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Danevang People Hauling Cotton to El Camp

Description: Copy negative of a group of men on top of a horse-drawn, wooden wagon. Accompanying information indicates they are from Danevang, Texas, and are hauling cotton to El Campo, Texas, also in Wharton County. Although some names have been provided, they have not been matched properly to the people pictured. Behind them, there is a train with the Southern Pacific logo and insignia on various parts of its metal frame. Near the back wheel of the wagon is a tightly-packed sack; presumably, one of the co… more
Date: 1914
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danish Folk School

Description: Copy negative of groups of people in front of Grand View College in Des Moines, Iowa. The men and women pictured are all wearing traditional Danish folk costumes. The men are kneeling down, and the women are standing up. The men are holding the women's hands. There is one man, identified as Holger Koch, sitting with his legs crossed in front of the costumed group, holding a violin. Other unidentified people standing in the background.
Date: 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Fredericksen Family

Description: Black and white professional portrait of the Fredericksen family. The mother and father, Herman Fredericksen and Kingerborg Jensen Fredericksen, are sitting in elegant chairs opposite each other. The mother is wearing a dark dress with a high neck and a decorative collar; the father is wearing a three piece suit and has a mustache. Their four children are arranged between them, but one daughter is sitting in the same seat as her mother. They are all wearing dark clothing. The sons are wear… more
Date: 1915
Creator: Atelier Fru Jepsen & Søng
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Golden Wedding Anniversary of Jens and Anna Marie Smith]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of an elderly couple and their grown children posed for a picture on their golden wedding anniversary. Anna Marie Nielsen Smith and Jens A. Smith, the wife and husband being celebrated, are seated in chairs next to each other on the lawn of their home. Behind them are their three sons and two daughters, who are identified from left to right as: William, Kristine, Andrew, Caroline, Maria, and Marius. The porch of their house is visible behind them… more
Date: 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hans Christian Hansen's Farm, Front View of House]

Description: Faded black and white photograph of the Hansen family farm house. The house is a white, wooden two-story building with a covered porch. Some family members are situated on the lawn in front of the house. One man dressed in a hat, a white shirt, a dark vest and dark pants is sitting atop a horse. Another horse without a saddle stands next to them in the tall grass. In the background behind him and the horses are a few smaller buildings.
Date: [1913,1914]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hans Christian Hansen's Farm, View of Barn and House]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Hansen family's farmstead. A group of barns are visible on the left; to the right is the family home, seen from the side. In the foreground is a grassy field where several family members and a couple of horses are standing amongst the brush in the distance. One individual is riding atop one of the horses.
Date: [1913,1914]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Jergen Rasmussen Home

Description: Photograph of the front view of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Jergen Rasmussen. Photograph was taken a short distance away from the front entrance. A gable roof projects downwards creating a sloping overhang over the front patio. Two windows are on each side of the front door, which is flanked by small oval windows. The second floor has an intersecting gable roof that runs perpendicular to the main roof, and three windows are seen underneath the pediment created by the … more
Date: 1919/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Henry Schaer WW1 Soldier

Description: Copy negative of Henry Schaer, who was a World War One soldier from Wharton County, Texas. In the image, Henry is standing outside a wooden building. He is wearing his military uniform and holding a gun.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Isaacson Cotton Gin Company, El Campo, Texas]

Description: Black and white photograph of a building known as the Isaacson Gin Company, where cotton is processed. The building is made of wood and has several different sections to it. The yard just outside the company is teeming with horse-drawn or animal-drawn wagons. Each wagon is filled with cotton; some of them are covered with a tarp. In the distance, several houses are visible, as are dirt roads that lead to and from the company yard.
Date: September 16, 1916
Creator: El Campo Studio Photo
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Isaacson Gin Company

Description: Photograph of the Isaacson Gin Company, a cotton gin in El Campo, Texas, taken from a high angle and from a distance, capturing the entire structure and the surrounding homes that surround it. Several horse-drawn wagons are moving in a procession in an arc formation from the south-facing wall of the gin to the north-facing one. Groups of men can be seen directing them. Others are seen on the ground and on platforms near the cotton bales. The gin itself is a large two-story structure with gable… more
Date: September 16, 1916
Creator: El Campo Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Jens H. Berndt Farmstead]

Description: Photograph of Jens H. Berndt and his farmstead half a mile west of Danevang, Texas, which was later sold to P. C. Petersen in 1921. Presumably, Jens is the man in the foreground on the small plow that is being pushed by two horses. Behind him on the left, there is a barn with a tall gable roof and a windmill. The main home is on the far right. It is a two-story house with intersecting gable roofs and several double-hung windows, as well as two roof overhangs covering small patios. The photogra… more
Date: 1910~
Creator: Anderson, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Jens H. Berndt Farmstead]

