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Senate Resolution - Declaring Danevang to be the Danish Capital of the State of Texas

Description: Senate resolution declaring Danevang to be the Danish capital of the state of Texas. The document lists some information about Danevang's heritage and some of the community's feats, and resolves that the resolution pass the 71st state legislature. It is signed by the president of the Senate, W. P. Hobby, as well as other members of the senate. A gold seal sticker has been placed on the bottom left corner, and the document itself stapled into the fold of a second sheet of paper.
Date: May 30, 1990

[Unveiling of Sign]

Description: Photograph of two young men in the process of unveiling a sign. They stand in front of what appears to be a two-story structure with white siding and inclined roofs. The sign has been covered with a green fabric and taped at the sides, which the man on the right is taking off. Next to each of them, there are two navy flags. They both wear dark suits. Accompanying information states they are Carl and Brian Jensen, but the names have not been matched.
Date: May 6, 1990

[Unveiling of Sign]

Description: Photograph of two young men unveiling a sign in front of what appears to be a two-story structure with white siding and sloping roofs. The two men have been identified as Brian and Carl Jensen, but the names have not been matched to either individual. Two navy flags are on either side of them. The sign is painted white. In Old English type, it reads "Danevang". Below this, an American and Texas flag flank the silhouette of the Texas state, which has been filled with the Danish flag. Below these… more
Date: May 6, 1990
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