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[Three Girls at the 1950 Mayfest Celebration]

Description: Photograph of three young girls in front of rose bushes during the 1950 Mayfest Celebration held at Danevang Community Hall. They girls are wearing long dresses, pearl necklaces, and formal hairstyles. They have been identified, from left to right as: Ramona Harton, Jane Andersen, Darla Harton. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "May Fete 1950." It goes on to list their names.
Date: 1950
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Two Men Standing at a Podium]

Description: 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
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Women Holding a Poster]

Description: Photograph of two women, one standing on the left and one standing on the right, holding a poster. Both of the women are wearing light patterned dresses and are also holding papers. The poster they are holding up has a title that reads, "We Would See Jesus", and underneath there are several photographs. There is a table piled with books and papers in between the two women. A stage is visible in the background, along with a table and a vase of flowers. The back of a person's head is visible in t… more
Date: 1953~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Young Hispanic Girls Standing Outside]

Description: Photograph of two young Hispanic girls standing outside and smiling for the camera. They are standing on a dirt clearing with trees and a stone building far into the background. The young girls are wearing knee-length light cotton dresses and lace-up shoes with socks. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mo-Ranch -8/50 Mo-17".
Date: August 1950
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Unidentified buildings in Bay City]

Description: Photograph of unidentified buildings in Bay City, Texas. There are two buildings in the forefront of the picture. The wooden building on the right appears to be a house. There are other buildings in the background. The power lines run in front of these buildings, and the street is not paved. The back dates the photograph to 1953.
Date: 1953
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

O. V. Christensen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story brick home belonging to O.V. (Mickey) and Elsie Christensen. Photograph was taken a few feet away from a dirt road, capturing the front lawn on which a few slender trees have been planted. One door and several windows are seen on the house. Next to an air-conditioning system on the left wall, there appears to be a rosebush and other small shrubs planted along the edge of the wall.
Date: 1950/2010
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[View of Ship Passing Through Drawbridge]

Description: Photograph of a town on the edge of a river with a ship passing through a bridge, identified as Pleasure Pier drawbridge. Cars are waiting for the ship to pass on either side of the bridge. There is what appears to be a factory in the distance with multiple smokestacks. A stamp on the back of the photograph identifies the photographer as J. C. Watkins.
Date: November 19, 1952
Creator: Watkins, J. C.
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[View of the Plant]

Description: Photograph of the Port Neches Works Plant, looking north. Multiple round structures and a series of buildings cover the grounds, and there is a road and railroad tracks to the west. The upper left hand corner reads "Port Neches Works, looking north 1952." Handwriting on the back and an accompanying card (with the Texaco logo on the bottom) label the photograph "View of the Plant looking north."
Date: 1952
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

Wanda Swendsen

Description: Studio portrait photograph of a woman, identified as Wanda Swendsen, in a well-lit space. She has short brown hair and smiles at the camera openly. She wears gold earrings, gold necklace, and a thick, cable-knit sweater over a grid-pattern collar shirt. Accompanying information states: "Wanda Swendsen Plentl, daughter of Fred and Marie Swendsen of Danevang, was organist at Danevang Lutheran Church during the tenure of Mrs. Verner Petersen in 1957-1960. She graduated from El Campo High School in… more
Date: 1957/1960
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Westerholm, Ralph & Marilyn Petersen, Michael Bram, Irvin Wind Home

Description: Photograph of a red brick, single-story house. Photograph was taken from the street. Some asphalt is seen on the foreground. A dirt walkway leads to the front entrance, which is partially hidden by the palm trees that surround the front lawn of the house. On the back of the photograph, hand-written text explains that ownership of the house moved from Peter Westerholm, then to Ralph and Marilyn Petersen, and finally to Michael and Shannon Bram.
Date: 1950/1990
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Woman Looking at the Broken Windows of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a woman standing and looking at a section of a church. There is a man in front of the woman who is bent over, and they are both situated at the bottom left-hand side of the image. The building has numerous broken windows and charred bricks. There are steps leading up to a charred double-door entrance on the left. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "San Antonio 1st. After fire 11-21-52".
Date: 1952~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Woman With Texaco Products]

Description: Photograph of a woman wearing a white shirt advertising Texaco products. She is standing behind a table that has multiple cans of different varieties of motor oil, capella oil, havoline, and other gasoline products.
Date: July 26, 1958
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Women in church]

Description: Photograph of women in church. The following information is written on the back: "Women of Ch. District meet. C. C. - D. S. 1950." The women are standing and holding hands. One woman is standing at the front of the sanctuary facing the rest, and there are three men at the back. There is a fan in the bottom left corner.
Date: 1950
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Women of the Church]

Description: Photograph of the women of the church who served on V. C. S. faculty in 1950. Based on accompanying information, this is at the Iglesia Presbiteriana in Austin, Texas. The women are posing in front of two windows, and they are all wearing dresses. The group, city, and year are identified on the back of the photograph.
Date: 1950
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Young Girl Standing in Front of a Building]

Description: 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 ba… more
Date: October 1951
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Young Hispanic Choir Member]

Description: Photograph of a young Hispanic woman wearing long, shiny choir robes. The woman is standing and smiling at the camera. A light-colored, wood-slatted building makes up the background behind her. There is a raised porch with two visible windows on the left-hand side of the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Eunice Rodríguez at 50th Anniversary S.A. First 1953".
Date: 1953~
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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