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[Group of People Lined Up at the Side of a Building]

Photograph of a group of people stand in line along the side of a sided building. Most of the people in the group, which mostly consists of women, are looking at the camera and smiling. Everyone is dressed in their church attire. There is a beam and wire fence which contains the line at the side of the building. People are visible inside the building through the four open windows. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Convención, Mercedes 1950 ?".

Date: 1950~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Hispanic Girl Standing in a Convention Line]

Photograph of a young woman standing in a crowded line for a convention. She is wearing a white blouse and is looking past the camera. There is another girl standing next to her who is looking at the camera and smiling. The slatted building which the line is standing against is visible in the background. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads "Mercedes".

Date: 1950~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Children at a Congregation]

Group of young girls standing at the pews of a church during a congregation. Some of the girls are looking at the camera, however many are looking in different directions. The girls are all dressed in light patterned dresses. There is a woman sitting and holding a young boy and another young girl. There are several adults standing at the pews in the background and reading from small bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown. Latin-American congregat… more

Date: 1950~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Couple and their Baby at a Presbyterian Congregation]

Photograph of a couple holding a young child and standing at the pews at a church congregation. Both of the people are facing toward the right-hand side of the image. Across the aisle from them on the right, more people are standing the same way and holding open bibles. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Robstown".

Date: 1950~

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Group of Hispanic Women Sitting at a Table]

Photograph of a group of five Hispanic women sitting at a table in front of a stage. The wooden table in front of them has several objects on top of it, such as a bowl, a book, and a bell. There is a man standing on the far right-hand side of the image in between two of the women. The stage behind the group has steps leading up to it. There is a chalk board on the far left-hand side of the image with writing on it. There is also a piano, a couple of plants, and chairs on the stage. The handwrit… more

Date: June 11, 1950

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Divino Salvador Kindergarten]

Photograph of the kindergarten class at Divino Salvador in Corpus Christi, Texas. The children and two women, possibly teachers, are sitting in the pews. A third woman and a man are standing at the back The back dates the photograph to 1950.

Date: 1950

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Divino Salvador kindergartners going home]

Photograph of the children of the Divino Salvador kindergarten ready to go home for the day. This information is given on the back. The children are in a car that is parked in front of the church. A man is standing outside of the car facing away from the camera. The back dates the photograph to October 1950.

Date: October 1950

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Women in church]

Photograph of women in church. The following information is written on the back: "Women of Ch. District meet. C. C. - D. S. 1950." The women are standing and holding hands. One woman is standing at the front of the sanctuary facing the rest, and there are three men at the back. There is a fan in the bottom left corner.

Date: 1950

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Divino Salvador Church]

Photograph of a group of women meeting in the Divino Salvador Church in Corpus Christi, Texas. The following information is written on the back: "Part of the group that met for an all-day bi-district meeting, Nov., 1950." One woman is standing next to a table at the front facing the other women who are sitting in the pews. There is also a woman sitting at the piano to the right.

Date: November 1950

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Studying in Bible Class]

Photograph of a group of Hispanic people sitting in rows of chairs in an outside room. All of the people are wearing clean and casual clothing such as simple cotton dresses, dress pants, and collared shirts. Many of the people are looking down at open books in their hands. There is a table in the background with a man sitting at it and reading. There are two large stacks of books on the table. The background is open to the bright outside. On the back lefthand side of the image there are several… more

Date: August 1950

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Two Young Hispanic Girls Standing Outside]

Photograph of two young Hispanic girls standing outside and smiling for the camera. They are standing on a dirt clearing with trees and a stone building far into the background. The young girls are wearing knee-length light cotton dresses and lace-up shoes with socks. There is handwriting on the back of the photograph that reads, "Mo-Ranch -8/50 Mo-17".

Date: August 1950

Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

4-H Dancers

Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, fr… more

Date: 1950/1959

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

4-H Dancers

Photograph of a group of young girls posing for the camera in front of a curtain backdrop. They are wearing traditional Danish costumes, which consists of a pointed hat with ribbon attachments, a vest-like bodice tied across their bust, and a tied apron over a full skirt with horizontal stripes running across the bottom of the skirt. On the back row, from left to right, the girls have been identified as Jane Laustrup, Neva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. On the front row, fr… more

Date: 1950/1959

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang L.C.W.

Photograph of a group of people seated in front of a red curtain. They are part of an organization, but accompanying information does not supply further details on the acronym "L.C.W." The group is mostly composed of women, with the exception of a man in a suit and bow tie in the right bottom corner. They are all dressed in formal attire. A piece of paper on the back of the photograph identifies them from left to right. The bottom row is composed of Margaret Juhl, Delphie Carlson, Lillian Rober… more

Date: 1950/1970

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Louise Petersen

Bust portrait photograph of an elder woman identified as Louise Petersen. She wears cat-eye glasses, a pearl necklace and matching earring, and a lightweight, dark-colored jacket. Her hair is coiffed upwards and parted on the left. Accompanying information states that, "Mrs. Verner Petersen, nee Louise Olson, a native of Danevang, was the organist in Danevang Lutheran Church, continually [during] 1950-1964. Mrs. Petersen was instrumental in acquiring a teacher of organ music, Mr. Anthony Rahe o… more

Date: 1950/1964

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Sam Brodsgaard in Car

Photograph of a man inside the driver's side seat of an automobile. He has been identified as Soren (Sam) Brodsgaard. He wears a hat and a light-colored long-sleeve shirt. Hand-written text in pencil on the back of the photograph lists his name plus an additional line of text that reads, "Grandpa B. 1950."

Date: 1950

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Westerholm, Ralph & Marilyn Petersen, Michael Bram, Irvin Wind Home

Photograph of a red brick, single-story house. Photograph was taken from the street. Some asphalt is seen on the foreground. A dirt walkway leads to the front entrance, which is partially hidden by the palm trees that surround the front lawn of the house. On the back of the photograph, hand-written text explains that ownership of the house moved from Peter Westerholm, then to Ralph and Marilyn Petersen, and finally to Michael and Shannon Bram.

Date: 1950/1990

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Leonard Lauritsen Home

Photograph of a single-story home belonging to Leonard Lauritsen in Danevang, Texas. House has several coupled double-hung windows and two doors. Dark-colored shingles cover an intersecting gabled roof. On the right, front corner, there is an automobile parked, facing away from the camera. Insignia on the trunk of the car appears to be of an early Chevrolet logo. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph indicates the house was remodeled in 1968. Additionally, two black stamps of a leapin… more

Date: 1950/1970

Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society