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[A Brother and a Sister Standing Outdoors]

Description: Black and white photograph of a teenage brother and sister standing outdoors in a lawn of tall grass. They are identified as Olaf Olson and Louise Petersen. Olaf is standing to the left of his sister. He is wearing knickerbockers, tall socks, and a shirt with the sleeves rolled up. His hands are in his pockets. To his right is Louise, who is wearing a dress and a cape. Behind the pair is a tree and a partially visible automobile.
Date: July 23, 1922
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

S. C. Swendsen Home

Description: Photograph of the S. C. Swendsen homestead property in Danevang, Texas. The photograph was taken far away, capturing the main two-story residence in the center surrounded by a field of crops. There also a few trees on its outer perimeter. The house has intersecting gable roofs and white siding. There is an overhang over the front entrance supported by four slender columns. Double-hung windows can be seen on the first and second floors.
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Carl & Gertrude Hansen Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story, red brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Carl and Gertrude Hansen. The photograph was taken from the street, capturing the front lawn and a fairly large palm tree on the right side of the image. The house has a side gable roof with a front-facing Dutch gable end with side-by-side double hung-windows over the front entrance. A series of bushes line the edge of the house on the left side. On the back of the photograph, three stamps have been made of the same leap… more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Chris Larsen Home

Description: Photograph of a small, single-story house belonging to Mrs. Chris Larsen. Photograph was taken a short distance away, capturing the surrounding lawn, which has been cut short. Four double-hung windows in quick succession are on the left side of the house, followed by a door, and one more double-hung window on the right side, which is partially covered by a tree. There is a sticker that has been placed on the front bottom left corner of the photograph. It is covering what appears to be a fallen … more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang Lutheran Church and Cemetery

Description: Photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church and Community Hall. There is a cemetery in the foreground. It appears as if there's been a recent burial in the leftmost side of the picture, judging by the mound of dirt behind one of the tombstones. The church has been built on a central axis with light-colored siding and a gray roof. A large bell tower rises over the entrance, tapering into a point at the top. The silhouette of the bell is seen just underneath the shingled roof of the steeple. A pav… more
Date: July 24, 1986
Creator: Jensen, Patty
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 29.043015 -96.203880
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang Post Office

Description: Photograph of a United States Post Office building in Danevang, Texas. It is located in front of a paved street. The overhang on the front entrance bears the text "United States Post Office Danevang TX 77432". The structure has a hip roof and a second overhang on the left side wall covering a side door. A utility pole is on the right. Accompanying information states that the building was torn down in 2010.
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group of People in Front of an Airplane]

Description: Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing in front of an early airplane model. Only two of the men pictured have been identified with certainty. The man on the far left is William Harton. The one on the far right is Jens Harton. On the back of the photograph, vertical, hand-written text reads, "At Camp Mabry, Austin, Tx. July 13, 1924". Horizontal, hand-written text reads, "Bill Harton, Mildred, Uncle Louis, Joyce, Viola, Uncle Jens, Sonny".
Date: July 13, 1924
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group Posing for a Picture at Lars and Dora Wind's Wedding]

Description: Black and white photograph of a sizeable group of women and men gathered for a picture at the celebration for newlyweds Lars and Dora Wind, who are not pictured. Each individual is wearing light-colored semi-formal clothing; some of them are wearing aprons over their attire. According to information from related pictures from the same event, these individuals were servers at the wedding. The men are wearing hats. Behind the group to the left is an outdoor pavilion which is partially visible… more
Date: July 27, 1926
Creator: Newton, Carl D.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans Hansen & Walter Bram Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Hansen and Walter Bram. The photograph was taken a long distance away, from a street inside a car, and the top part of a driver's side mirror can be seen in the foreground. A white sticker on the front of the photograph has typed text which reads, "Home built by Uncle Pete Rasmussen when he was ginner; later owned by Hans F. Hansen; then Walter Bram who had a repair garage and shop next door [sic]." The shop the text spea… more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Harton Family Reunion]

Description: Photograph of adult men and women during the 1954 Harton family reunion. The majority of the people pictured are seated along tables that fill up most of the room. There are a few people standing in the back. Plates, cups, and other dishware has been set on the tables. Although names have been provided, no comprehensive record exists to match names to individuals. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Our first Harton reunion".
Date: July 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

A. Heard Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Enor (Billy) Hermansen, previously owned by A. Heard. The house has a white exterior and intersecting dark-colored shingled gable roofs. A tall wire antenna is seen on the front lawn as well as several species of small bushes and plants. Across a walkway in front of the home, there is a parked trailer that blocks what appears to be a second structure on the rightmost side of the image. Two stamps have been placed on the back of … more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Ingvard Andersen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Ingvard Andersen. Photograph was taken a short distance away from the front entrance, capturing a disheveled lawn with tall trees surrounding the perimeter of the home. There is a parked car facing a fence underneath an overhang that projects from the house. A pitched roof covers the front entrance and two double-hung windows can be seen on either side. Two stamps have been placed on the back of the photograph of the same leapin… more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

