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[Demolished Church and Fallen Tree]

Description: Photograph of the remains of a church after a weather disaster. A fallen tree with broken branches is on the rightmost side of the photograph. Behind it, the shingled roof of part of the church is inclined on fragments of wall material and construction posts. The entrance is the only part of the church that is still standing. It is flanked by other demolished parts of roofing, walls, and beams on the right side of the photograph.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Mr & Mrs Pete Thyssen

Description: Photograph of a woman and a man, identified as Mrs. Pete Thyssen and Pete Thyssen, respectively, standing on a set of steps in front of a double-door entrance on an elevated structure. Two windows are on either side, both slightly cropped out of the photograph. Bulbous flowers in vases have been placed repeatedly on each step where the man and woman stand.
Date: 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Church 1945 Storm

Description: Photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church after a hurricane. A paved step, a window and a door, which make up part of the front facade of the building, are still standing. The rest of the church has suffered considerable damage. Various construction materials - walls, siding, shingles, etc. - surround the standing structure. There is a small tree off to the left. Rough hand-written text in blue ink on the front of the photograph reads, "Danevang, Texas - After hurricane - 1945 church."
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Four Danevang Homes

Description: Postcard of a composite image of four homes belonging to the Danevang family. They are all two-story structures but vary in architectural details, number of windows, construction materials, and landscape elements. The two on top look to be more suburban in setting, while the two on the bottom appear to be located in a rural environment. There is no addressee on the back of the postcard, but various notes have been written on it. Rough, black patches of paper remain from wherever it was torn out… more
Date: 1895/1995
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Brodsgaard Farm from the Air

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Brodsgaard family farm. There are several buildings visible. A large, two-story house with a fenced in yard attached to it is situated on the right corner of the farm property. There are also several smaller buildings and a barn.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Danevang Farmers Co-op]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of a group of buildings belonging to the Danevang Farmers Co-op. Dirt road pathways are visible between the buildings. The Lummus Cotton Mill, featured in other related photographs, is situated near the back of the property. To the right of it is a metal, bridge-like structure that tapers off into a giant ditch in the top right corner. At the bottom right corner is a building that says "Farmers Co-operative Society, Inc." A few cars are parked i… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Closer Aerial View of Danevang Farmers Co-op]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of a group of buildings belonging to the Danevang Farmers Co-op. Dirt road pathways are visible between the buildings. The Lummus Cotton Mill, featured in other related photographs, is situated near the back of the property. A few cars are parked in various areas of the property, particularly around a small building on the left and a gas service station to the right of it. In the center right is a barn with an open door.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Danevang Farmers Co-op and Surrounding Properties]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of a group of buildings belonging to the Danevang Farmers Co-operative. The plot of land is adjacent to other properties on the right of the photograph where smaller buildings are visible. In the center of the photograph is a two-story building that has the words "Farmers Co-operative Society, Inc." on its exterior. Near the back of the property is a large ditch that is connected to the Lummus Cotton Mill on the left by a metal rail. Dirt roads p… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[C. J. Christensen Home]

Description: Copy print of a farmstead belonging to C. J. Christensen. The photograph was taken several feet away from the main house, which is off to the right behind a small fence and a line of stacked haystacks. The main house is a two-story structure with intersecting gable roofs, five windows along the first floor and two on the top one. Additionally, there are a couple of small outbuildings in the leftmost side of the image. The plot of land in the foreground has been used for an unidentified crop.
Date: 1910
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Mother & Daughter

Description: Copy print of a mother and daughter inside a body of water. The child has been identified as Elsie Lee Christiansen and the woman, as Ester Knudsen Hutson. The woman is waist-deep in the water, wearing what appears to be a towel tied around her neck over a bathing suit. The girl stands next to her on the left, knee-deep in the water wearing a striped one-piece swimsuit. She cocks her head to the left and smiles at the camera. Accompanying information states they were at a family picnic.
Date: 1936
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Farmstead

