Niels Petersen, Olaf Hansen, Oscar Smith, Asta Nygaard, Emma Sophia Hansen, Pastor Rodholm, Marie Harton, and Marie Magdalene Ingvardsen.
Photograph of the graduating confirmation class at the Swedish Lutheran Church in El Campo. Their names from right to left are Norma Bard, Grace Mildred Bergstrom, Alvin Jensen, Lawrence Bergland, Harold Bergland, and Keith Andersen.
Copy negative of hurricane damage after a storm in Danevange, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. In the image, a building is knocked over on it's side against the telephone office. The other two buildings pictured are missing roof shingles and boards.
Copy negative of the 1953 Confirmation class at Danevang Lutheran Church, which is located in Wharton County. In the picture, four young boys and two young girls are standing outside the church. They are wearing suits and dresses. From left to right, the members pictured are Alfred Gann, unknown boy, Jeanne Swendsen, Anna Marie Smith, Howard Ledwig and Allen Lauritsen.
Copy negative of the 1961 confirmation class of Danevang Lutheran Church, which is located in Wharton County, Texas. The students are all wearing long white robes. From left to right, top to bottom, the students pictured are Donald Dippel, James Olson, and Bruce Lauritsen in the top row; and Kathleen Skow and Sharon Andersen in the bottom row.
Copy negative of a community celebration of the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker at the Danevang Lutheran Cemetery, located in Wharton County. In the image, Walter Bram is sitting in a wheelchair, and his daughter, Peggy, is standing directly behind him. There are four American flags staked into the ground, and there are many people standing in the shade, behind the family.
Copy negative of the Danevang boys baseball team. The group of boys are standing together outside. Two men are mounted on horses to the left of the team, and three men in suits and hats are standing to the right of the team. Three of the players identified as Elmer, Arthur, and Hands Andersen are wearing baseball uniforms with the word "Danevang" written across the chest. The other team members are wearing various unmatched clothing.
Copy negative of workers standing outside of a blacksmith shop in Denmark. The men and women are grouped around a piece of machinery outside of the large brick building. The women, who are all dressed in formal attire, are standing to the right of the machinery. The men are dressed in work clothes. Carl Harton is identified in the photograph with a hand-written note.
Copy negative of three men plucking game birds while camping at Palacios Bay in Texas. Two men are standing; one is holding a pile of guns and the other is cooking. The third man is sitting. Tools and supplies are visible around the camp. Two mules are standing next to a covered wagon.
Copy negative of citizens of Danevang taking a boat ride in Palacios Bay, Texas. The image was taken from the dock as the boat is taking off. People on the boat are leaning out the windows to look at the camera. One boy is sitting atop the roof of the vessel and clutching his hat in his hand. Several other children are leaning on the railing of the boat and dipping their toes in the water. The bank of the river and several buildings onshore can be seen behind the boat, as well as a bridge that extends past the picture plane.
Copy negative of ninth and tenth grade students at the Danevang School in Danevang, Texas. The students are grouped in three rows in front of the school house. Two boys in the center of the group hold a sign reading "Danevang High, Feb. 8 1927, Miss. Jones." All of the boys are wearing long-sleeve collared shirts. The girls are wearing dresses and have bobbed haircuts.
Copy negative of Doris and Virginia Andersen, daughters of Hans and Anna Andersen. The two girls are standing in front of a wood-frame house, wearing light-colored dresses with ruffled sleeves. The girls are wearing white ankle socks and t-strap shoes.
Copy negative of Dorthea Rasmussen, Carl Harton's mother. Dorthea is sitting, facing the camera, wearing a dark dress and patterned scarf. Her hair is pulled back off her shoulders. An inscription on the photograph reads "Ernest Austin."
Copy negative of three men and one woman standing inside of the end of a crane in a field east of Danevang. Two other men are standing on either side of the machine, and another person is sitting in the driver's seat.
Copy negative of P. J. Agerskov Petersen standing to the right of his automobile beside a two-story wooden home. The automobile is parked in a street that wraps around the home. The entrance to the estate can be seen in the background.
Copy negative of several Danish families from Danevange, Texas standing in front of H. J. Rasmussen's home. The men are standing towards the back of the group, wearing buttoned shirts, slacks, and brimmed hats. The women in the group are centered around the left side of the image, wearing pleated dresses. The children in the photograph are kneeling in the center of the group, dressed similarly to the adults.
Family genealogy tracing the descendants of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen who immigrated from Denmark and settled in Danevang, Texas around 1904. The table of contents lists: Tusind Tak, History, Register Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, Kinship Report of Ingvart Hansen Ingvardsen, and an index (starting on page 37). Documentation also includes immigration records for family members with a photocopy of the original manifest, and photographs from several generations.
Copy negative of Hans and Anna Andersen's new two-story wood frame home, which has a front porch and balcony. The image includes a list of the costs incurred while constructing the home, totaling $4,126.98.
