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Pastor Kirsten Drigsdahl

Description: Black and white photograph affixed to a white sheet of paper along with a smaller sheet that has information typed on it. The photo is of Pastor Kirsten Drigsdahl, a visiting clergywoman from Denmark. She is standing outdoors, posed against a tree that is directly behind her. She is wearing a demure black robe paired with a stiff, pleated white collar around her neck. She is also wearing glasses and a ring on her ring finger. In her hands is a book with a small cross icon on its front cove… more
Date: February 20, 2000

[Picture Search]

Description: Color photograph of a man, Laurence Jensen, standing at a table with a videotape recorder, also known as a camcorder, and a tripod; he is holding a corded object that is connected to the recorder in his right hand. At the table, a man and a woman, identified as O.W. Schaer and Ann Schaer, are seated. On the table before them are a few photograph-related objects: a framed picture, a frame holder, and a few paper goods. A poster is visible on the wall behind them, as well as a door and a windo… more
Date: March 18, 1998

[Two Women At the Unveiling a Historic Marker in the Danevang Cemetery]

Description: Black and white copy print of two elderly women standing next to a large tombstone in the Danevang Cemetery before the unveiling of a historical marker. Their names are Elsie Christensen and Helena Lauritsen. The woman standing to the left of the tombstone is pointing to the covered historical marker in the background. The other woman stands behind the tombstone, out of view except for her shoulders and up; her head is turned away from the camera and toward the historical marker. Their shad… more
Date: 1994

[Organist and Pastor at Danevang Lutheran Church for Rebild Society Meeting]

Description: Color photograph of two women sitting at an upright piano that is partially visible. On the left is the church organist Patty Jensen, who is wearing a floral print dress with a wide, white collar. On her right is Pastor Deana Voges who is wearing glasses, a white robe, and a necklace with a Lutheran cross pendant on it. She is holding onto a T-handled cane. The stained glass of a patterned window is visible on the wall beside them. According to accompanying information, they are at a welco… more
Date: 1989

[Girls Posing with Cake]

Description: Color photograph of four girls from the 1987 confirmation class at [Danevang Lutheran Church]. The girls are wearing white and are posed behind a table with their hands on a knife, about to cut a white sheet cake. In the foreground there are plates and additional cakes on the table as well as a monk figurine; in the background, there are people seated around a table. Handwritten text on the back says, "1987, Terry Strarup, Kim Strarup, Hallie Barosh, Devonna [Oldag].
Date: 1987

[Aerial View of Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Danevang Lutheran Church and the surrounding land, which includes a cemetery. A group of people are gathered outside of the front of the church. A system of dirt roads is visible going around the perimeter of the land. The plot of land just adjacent to the church's land is the cemetery; it has numerous tombstones planted on its surface.
Date: May 1986

[Altar Candleholders]

Description: Black and white photograph of the altar in the Danevang Lutheran Church. The alter contains a pair of brass candle holders and a candelabrum on the mantel. On either side of the altar table are two smaller tables with shallow metal dishes on them. A figurine in the shape of a lamb sits at the base of the altar.
Date: 1986

Berndt Family Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to the Berndt family. Accompanying information states it was first owned by Hans Berndt, and later, by Christian Berndt, his son. The house has intersecting gable roofs and several double-hung windows on both floors. The front patio overhang is created by a roof projection that slopes downwards and is supported on the front by four slender columns. There are three visible trees in the foreground and a gas tank off to the right.
Date: 1986

Grace Andersen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story home belonging to Grace Andersen. Photograph was taken a few feet away from the front of the house, capturing a direct frontal view of a door and double-hung windows on either side. Both door and windows have been finished with a blue trim that also continues along the edge of the roof. A white picket fence is seen off to the right behind the house. In the front lawn, a few trees have been planted. Outdoor decor objects including pink flamingos, a stone fountain, an… more
Date: 1986

Gunnar Thyssen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Gunnar Thyssen. Thickly gathered pines obscure the left side of the photograph. A slender tree is to the right, which towers over the house. A chimney, some air vents, and a thin wire antenna are seen on the roof of the house.
Date: 1986