Description: Copy print of a farmstead in Danevang, Texas. The photograph appears to have been taken a short distance away from a fence that runs the length of the property. Past the fence and a few small bushes, a group of people have seated themselves on chairs, presumably posing for the picture. Several horses, carriages, and men are to the left of these people; some of them have also stopped and turned towards the direction where the photograph was taken. In the distance, there is a two-story house with… more
Date: 1900/1960
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Tres Palacios Swing Bridge

Description: Black and white photograph of a swing bridge that crosses over the Tres Palacios River in Texas, southwest of El Maton. In the foreground is a tree that partly covers the view of the bridge, which is in the middle ground.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Scout Photo

Description: Black and white photo of a group of eleven young boys identified as Boy Scouts, arranged in a single line. They are standing outdoors in a forest surrounded by trees and appear to be in a clearing. Most boys are wearing jeans and white t-shirts. However, there is one boy who stands second from the left wearing a button-up shirt and another boy, standing fifth from the left, wearing a boy scout uniform complete with a tied bandana around his neck. A decorative border frames the image.
Date: 1952
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Husband and Wife Posed Outdoors on a Lawn]

Description: Black and white photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of a large bush on the lawn directly outside a white building. They are husband and wife, according to a note written on the back of the photograph; the husband is identified as Harold Hansen, son of Otto and Agnes Hansen. His wife is wearing a hat and a dark, mid-length dress with a white collar. Harold is wearing a double breasted suit with a flower pinned to his lapel. The shutter of a window is partially visible to their … more
Date: unknown
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Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hansen on Their Wedding Day]

Description: Black and white photograph of Harold and Dorothy Hansen on their wedding day, posed underneath a floral arch. Behind them is a curtained window. Dorothy, whose arm is looped through Harold's adjacent arm, is wearing a dark-colored mid-length dress with a white collar and heels. Harold is wearing a double-breasted suit with a flower pinned to his lapel and formal, two-tone shoes. A framed mirror hangs on the wall to the right of them.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Home of Andreas and Emma Berndt]

Description: Copy photograph of a black and white photograph of the home of Andreas Berndt and Emma Berndt. The house is situated on the right corner of the vast expanse of farmland that is visible in the photograph. A line of trees separates the house from a wide cropfield. On the other side of the field is a small group of farm buildings. A dirt road creates a circular path just in front of the farm buildings.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Laurits Lauritzen

Description: Copy photograph of a black and white photograph of a man, Laurits Lauritzen, seated in front of a bushy collection of vines that are growing outside of a house belonging to Ed Nielsen, according to the label affixed to the front of the photograph. Laurits is the father of Laura Berndt; he was visiting from Denmark at the time. He is wearing a shirt, suspenders, and pants. A small bush and part of a window is visible to his right.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Home of Christ Petersen]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a wooden house surrounded by various dry vegetation and trees. The house, partly shrouded by a neighboring tree, belongs to Christ Petersen.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Individuals on the Tres Palaicios Swing Bridge]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of three individuals standing on a swing bridge over the Tres Palacios River. They are identified as Lars Wind, Dora Wind, and Harold Jensen. Both of the men are wearing white shirts, black pants, and pork pie hats; they are also both holding cane fishing poles. Dora is standing between the two men. The bridge's metal supports and railing are visible on either side of them.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

O.J. and Lillie Hansen

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a wife and a husband, standing together for a picture in front of some castor beanstalks. They are identified as Lillian and O.J. Hansen. Lillian is wearing a white dress and a necklace, while O.J. is wearing a button-up shirt with pockets on the front and dark pants. They both have their hands behind their backs.
Date: 1932
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Danevang Community Hall After Hurricane in 1945]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Danevang Community Hall after damages incurred during the hurricane that hit the town in 1945. Visible from two-point perspective, the building has a few missing shingles on its roof and some broken windowpanes, as evidenced by a woman who is sitting in one of the window frames and grasping a pane.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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