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Brodsgaard raising flag

Description: Photograph of a man, identified as Chris Brodsgaard, raising an American flag at Danevang Lutheran Church cemetary. Three tombstones can be seen in the rightmost part of the photograph, as well as a few others beyond the paved sidewalk where Chris stands. The flag is at full-mast and blowing in the wind. Trees and a electrical poles are visible in the distance. A stamp on the back of the photograph indicates, "Danish Heritage Society P. O. BOX 386 Danevang, TX 77432".
Date: 1986
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Brodsgaard raising flag

Description: Photograph of a man, identified as Chris Brodsgaard, raising an American flag at a cemetery belonging to the Danevang Lutheran Church. He stands somewhat in the middle ground of the photograph. The flag is about three quarters of the whole way there. On the right of the photograph, three tombstones can be seen. A paved walkway bisects the scene. A few other tombstones can be observed after the walkway, as well as a few trees and a series of electrical poles that extend into the far distance. H… more
Date: 1986
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1983 Confirmation

Description: Color photograph of a confirmation class standing outside of the [Danevang Lutheran Church] dressed in white religious robes with red flowers pinned to their chests. One man in front wears a red stole and a necklace with a cross pendant. The rest of the group is comprised of four girls and one boy. They each have a red flower pinned to their robe. The building's doors and exterior facade as well as a handrail are visible behind them.
Date: 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1985 Confirmation

Description: Color photograph of a confirmation class dressed in white standing in front of the [Danevang Lutheran Church] whose door is open. Two girls are wearing white dresses and four boys are wearing white robes. An older man identified as Pastor Dan Lauderdale stands to the right of them and is wearing a red stole and a white robe embellished with red crosses. Each member of the class except for Pastor Lauderdale has a red flower pinned to their chest.
Date: 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

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

1988 Confirmation

Description: Color photograph of a pair of youth standing indoors in front of an altar. The two individuals are posed on a red-carpeted floor; the girl wears a blue shirt, a denim skirt and white shoes while the boy wears a white t-shirt, black pants, sneakers, and sunglasses. The altar behind the pair features a cross at its center; a candlestick directly below the cross is visible between the individuals' heads. Two wooden banisters, a microphone, and two furled flags are also in the background.
Date: 1988
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1987 Confirmation

Description: Color photograph of an all-female confirmation class standing indoors posed against a wall in the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. Each girl is wearing a white dress. The individual in the center of the group, identified as Pastor Deana Voges, wears a stole and a necklace with a cross pendant and is supporting herself with crutches. In the foreground a book with red page edges is sitting open on a platform. Behind the girls is a table with a bowl and some candles on it; to the right of the girls… more
Date: 1987
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1987 Confirmation [Donald Oldag]

Description: Color portrait of Donald Oldag visible from the chest up, posed against a blue background. He has braces and wears a pastel-colored shirt. Donald Oldag was part of the 1987 confirmation class at [Danevang Lutheran Church]
Date: 1987
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

1980 Confirmation

Description: A color photograph taken in 1980 of a group dressed in religious robes standing indoors and between two wooden banisters. The group is comprised of two girls and two boys, whose robes are red, and an older man, identified as Pastor Donald Kenning, who stands behind them dressed in white. In the background a bouquet of flowers sits on the left and a chair sits against a wall on the right.
Date: 1980
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang Danish Singers

Description: Photograph of a group of older men and women singing inside St. Phillips Hall in El Campo, Texas. The front row is composed of women in traditional Danish costumes: crochet-trim aprons tied at the waist over black dresses, black bonnets tied around the neck, and long-sleeved white shirts. They are singing from sheets of music that they hold near their chests. They have been identified, from left to right, as Marie Bram, Ingeborgh Berndt Atchetee, Helena Berndt Lauritsen, Gudrun Jensen, and Lill… more
Date: January 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Reverend Eric Moller and Pastor Dan Laudedale]

Description: Photograph of Reverend Eric Moller and Pastor Dan Lauderdale at Pastor Dan's farewell party. They are standing in front of a table, on which a folded piece of paper has been opened. Two small Danish flags emerge from the bottom left corner. Reverend Eric is standing on the left smiling toothily. He wears a two-piece gray suit and striped tie. To the right is Pastor Dan Lauderdale, who holds his hands behind his back and restrains a smile. He wears a dark blue shirt and dark pants. Hand-written … more
Date: August 25, 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Portrait of Pastor Dan Lauderdale and Family]

Description: Studio portrait photograph of the Lauderdale family in front of a cloudy, brown backdrop. The man in the very back who stands above the rest is Pastor Dan Lauderdale. He wears a striped red shirt with white trim accents on his collar and sleeves. The older woman whose hair has been pulled back and pinned with flowers is Pastor Dan Lauderdale's mother, Dorothy Galbraith Lauderdale. Cindy Lauderdale is seated on the right and wears a red gingham dress. She is Pastor Dan's wife. Their two children… more
Date: 1981/1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor J. O. Javang and Wife Pearl]

Description: Photograph of Pastor Joe O. Javang and his wife Pearl Javang. The pastor holds a small cracker on his right hand and has his other arm around Pearl's shoulder. He wears dark-framed glasses, a cross around his neck, and a black tie over a white short-sleeve shirt. Pearl wears round glasses, a green blouse, and beige bottom. Two candles, a teapot, and a floral arrangement can be seen on the surface of a table in front of them. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph indicates that Pastor… more
Date: 1985/1986
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Three Photographs of Pastor Deana Voges]

