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[Large Group in Front of Boarding House]

Description: Photograph of a large group of people standing in front of a building identified as the 5th St. Boarding House. The majority of the group is posing in front of the building, but eight people are standing on the second story balcony. A few children stand near the front on the left side of the image. The photograph is mounted on a board, and handwriting on the back reads, "5th Street Boarding House, 1920."
Date: 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Boy Scout Troop]

Description: Photograph of young boys in an African American Boy Scouts Troop. The six boys are wearing uniforms and hats, and standing in a line with their hands at their sides. There are houses and telephone poles in the background. The writing at the bottom of the photograph reads, "Port Arthur, Tex. Troop #5 1920."
Date: 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Portrait of Woman in White Top]

Description: Portrait photograph of a young woman, identified as Edith Evelyn St. Oswald car. She has dark hair that is pulled back, and is wearing a white top. There is a dark vignette around the edges that frames her from the shoulders up.
Date: 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Photograph of Ana Jentsch]

Description: Photograph of Ana Jentsch standing outside of an unidentified building. She is wearing a dress with plaid accents on the collar, waist, pockets, and sleeves. Her name is written on the back, and it is dated 1920.
Date: 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Gillespie County Historical Society

[Confirmation Class of 1920, Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of a group of adolescents gathered outside of the Danevang Lutheran Church, of which the exterior side and pointed arch windows are visible. This group makes up the Confirmation class of 1920. Each individual is wearing formal attire. The girls, who are mostly seated on the front row, are wearing white dresses, some of which have pins attached to them. The boys are wearing suits and ties; a few of them are also wearing pins. Their pastor, the only adult pictured,… more
Date: 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Ingvardsen Family Portrait]

Description: Copy print of the Ingvardsen family posing for a picture outdoors. Several trees and bushes are in the back as well as a single wooden post. The seated woman in the front row has been identified as Ane Sophia Jensen Ingvardsen. From left to right, those standing behind her have been identified as Doris Ingvardsen, Ingeborg Ingvardsen, Maren Jensine Ingvardsen, Agnes Katherine Ingvardsen, Marie Magdalene Ingvardsen, Elizabeth Ingvardsen, Soren Mathias Ingvardsen, Hans Peter Ingvardsen, Ingvart F… more
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm]

Description: Photograph of a man, identified as Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm, in front of a backdrop. He is wearing a small ruff collar around his neck, which appears to be over the collar of a shirt being worn underneath a button-up, dark-colored cloak. The photograph has been pasted inside a fold-out card with a circular cut-out, framing the photograph inside the oval design.
Date: 1920/1923
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Teaching Aides of the Danevang School]

Description: Black and white photograph of three teaching aides of the Danevang School, identified as Vlasta Kopecky, Anna Hansen, and Ludma Kopecky, standing outdoors in front of a building with a white, weathered exterior. A large window to the right of the group is open and a portion of a what appears to be a bicycle is visible beneath it. The gaze of the leftmost woman is directed toward something in that general direction, while the other two women are looking toward the camera. Both the woman on th… more
Date: 1920
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Ella Hansen

Description: Bust portrait photograph of a young woman, identified as Ella Hansen, in front of a blank, dark-colored backdrop. Her head is bent slightly upwards to the right. Side lighting is coming from the left. She wears a pearl necklace and a button-up, lace top.
Date: 1920/1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

H. J. Berndt Home

Description: Photograph of a homestead in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Helvig Jensen Berndt. The main property is next to a tilled plot of land. It is a tall two-story structure with intersecting, shingled gable roofs and a front porch patio covered by a sloping roof overhang. To the right, there are two outbuildings, one near the house and the other lying just a few feet away. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "H. J. Berndt Home Built in early 1920's Now new home built in 1973 Elvin B… more
Date: 1920/1925
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

L. P. Larsen Home

Description: Postcard of a family home belonging to L. P. Larsen. The photograph was shot from behind a chicken wire fence, and captures a group of people standing on the front porch patio of their two-story home. The house has intersecting gable roofs and an overhang on the first floor supported by slender columns. The first and second floor both have many windows.
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