Description: Photograph of Jens H. Berndt and his farmstead half a mile west of Danevang, Texas, which was later sold to P. C. Petersen in 1921. This information is also written on the back of the item in black ink. Presumably, Jens is the man in the foreground on the small plow that is being pushed by two horses. Behind him on the left, there is a barn with a tall gable roof and a windmill. The main home is on the far right. It is a two-story house with intersecting gable roofs and several double-hung wind… more
Date: 1910~
Creator: Anderson, H. J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Jens H. Berndt Home

Description: Copy negative of the family home and farm of Jens H. Berndt, in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County. The two-story family home is pictured on the right side of the image. There is a barn and a windmill on the left side of the image. There is an unidentified man in the center of the photograph riding in a small carriage pulled by two donkeys.
Date: 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Marius & Carl Thyssen

Description: Photograph of two men standing side by side outdoors near a small bush. Behind them, there is a tall structure with various domed openings and a palm tree off to the left. The man on the left, identified as Marius Thyssen, wears a three-piece suit and banded hat. The man to the right of him, identified as Carl Thyssen, wears a military uniform which consists of boots, slouchy pants, round brim hat, a long-sleeve shirt with button-flap pockets, and a slender dark tie. He holds a cigarette in his… more
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Mary and Twins Brodsgaard

Description: Copy negative of a group portrait taken in west Danevang, Texas. From left to right, the children pictured are Agnes Brodsgaard, Emma Brodsgaard, and Marie Brodsgaard. Agnes and Emma, who are twins, are wearing white dresses and are sitting in chairs. Marie is wearing a dress and has a bow in her hair.
Date: 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Mud Chains on a Model T Ford

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a Model T Ford with chains attached to the tires for easier travel on muddy roads. The car also has a tarp covering its window openings. Part of a building is visible behind the car to the right.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Notice to Appear

Description: Postcard sent out by the Local Board of Grundy County in Iowa to notify Ejner L. Wind to appear for a physical examination. The front of the postcard gives information about the date of the examination, and also warns Ejner that failure to appear may result in a loss of rights or immediately induct him to imprisonment or military service. On the back of the postcard, there is postage information.
Date: November 18, 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Nygaard Girls

Description: Photograph of three woman seated outside on brick steps. The steps lead up to a shut door of a house. The woman in the far back, identified as Sigrid Nygaard, holds her right arm outstretched with her hand placed on the brick. The two women in front of her, from left to right, have been identified as Anna Nygaard and Ellen Nygaard. They both wear below-the-knee, long-sleeve dresses with bows attached at the neckline, stockings, and close-toed, dark Mary Jane shoes. They each hold the hand of a … more
Date: 1910/1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Oxen Hauling Cotton to Market

Description: Black and white copy print of an ox-drawn wagon transporting cotton to market. Two men, identified as Hans Rasmussen and Ernest Recane, are riding atop the wagon and steering the oxen. Behind them is a two-story building with a veranda upstairs. A sign affixed to a beam of the building reads, "Photo Gallery."
Date: 1911
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Panoramic View of a Military Regiment in Maryland]

Description: Postcard of a large group of United States army soldiers at a camp in Maryland, possibly Glen Bernie or Laurel. They are all in their military uniform, gathered in multiple rows. Behind them, a series of tall leafless trees can be seen, as well as a single-story structure in the very center at the top of a hill. There is printed text on the front that reads "47 Battalion 23rd Engineers, Glen Bernie, MD. Feb. 1918." There is a black arrow near the top of the image pointing at an individual, id… more
Date: 1918
Creator: Schutz, Frederick A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Passport Pauline Berthelsen

Description: Copy negative of the passport of Pauline Berthelsen of Wharton County, Texas. In the top left corner of the passport, there is a photograph of Pauline stapled to the document. There is a stamp at the bottom of the document that reads, "canceled."
Date: March 2, 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Passport Pauline Berthelsen

Description: Copy negative of the passport photograph of Pauline Berthelsen of Wharton County, Texas. The photograph is embossed with a United States Department of State seal, and Pauline's name is hand-written on the front of the photograph.
Date: March 2, 1916
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor John Ravn, Baby, and Woman]

Description: Photograph of an adult man and woman and a baby, who is being held by the man, identified as Pastor John Ravn. They are standing outdoors next to a large bush, behind which there appears to be a house, as the top part of a roof can be seen behind the Pastor. The woman wears a long dress with three-quarter length sleeves and is looking away from the camera to the baby. Pastor John wears a hat, waistcoat, and slouchy pants. The sheet of paper where the photograph has been pasted to informs us tha… more
Date: 1913/1915
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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