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Bicycle-Support.

Description: Patent for an improvement in bicycle supports that can be attached to any bicycle and supports it at an upright or near-upright position.
Date: July 20, 1897
Creator: Norelius, John E.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Articles of Agreement for Warranty Deed]

Description: Deed recording the transaction between Laurits J. Lykke and his wife Hanna with Carl Harton regarding the sell of 70 acres of land in Wharton County, which was sold to Carl for a total sum of $8,298.12. The document goes on to give specific payment schedules and other relevant information. The deed is held together with a second document, a smaller piece of paper that was signed by a notary of Wharton County authenticating the transaction.
Date: 1899
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Lock.

Description: Patent for "a lock of novel construction wherein the keyholes at opposite sites of the door are placed out of alignment for preventing children, servants, and curious persons from looking or listening through the keyhole." (Lines 12-17) Includes instructions and illustrations.
Date: June 8, 1897
Creator: Oleson, Andrew J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Patent
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Community Hall

Description: Postcard of exterior of the Danevang community hall. Five cars are parked outside, within the confines of a small chicken wire fence. A small secondary, adjacent, single-story structure lies just to the right of the community hall. There are a series of three tombstones a few feet from each other in front of the building. On the back of the postcard, hand-written text in blue ink reads, " No 10 from Helga Thyssen for archives".
Date: 1894/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
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

Mr. & Mrs. H. P. Jensen

Description: Copy print of an oval picture frame with a photograph inside it of husband and wife Hans Peter Jensen and Maren Jensen. The frame has ornate floral motifs on the top, bottom, and sides, as well as beveled edges and a continuous pattern of decorative circle reliefs running near the edge of the frame glass. The man and the woman in the photograph are both dressed in formal attire. The man wears a blazer and a waistcoat. The woman wears a light-colored, tied neck-piece over a dark-colored top.
Date: [1890..1920]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Nickolas Hansen

Description: Bust portrait postcard of a man identified as Hans Nickolas (Nicole) Hansen. He is in front of a light-colored backdrop wearing a bow tie and suit jacket over a light-colored shirt. Because of a probable mistake in the way the postcard was developed, there is a large black mass that covers the bottom part of the image. On the back, the postcard has been addressed to "Mrs. Gertrude Hansen" at "D & R, El Campo, Texas 77437 63-4330 C."
Date: 1890/1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

J. C. Evers and Family

Description: Studio photograph of J. C. Evers and his family posing in front of a light-colored backdrop and a set of pulled curtains. J. C. Evers himself is sitting on a chair on the far left. He wears a three-piece suit with a dark tie. A young woman is behind him on the right wearing a turtleneck top with a dark, belted skirt. Two children are in the middle, a girl and a boy; presumably siblings. A fourth person, an older woman dressed in dark clothing, is seated on the far right in a wicker chair. The … more
Date: 1890/1895
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Large Group of People at Tres Palacios Creek]

Description: Copy negative print of a large group of people posing for the photograph at Tres Palacios Creek in East Danevang, Texas. There is a small dog in the foreground to the left, and several children on the right in the bottom rows. Large trees tower over them casting shadows. There is a man in the very back row holding an American and Danish flag on each hand over his head. There is a second American flag to the right held by a man near a tree trunk.
Date: 1896/1900
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Wharton 1894 Sheet 1

Description: Sanborn map sheet showing an area of Wharton in Wharton County, Texas, including geographic features, buildings, and details related to risk assessment for fire insurance.
Date: 1894
Creator: Sanborn Map Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Confirmation Certificate]

Description: Certificate from a confirmation ceremony in 1891 written in Danish. An illustrated image of Jesus Christ holding the Eucharist is at the very top of the document. Below this is both printed and written text listing Martin Skjoldborg Kristiansen's name, who was presumably the person in the confirmation. Pastor S. H. Madsen's signature is at the bottom of the document. Flanking the portion of the text on the right and left sides are illustrated images of two angels inside circular motifs that are… more
Date: January 2, 1891
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Ella Kristine Hansen Allenson

Description: Photograph of a young woman, identified as Ella Kristine Hansen Allenson, sitting on an upholstered chair in front of a dark background. Her hair is tied in the back, and she wears a long-sleeved dress cinched at the waist. There is lace trim on both her sleeves and neckline. The photograph has been placed inside a decorative envelope sleeve. When closed, the front flap has an embossed circular motif.
Date: 1899/1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

G. C. Gifford, Dealer in Steer Cattle

Description: Business correspondence written on letterhead from the late 19th century. Letterhead contains cattle illustration, decorative designs, and stylized text of business name with text reading: "Pierce Station, Texas," in lithographic print by Clarke & Courts, Lith.
Date: 1894
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Texas General Land Office
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