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.
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.
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 leaping fox logo and the accompanying text that reads, "Fox Photo. This paper manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 - HOU".
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 tree or the limbs of one. Red and yellow flowers line the outside perimeter of the house. There is hand-written text in blue ink on the back of the photograph, as well as two pink stamps of a leaping fox with accompanying text that reads, "Fox Photo. This paper manufactured by Kodak. Jul 85 - HOU".
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 paved walkway leads to the community hall on the rightmost side of the picture. The community center has been built with similar exterior building materials as the church.
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.
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".
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; its roof has scalloped shingles. To the right of the group, a cloth tarp is covering another outdoor gathering area.
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 speaks of is presumably the metal structure on the far left, with rusted roofs and a large bush in front of it. To the right of this structure is the main house. It has dark shingles, intersecting gable roofs, and light-colored walls. On the back of the photograph, there is a repeating line of identical pink stamps of a leaping fox and the accompanying text, "This paper manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 Hou."
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".
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 the photograph of the same leaping fox logo and the accompanying text that reads, "Fox Photo This paper manufactured by Kodak. Jul 85 - HOU."
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 leaping fox logo and the accompanying text that reads, "Fox Photo This Paper Manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 - HOU".
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 roadway to the right of the house leads to a second structure, most likely an outdoor garage.
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 windows of the house.
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 long tables have been arranged for the festivities. In the very back, frames of different sizes and designs have been put on a gridded fence. Photograph was taken at Plainview Hall.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 positioned just below her chin. This strip has been cut from a larger sheet of Elenor's portraits.
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.
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 on the back of the photograph, but it cannot be read with certainty. Below that, there are two identical stamps of the same leaping fox and and the accompanying text, "Fox Photo. This paper manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 Hou."
Copy negative of a black and white photograph of eight people lined up in a row for a photograph; the two individuals in the center are a newlywed couple, identified as Lars Wind and Dora Harton Wind. Lars is wearing suit that is buttoned up and a flower on his lapel. To his right, Dora is standing and wearing a white dress and a veil while holding a bouquet of flowers. Both the bride and the groom have 3 accompanying individuals on either side of them. Behind them and to the left of them, covered pavilions are visible.
Black and white photograph of a group of men and women standing at the wedding of Lars and Dora Wind. They are lined up on a grassy area that is adjacent to a covered pavilion that is to the left of the group. A small, verdant tree is embedded in the ground right in front of the group. According to information that accompanies a related picture from the same set and same event, these individuals were servers at the wedding, which is the reason for their aprons and hats (on the men).
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