H. D. and Nina Madsen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story red brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to H. D. and Nina Madsen. There are large trees towering around the house, with one central tree in the front lawn. The house has a wide sloping overhang supported by several slender columns, double-hung windows, and a front and screen door. The grass has been cut short and a few bushes lie on the outskirts of the home.
Date: 1986

Jack & Agnes Hansen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story, brick house belonging to Jack and Agnes Hansen. Photograph was taken from a distance, capturing a slender dirt road and a front lawn on which several large trees have been planted. The house has a white door and a series of double-hung windows on either side of the door. To the left, in the distance, there appears to be a small outbuilding.
Date: 1986

Jens P. Petersen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story home in Danevang, Texas. Discolored yellow and white wood siding covers the exterior, and brown shingles cover an intersecting gableed roof. A chimney is on top of the roof near one of the hips. Several objects have been strewn about the front lawn, including a gas tank and a small metal basin. In the back, off to the left, there is a red pick-up truck and an outbuilding. Several leafless trees are behind the home.
Date: 1986

Jim & Jennifer Harton Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Jim and Jennifer Harton. The house has an intersecting gable and hip roof. The gable extends over the front entrance creating an overhang supported by four equally separated white columns. A large bush is planted directly in front of the two left columns, at the corner of a paved walkway leading to the front door. Two double-hung windows flank the right and left sides of the door. A utility pole is visible in the backgroun… more
Date: 1986

Lawrence & Gloria Petersen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story, yellow brick home belonging to Lawrence and Gloria Petersen in Danevang, Texas. Photograph seems to have been taken from the road, capturing a wide paved walkway perpendicular to the house leading up to a flat wall with a window. A few large trees lie on the left side of the walkway. On the right, there is a small, slender tree. Most of the windows and exterior designs have been covered by the trees, but the front door, a few windows, and some of the small plants a… more
Date: 1986

Olaf Olsen Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story brick house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Olaf Olsen. The photograph was taken from a trimmed front lawn, capturing two large trees that tower over the house and cover it in shadows. The house has gray shingles and intersecting gable roofs. The front door is covered by an overhang with a domed opening made from the brick. A wooden fence can be seen in the back on the right part of the house.
Date: 1986

Otto & Henrietta Bram House

Description: Photograph of a single-story brick house behind an average-size tree. There are small, pink flowers surrounding the perimeter of the house. Accompanying information states home belongs to Otto and Henrietta Bram. The top of two trees are visible behind the house.
Date: 1986

Tom & Moly Madsen Kraysereck Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story red brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Tom and Molly Madsen Kraysereck. There is a sloping overhang supported by two wooden columns covering a front porch, some windows, and the front door. The house has a green-tinted shingled gable roof and all windows have wooden shutters on each side. The front lawn does not appear to have any grass or plants, except for a cropped set of leaves on the top right corner of the picture which partially covers a second-story wi… more
Date: 1986

Wesley & Darlene Miksik Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story brick home belonging to Wesley and Darlene Miksik in Danevang, Texas. Photograph was taken some distance away, capturing a large front yard and average-sized trees spaciously distributed. The house has shutter windows, a gable roof, and small plants along the edge of the brick walls. There is a dog standing near the garage door on the left side of the house.
Date: 1986

[90th Homecoming Celebration, Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Color photograph of a group of people gathered together for a meal in the mess hall at an unidentified location. Several adults are seated at long banquet tables covered in gingham-patterned table covers; many of them have platefuls of food in front of them. Some concession style windows where food is being served are visible to the left; a few people are lined up to be served. Above the windows is a banner that reads, "Vars' Co!" as well as a few Danish flag decals.
Date: October 1985

[Elderly Women Escorting Each Other at the 90th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration of Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Color photograph of a few elderly women who are all apart of the Jensen family, one of whom is their matriarch. They are escorting each other with arms linked outside of Danevang Lutheran Church. Metal handrails surround the group on either side. The presence of parked cars in the background suggest that they are in the parking lot. A tent is set up in the background to the right.
Date: October 1985
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