Description: Three photographs of Pastor Deana Voges in various settings. In the top left image, she is standing behind a wide wooden pulpit, supporting herself with a crutch. She wears white robes and glasses and is looking slightly to the left. Behind her, there are chairs, desks, and various candle-holders. A second pulpit and microphone can be seen on the far left. A sticker on the photograph with printed text indicates that her father made the pulpit, and that she coined the phrase "have pulpit will … more
Date: [1986..1989]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Four Photographs of Pastor Fred Toerne]

Description: Four different photographs of Pastor Fred Toerne in various settings. They have been taped on the four corners of a white piece of paper. The top left photograph is of the Pastor and his family. From left to right, they have been identified as Kevin Toerne, Karen Toerne, Pastor Toerne, and Bina Toerne. They appear to be located inside a church setting. The Pastor wears a white robe that has been belted at the waist by a rope. The top right photograph shows Pastor Toerne at a wooden pulpit.… more
Date: 1989
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[History of Danish Pioneers as Told by Andrew Enemark Berndt]

Description: Brief nine-page typed account of the history of Danish settlers in Texas written by Andrew Enermark Berndt over a period, it would seem, of several years. He begins by explaining the lineage of his parents, Laura and Helvig Berndt, and progresses to his family's immigration from Denmark to the United States sometime between the 1840's and the beginning of World War I. A short anecdote is given about his father's butchering of a wild hog. His father, Helvig, bought 3,000 acres of land that no… more
Date: 1983/1991
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Mary Andersen and Daughters at Birthday Celebration]

Description: Photograph of a woman in a wheelchair, identified as Mary Andersen, at her 100th birthday celebration with her four daughters standing behind her. Mary Andersen is holding a heart-shaped box that reads, "Mary H. Andersen 100 centennial". She is wearing a pink floral dress and a pearl necklace. From left to right, her daughters have been identified as Rena Howard, June Andersen Gann, Ruth Brodsgaard, and Christine Ingvardeen Michaelsen. Behind them, there is an unidentified man. A series of lon… more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Pastor Erik and Margaret Moller

Description: Studio photograph of Pastor Erik and his wife, Margaret Moller, in a well-lit space with a blank backdrop. Margaret, on the left, wears a v-neck blouse with a brooch pinned to her left lapel, post earrings, and horn-rimmed glasses. Pastor Erik, on the right, wears a dark suit jacket and tie over a light-colored shirt. There is a folded handkerchief in his left pocket. He also wears horn-rimmed glasses. Hand-written text in pencil on the back of the photograph reads, "Margaret and Rev. Erik Mol… more
Date: August 25, 1986
Creator: Connie's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Mary Bell and Carl Larsen

Description: Color photograph of a woman and a man, posing indoors together. The woman is Mary Bell, a retired teacher who taught wood carving to the man on her right, Carl Larsen. According to a typed note on the card that is attached to the photograph, Mary was in ill health and located Carl Larson to present him with a wood carving that he had made while in school. Mary is wearing a blue shirt and glasses; Carl is wearing a brown shirt and a jacket. Behind them, the light-colored wood paneling of the… more
Date: 1980
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Jeanne Swendsen Nielsen

Description: Bust portrait photograph of a woman, identified as Jeanne Swendsen Nielsen, in front a light-blue backdrop. She has short blond hair and is wearing a light-blue knit sweater as well as gold earrings and a gold necklace. Accompanying information states that, "Jeanne Swendsen Nielsen, daughter of Julius and Stephanie Swendsen and wife of David V. Nielsen, is Danevang born. She was organist in Danevang Lutheran Church during the tenure of Mrs. Verner Etersen (1955-1957) when she graduated from El … more
Date: 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Evelyn Hansen Holland

Description: Studio portrait photograph of an older woman identified as Evelyn Hansen Holland. She is in front of a gray backdrop looking directly at the camera. Her hands are resting on a table in front of her. She wears a white jacket with a brooch pinned near the neck, a brown geometric print blouse, gold necklace, and multiple rings. Accompanying information states: "Evelyn Hansen Holland daughter of Harold and Ella Hansen and wife of Robert Holland, was born and raised in Danevang. She served as organi… more
Date: 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Patty Jensen

Description: Photograph of an adult woman, identified as Patty Jensen, standing inside what appears to be a kitchen space. She smiles openly at the camera with her hands behind her back. She wears a blue denim, belted dress with gold leaf-like motif embellishments on her chest. Behind her on a wall with wooden siding, there is a framed picture of an aerial view of a farmstead. A wooden dining table can be seen in the adjoining room past the threshold on the right side of the image. Accompanying information … more
Date: November 1986
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Shelley Schaer

Description: Studio portrait photograph of a young blond woman, identified as Shelley Schaer, in a well-lit space. She wears a purple, long-sleeve blouse and gold post earrings. She has her hands folded in front of her and smiles openly at the camera. Accompanying information states: "Shelley Schaer daughter of Doyle and Ann Schaer is 18 years of age and is a native of Danevang. Shelley is the first Pianist in Danevang Lutheran Church. She plays twice a month, alternating with the organ. The piano is a Kimb… more
Date: 1980/1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Dixie and Duane Kennedy]

Description: Studio portrait photograph of Dixie and Duane Kennedy in front of a gray backdrop. Dixie wears a floral print blouse and large glasses. Duane, to the right of her, wears a light-colored suit jacket and a dark tie. Accompanying information states: "Dixie Kennedy, wife of Duane Kennedy, lives in El Campo and in Nov. 1986 commenced serving Danevang Lutheran Church as organist."
Date: 1986
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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