H. P. Hermansen Home

Description: Postcard of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to H. P. Jensen. A picket fence surrounds the house. Both H. P. Jensen and Mrs. H. P. Jensen stand in the front porch of their home, which is covered by a sloping roof projection creating an overhang. Additionally, there are intersecting hip roofs and a single chimney at the very top. There is a sign that hangs on the right side of the first floor that reads, "Danevang Post Office." A white sticker on the front of the photograph re… more
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[J. P. Olson Home]

Description: Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to J. P. Olson. It has intersecting gable roofs and a front patio covered by a sloping roof projection acting as an overhang, which is supported by two slender columns. The front lawn and the roofs are covered in snow. The trees are leafless and small trees are concentrated on the right part of the image. The corners of the top of the photograph have been cut. On the back of the photograph, there is a purple stamp of a leaping ra… more
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Andrew Jensen Home

Description: Photograph of a single-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Andrew Jensen. The photograph was taken from the street, capturing the gravel road and the front lawn, which has been cut short. The house is bordered by a series of bushes. It has white siding and intersecting shingled gable roofs. A chimney and antenna are on the top hip.
Date: 1920/1970
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hans & Emilie Nelsen Home]

Description: Two photographs held together by a piece of tape on the back. They are both images of the Nelsen family home, taken at disparate times. The top photograph, a Polaroid print, was taken from a side angle a short distance away from a disheveled fence. The house has white siding and hip roofs, as well as several windows of identical design and dimensions. A young boy is standing near an entrance off to the right in the shadows. The bottom photograph, taken much earlier than the first and from a far… more
Date: 1920/1970
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Hans T. Andersen Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Thorvald Andersen. The photograph was taken from some distance away, capturing a broad property with short grasses and large trees at either side of the house. There is a black dog standing in the foreground facing the camera. The house has a steep gambrel roof and light-colored siding as well as several windows on the first and second floors. A sticker with the typed text "Hans T. Andersen" has been placed on the front of th… more
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Marius & Helga Thyssen Home

Description: Photograph of two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance away, capturing a front lawn which has been cut short. There are tall trees on each side of the house. Intersecting gable roofs cover the second floor, while sloping roofs cover the overhangs of the first floor. Each is supported by slender columns. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Helga Thyssen home in country where Curti (hard to tell what … more
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Marius & Helga Thyssen Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance from the front entrance, capturing a dirt pathway where a car be seen parked on the rightmost part of the image and a tree near the house that towers over it. There are four outdoor chairs on each side of the pathway leading to the front steps as well as decorative planters. The house has white siding and intersecting, shingled gable roofs. The entrance has a hip… more
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Theodore Andersen Home

Description: Photograph of the homestead of Theodore Andersen in Danevang, Texas. Taken from the street, the photograph captures a tilled plot of land in the foreground and the main building in the distance. It has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several windows. A second structure is seen on the left. It has a gambrel roof and white walls. Two trucks are seen on the far left.
Date: 1920/1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Portrait of S. D. Rodholm]

Description: Postcard of a man, identified as S. D. Rodholm, in front of a blank light-colored backdrop. He stands with his hands behind his back wearing a three-piece suit, hat, and small oval glasses. The printed text on the sheet of paper where the photograph was pasted to reads: "S. D. Rodsholm (perhaps a typo; name spelled as 'Rodholm' in other sources) Brother of J. A. M. Rodsholm. Translated famous Danish folk sons. See 'Joy of SONG', (Evening Star). Also the Green Book. b.j. 8-29-2004."
Date: 1920/1923
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor Rodholm and Family]

Description: Photograph of a family group posing a short distance away from the exterior of a home. The house has two visible windows. On either side of the family, there is an outgrowth of branches that are clinging to the side of the house. The group consists of Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm, who is standing on the far right in a three-piece suit, his wife Martha Christine, their daughter Gudrun Valborg, and their two sons, Immanuel Benedict and Knud Johannes. There is hand-written text on the back of the pho… more
Date: 1920/1923
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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