Copy negative of Hans Andersen playing with his two young daughters, Doris and Virginia, on the sidewalk of their newly constructed home. Hans is squatting in front of his sitting children. The family house and garage are visible in the background.
Copy negative of Hans P. Jensen's home, restored by the Danish Historical Preservation Society. The two-story wood frame house features rectangular windows on both stories and a triangular roof. The property is surrounded by a wire fence, trees, and shrubs. A girl stands to the right of the house.
Copy negative of Hans Thorvald Andersen and his wife, Anne Kristine Andersen. Anne is standing slightly behind Hans, wearing a short-sleeved lace wedding gown, tulle veil, floral head piece, and holding a large floral bouquet. Hans is wearing a dark suit and necktie.
Copy negative of Harry Andersen standing outside in front of foliage in his military uniform. The uniform features a long-sleeve buttoned jacket with four large pockets on the front, loose pleated pants that tighten around the knee and calf, laced shoes, and a hat.
Copy negative of Hans Andersen hauling cotton to market in a horse-drawn wagon. Hans is sitting atop several hay bales and guiding the horses down a dirt road.
Copy negative of Mads Andersen's home in Danevang, Texas. The two-story whitewashed wood house has nine visible windows at the front and a chimney coming out of the roof. The property is surrounded by trees and foliage.
Copy negative of Mads Andersen and his second wife, Bertha Knudsen Andersen, sitting outside of their home. The couple is turned toward the right, however their heads are turned to face the camera. Berthe is wearing a jacket over a pleated skirt, her hair is pulled back, and her hands are in her lap. Mads is wearing a light-colored shirt with suspenders, a tie, and plaid pants. A wood-slated house stands in the background behind the couple. Floral curtains are visible in the four windows at the front of the house. There are flower beds on either side of the columned porch.
Copy negative of a group gathering outside of the home of Helvig Madsen. Mads Andersen is sitting on a fence in the foreground wearing a shirt, trousers with suspenders, and round glasses. Behind him, a group of people including Chris Madsen, facing forward on the left, and Mrs. Peter Thyssen on the right, are conversing. The men in the background are wearing shirts with horizontally-striped ties, and Mrs. Peter Thyssen is wearing a floral-patterned dress.
Copy negative of one hundred and one cotton bales from one-hundred acres of Mads Andersen's farm. The hay bales are grouped together in a wired-fence enclosing, which is surrounded by trees. A house and a vehicle is faintly visible in the background.
Copy negative of Mads Andersen on his farm with his Rumley Tractor. Arthur Andersen is driving the tractor and pulling a flat-bottomed plow behind him.
Copy negative of Mads Anderson and his wife Maren Marie Knudsen in Dakota City, Nebraska. Mads is sitting in a chair, and Maren is standing on his right side with her hand resting on his shoulder. Mads is wearing a vest and suit jacket, and Maren is wearing a dress with a bustle, ruffled sleeves, a buttoned bodice with striped trim, a floral pin, and a long necklace.
Copy negative of the Andersen family. The group consists of fourteen seated family members. The men are wearing suits and ties, and the women are wearing dresses. From left to right in the back row sit Harry, Hans, Elmer, Viggo, Arthur. In the second row, Visbeck, Emilie, Carl. In the third row, Mabel, Mads, Berthe, and Helga, and in the front sits Adolph, Marentze.
Copy negative of Marentze Andersen, daughter of Mads and Berthe Andersen. Marentze's body is turned to the right, but her face is turned forward. She is wearing a dark-colored round-neck shirt and has a short hair cut.
Copy negative of a portrait of Marlene Bram, the mother of Marius Bram, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Marlene is wearing a striped dress that buttons to the neck, a bow pinned to her collar, and barrettes in her hair.
Copy negative of Gunda and Neils Jensen sitting in chairs outside of their home, surrounded by foliage and flowers. Gundra has her hands folded in her lap, wearing a button shirt, skirt, belt, and hat. Neils is wearing a collared shirt and tie, with suspenders attached to his slacks, and glasses.
Copy negative of Neils Christian Jensen's home. The one-story wood-frame home is surrounded by a picket fence. A laundry line is visible in the front yard, while a windmill and storage tank are visible behind the home. The roof of the home is dusted with snow.
Copy negative of eighteen-month old Doris Andersen, daughter of Hans and Anna Andersen, sitting on the side rail of her parent's new Overland car. Doris is wearing a light-colored sleeveless dress with a scalloped hem, ankle socks, and t-strap shoes.
Copy negative of the first automobile in Danevang, Texas. The automobile was owned by Mads Andersen, who sits in the driver's seat holding the steering wheel. Mads wife, Berthe, and daughter, Marentze, are also sitting in the vehicle.
Copy negative of a group of people camping at Palacios Bay in Texas. The group is sitting and eating a meal in front of two covered wagons. Piles of camping gear surround the people.
Copy negative of Anna Andersen on her honeymoon with her husband Hans Andersen. Anna is sitting in a tent at a camping ground, surrounded by various camping materials and their Dodge Roadster.
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