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4-H Girls in Danish Costumes

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

4-H Girls in Danish Costumes

Description: 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.
Date: December 1958
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1911 Holiday Automobile

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1920 Dodge Roadster

Description: 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 t… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1920 Dodge Roadster

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1945 Storm

Description: 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.
Date: August 28, 1945
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1953 Confirmation Class

Description: 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.
Date: 1953
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1961 Confirmation Class

Description: 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.
Date: 1961
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1994 Community Celebration

Description: 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.
Date: 1994
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Andersen Boys on Danevang Baseball Team

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Blacksmith Shop in Denmark

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Camping at the Bay

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang Folks on Boat Ride

Description: 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 … more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang School 1927

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Dorthea Rasmussen

Description: 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."
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Dragline East of Danevang

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Dragline East of Danevang

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Family Group

Description: 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.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

The Family History of Jorgen and Ane Ingvardsen

Description: 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.
Date: February 5, 2005
Creator: Ingvardsen, Gary Allen & Flagg, Irene Hansen
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Flat Tires

Description: Copy negative of Hans Andersen driving his 1920 Dodge Roadster across a river during his journey from Parlier, California to Danevang, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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