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1949 Confirmation

Description: Black and white photo of the 1949 confirmation class, composed of four girls and four boys. The girls are each wearing a white dress and the boys are each wearing suits. Each individual has a flower pinned to their chests. They stand in two rows in front of an altar that features a figure of Jesus Christ.
Date: 1949
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[1949 Confirmation Class of Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white copy print of a confirmation class standing behind a banister in the Danevang Lutheran Church chapel. The class is comprised of four boys and four girls; they are arranged in a line alternating between girls and boys. The girls are wearing dresses and the boys are wearing suits and ties; all of them have a floral boutonniere attached to their clothes. Facing them is a robed clergy member, identified as Pastor John Pedersen. He is holding a book with a cross on its cover. T… more
Date: 1949
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Class of 1949 Confirmation Dinner

Description: Copy negative of a group portrait at the Danevang Community Hall in 1949. The group of people are celebrating with a dinner confirmation. There are large tables with chairs, dinner ware on the tables, and flowers decorating the hall. Standing in top row is Eddie Petersen, Lars L. Wind, Smike Skow, Cecelia Hansen, Donald Nielsen, Darleen Juhl, Ellis (Pee Wee) Wind, Elenora Hansen, Mrs. John Pedersen, Pastor John Pedersen, Dagmar Thyssen, Virgil Harton, Norma Lee Skow, Erling Thaysen, Peter Weste… more
Date: 1949
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Confirmation Class]

Description: Copy negative of four unidentified young ladies, and three unidentified young men standing in front of the alter inside Danevang Church, located in Wharton County. The young men and women are dressed up in suits and white dresses, and they are facing the pastor of the church. Pastor John Pedersen is standing in front of the confirmation students, wearing long robes and holding a bible.
Date: 1949
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[First Communion class at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church]

Description: Photograph of the students of the First Communion class of the Guadalupe Church on May 15, 1949. All the children are dressed in white.
Date: May 15, 1949
Creator: The Maurers Photographers
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Five Women at Farm Bureau Queen's Contest]

Description: Photograph of five girls at a beauty pageant in El Campo, Texas, headed by the Farm Bureau of Wharton County. They are standing on a wooden floor beneath a hanging set of streamers. They wear long dresses of varying colors, prints, and tailoring. From left to right, they have been identified as: unknown, Mary Dorotik (possibly Dornak), Elaine Hansen, LaVanne Ladewig, and Lillie Jensen. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph lists their names. Additionally, a small newspaper article … more
Date: 1949
Creator: Connie's Studio
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Flood

Description: Copy negative of Arnold Juhl's house after a rainstorm. The whitewashed house is surrounded with floodwater, trees, and shrubs.
Date: 1949
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Half of a Church on a Trailer]

Description: Photograph of half of a church building on a trailer in a field in Corpus Christi, Texas. There are houses in the background. The following is written on the top of the photograph: "La primera mitad llegó a su destino. 2238 Belton st." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex" is printed at the bottom.
Date: March 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Hans Krag & N. Thaysen Home

Description: Photograph of two-story home taken from a distance during the winter. The house belongs to Hans Krag and N. C. Thaysen. It has intersecting gable roofs and light-colored siding. A second structure can be seen on the rightmost side of the image. There is a telephone phone on the left and a row of small trees. A decorative border surrounds the photograph.
Date: February 1949
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Mother and Young Daughter Standing on a Lawn Outside of a House]

Description: Black and white photograph of a mother, Margie Buss Hansen, and her daughter, Gloria Jean Hansen, standing on the lawn outside of a house with a covered porch that is visible behind them. Margie is wearing glasses and a dress with asymmetrical buttons descending down the bodice. She is touching Gloria Jean's hair. Gloria, who is wearing a white dress, is standing to her mother's right and is leaning on her.
Date: September 1949
Creator: The Fox Company
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Moving a church]

Description: Photograph of the old Woodlawn church building being moved. The building is in two pieces, and it is being hauled away by trucks. There are three workers in the picture, and one is standing on top of the building. The following is written at the top of the photograph: "El antiguo Woodlawn saliendo de camino por la carretera no. 9 con destino a 'Temple Eddiiton.' Salio en dos partes." "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex." is printed at the bottom.
Date: March 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Moving a church]