J. S. Jensen Home now Allen Zieschang

Description: Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, originally belonging to J. S. Jensen. Ownership later transferred to Allen Zieschang. The photograph was taken from the street, capturing some gravel, the shoulder, and front lawn leading up to the house. The house has a gambrel roof, with one window lying directly in the center on the top floor. The projection of the roof creates a small overhang over the front entrance and is supported on the rightmost corner by one rectangular column. A dirt… more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Lars Wind Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Lars Wind. The photograph was taken from the front, capturing the front facade of a house with intersecting gable roofs with brown shingles, white siding, and several double-hung windows on the first floor. There is an air conditioning unit hanging out of the fifth window from the left. Two large trees are in the front lawn, and the trunk of a third one - which has been cut down - can be seen near the three rightmost window… more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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

[Membership Certificate]

Description: Certificate provided to O. W. Schaer by the Wharton County Electric Cooperative, Inc., to certify Schaer's membership in said organization. The bottom third of the document has a seal and two signatures by the president and secretary of the organization, R. E. Meek and A. E. Wilbeck, respectively. On the back of the certificate, there are two paragraphs of printed text stating the conditions of membership.
Date: July 12, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Peter J. A. Petersen About to Board Flight]

Description: Photograph of a man, identified as Peter J. A. Petersen, traveling by Braniff Airline to Minnesota from Houston, Texas, to attend his daughter Elna Mickelsen's funeral. He is dressed in formal attire and holds a folded coat on his right arm. Standing in front of the airplane, the wing's propeller, a few windows, and the staircase leading up to the inside are visible.
Date: July 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Power of Attoney from Lykke Heirs to Peter Harton

Description: Power of attorney document, also known as a letter of attorney, between the Lykke heirs and Peter Harton. The first page lists the individuals present during the document's creation. The second page describes the transaction between the Lykkes and Peter Harton, who is receiving a sizable amount of property, as well as the right to manage and control the property in any way he sees fit.
Date: July 27, 1931
Item Type: Refine your search to only Legal Document
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Servers at Lars and Dora Wind's Wedding]

Description: Black and white photograph of a five women standing in a row at the outdoor wedding celebration of Lars and Dora Wind. According to accompanying information they are servers at the wedding celebration. They are all wearing unique light-colored dresses as their uniform; some of them have aprons on over their attire. The beams of an outdoor pavilion are visible above their heads in the background. The leaves of a floral bush in the foreground are covering part of some of the girls' bodies.
Date: July 27, 1926
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Silver Wedding

Description: Copy print of the wedding party of Johannes Hansen and Agnes Ingvardsen Hansen. They are seated outside of what appears to be a single-story brick structure, identified in accompanying records as the Trinity Lutheran Church in El Campo, Texas. It merged with the Christ Lutheran church in 1997. Three longs rows make up the group, which comprises of several women, men, and children. They are all dressed in formal attire.
Date: July 1954
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Six Small Portraits of a Young Girl]

Description: Set of six black and white portraits of a young girl, identified as Elenor Nielsen. She has on a light-colored v-neck top. Her hair is a short, curly bob with bangs. There are six different poses; four of them involve a wide-brimmed hat, a coat, or a bouquet of flowers. The other two poses feature Elenor simply smiling at the camera.
Date: July 2, 1928
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Strip of Two Portraits of a Young Woman]

Description: A pair of black and white portraits, positioned side by side on a single strip, of a young girl posed against a black background. She is identified as Elenor Nielsen. She has short, curly hair with bangs. Her attire is light-colored and features a v-neck. In the first picture on the left, the girl is faced forward and has a small cluster of flowers positioned below her neck. In the second picture on the right, her head is turned 3/4 of the way toward the camera. A larger floral bouquet is… more
Date: July 7, 1928
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Ted Jensen and Son at Danevang Service Station]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of Theodore (Ted) Jensen at the Danevang Texaco Service Station bottle feeding his son, Hans Clinton Jensen. Theodore is kneeling on the porch of a building just in front of a window while Hans Clinton is sitting in a baby walker. A sign advertising free band concert and a municipal band is hung on the exterior of the building to the right of Theodore's head. An automobile is partially visible behind the two individuals.
Date: July 1933
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Theodore Andersen Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Theodore Andersen. The home has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several sets of windows of similar dimensions on both the first and second floors. An air conditioning unit is hanging out of one of the windows on the first floor. The photograph was taken some distance away from the house, capturing a dirt road with a blue truck that runs parallel to it. Several large trees are on the property. There is hand-written text … more
Date: July 1985
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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