Description: Photograph of a church building being moved in Corpus Christi, Texas. The building is divided into two sections, and each is being pulled by a truck. There are several people in the photograph. The following is written on the photograph: "Con dificultad ____ entrando a su nueva propiedad, donde es hoy El Divino Salvador Presbyterian Church. 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Texas." The following is printed at the bottom "Mar. 1949 Studer S. A. Tex."
Date: March 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Moving a church]

Description: Photograph of a church building being moved. The building has been divided for transportation, and this is one half. It is being pulled by a truck, and another truck is parked in front. There are two workers standing in front of the building. The following is typed on the photograph: "El Divino Salvador 1949- 2238 Belton St. Corpus Christi, Tex. Woodlawn Presbyterian Church 3757 Chell Rd. Corpus Christi, Tex. (ates que fuera El Divino Salvador). Templo Metiodista antes que fuera Woodlawn Presby… more
Date: March 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Otto and Agnes Hansen]

Description: Black and white photograph of a husband and wife, identified as Otto and Agnes Jensen, standing on the lawn of a white two-story building that is partially visible behind them. Otto is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and tie with dark pants. Agnes is wearing glasses and a dark, patterned dress.
Date: September 1949
Creator: The Fox Company
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Los Panchos, musical group]

Description: Photograph of musical group, Los Panchoes, in a bar. The trio stand along the bar, with three other men and two bar employees visible behind them.
Date: 1949
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Parents and Their Daughter Standing on a Lawn]

Description: Black and white photograph of a father, a mother, and their daughter. The father and mother are identified as Harold Hansen and Dorothy Bender Hansen according to a handwritten note on the back of the photograph. The father is wearing a double-breasted suit and tie; the mother is wearing a button-up dress. Their daughter is wearing a frilly white dress. She is holding a stuffed animal in her right hand and a woven basket in her left hand.
Date: November 1949
Creator: The Fox Company
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Photograph of a Children's Class of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of children standing outside. They are described as the members of a children's class at an unnamed church. The girls are wearing dresses and the boys are wearing jeans and shirts. One boy is wearing a hat. A few adults are visible in the distant background. Trees are beyond the adults.
Date: July 17, 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of a Children's Class of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of children standing outside. The girls are wearing dresses and the boys are wearing jeans and shirts. One boy is wearing a hat. A few adults are visible in the distant background and trees are visible beyond them. The children are identified as the members of a children's class for an unnamed church. The photograph is out of focus.
Date: July 17, 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of a Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of a Methodist Church. It is a white building with arched windows along the side and two doors and columns along the front. There is a cross on top. "First Methodist Church" appears above the columns. Mrs. McBride's name is written on the back.
Date: 1949
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Photograph of a Peacock]

Description: Photograph of a peacock. The peacock is walking in a field. A wood and wire fence is visible in the distant background.
Date: July 4, 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of a Peacock]

Description: Photograph of a peacock walking in a yard. Behind the peacock is a metal fence. In the background is a house. The building has white wood siding and a porch made of red brick.
Date: July 4, 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of a Sunday School Group]

Description: Photograph of a Sunday School group standing outside. The group consists of children sitting in the front, women behind them, and men standing in the back. Reverend L.C. Hernandez is standing on the right in a dark colored suit. Trees are visible behind the group.
Date: July 17, 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of a Young People's Class of a Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of young people standing outside. The women are wearing in either dresses or skirts and blouses. The men are dressed in pants and button-down shirts. Trees are visible behind the group. The group is identified as members of a young people's class at an unnamed church.
Date: July 17, 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Photograph of Blue-Prints]

Description: Photograph from overhead of a completed craft project. The craft is described as blue-prints and is the outline of leaves on dyed paper. The prints are laying on a wood bench. Tennis shoes are visible at the bottom of the frame. The craft is being done at a Pioneer Conference in Austin, Texas.
Date: August 1949
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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