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[Photograph of Church Facade]

Description: Photograph of the front facade of a church that is preceded by a long, paved walkway with large trees flanking each side. There are a couple steps leading up to the front doorway. The church appears to be laid on a central axis. It has been built with a prominent central tower with a pyramidal spire, which has been topped with a cross. There appears to be a bell in the small, open enclosure of the tower, typical of Catholic churches. There is hand-written text in blue ink on the back of the ph… more
Date: 1945~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Altar Candleholders]

Description: Black and white photograph of the altar in the Danevang Lutheran Church. The alter contains a pair of brass candle holders and a candelabrum on the mantel. On either side of the altar table are two smaller tables with shallow metal dishes on them. A figurine in the shape of a lamb sits at the base of the altar.
Date: 1986
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Church Bell

Description: Color photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church bell tower, which features a pointed roof covered in small brown shingles and a rectangular base finished in white wood siding. The bell inside, which is not visible in this photo, has been used since 1908 when the church was referred to as Ansgar Evangelical Lutheran Church. Related information has been typed on a sheet of paper; the sheet has been attached to the bottom half of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Altar Cloths]

Description: Color photograph of the altar in the chapel of the Danevang Lutheran Church. It features an altar table, upon which is an embroidered cloth that was crafted by Mrs. Marius Thyssen. Atop the tablecloth are two brass candleholders and in between is a candelabrum and an open book with gilded-edge pages. Two shallow metal dishes sit on top of two small tables on either side of the altar table.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Framed Artwork of Saint Ansgar Baptizing a Child]

Description: Color photograph of a framed piece of artwork, which is either a painting or a print. The subject of the artwork is Saint Ansgar, a Lutheran Church saint who is standing in the center, robed in white. A baby is being held in front of him by a woman wearing blue robes, while a monk holding a staff with a cross atop it stands beside them. According to accompanying information, the scene depicted is Saint Ansgar baptizing a child.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[View of Danevang Lutheran Church from Cemetery]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church which is a white building that features at its front a bell tower with a pointed roof. The vantage point of the photograph is from the cemetery grounds, as evidenced by the tombstones that are in the foreground. An additional church building is to the right of the main chapel building. Freshly dug ground is visible on the left of the middleground.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Vertical View of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel During Remodeling]

Description: Black and white photograph of the altar inside the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church, which was undergoing remodeling at the time. According to accompanying information, architect Paul Wahlberg of Houston designed the remodel. A few planks of wood are the floor in the middle-ground. The altar alcove is hexagonal in shape and has a robed figure of what is presumably Jesus Christ at its center.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Horizontal View of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel During Remodeling]

Description: Black and white photograph of the altar inside of the Danevang Lutheran Church, which was being remodeled at the time. According to accompanying information, architect Paul Wahlberg of Houston designed it. A few planks of wood are visible on the floor in the middle of the picture. A hexagonal altar in the background features a robed figure which is presumably Jesus Christ.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Another Horizontal View of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel During Remodeling]

Description: Black and white photograph of the chapel at Danevang Lutheran Church during its remodeling period. According to accompanying information, architect Paul Wahlberg of Houston designed the remodeling plan. On the floor there are planks of wood, a white font to the left, and a wooden podium to the right. In the back of the room is an alcove at the center of which is an altar. A robed figure, presumably of Jesus Christ, resides in the middle of the altar.
Date: 1968~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Remodeled Altar Inside of Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of the remodeled chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church. The altar is located in a pentagonal alcove featuring a cross in the center. The altar table is directly below the cross, covered in lacy linen with two candlesticks and a candelabra atop its surface. Separated by two banisters, the altar area has a piano on the left and a podium on the right. A white font and a few rows of pews are visible in the foreground.
Date: December 1969
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Altar in the Chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church Before Remodeling]

Description: Black and white photograph of the altar inside the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church before its remodeling. Rows of wooden pews lead up to an altar which is sectioned off from the rest of the chapel by two banisters. Situated in the center of a hexagonal alcove is an altar; in the middle is a robed figure, presumably of a significant religious figure. Below the figure is a table covered with a tablecloth. On the table is a candelabrum, two candlesticks, and a couple of floral arrangements.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[View of Altar in the Chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church Before Remodeling]

Description: Black and white photograph of the altar inside the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church before remodeling. Rows of wooden pews lead up the altar, which is separated from the rest of the chapel by two banisters. At the center of a hexagonal alcove is a robed figure, presumably an effigy of some religious figure. The altar table, covered in a tablecloth, has a set of candlesticks, a candelabra and some floral arrangements on its' surface.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Remodeling of the Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Three black and white photographs glued to a black sheet of construction paper. They are arranged in a "T" on the sheet along with handwritten labels. The photo on the top left is of O.V. Christensen, Dave Sciba, and Paul Wahlberg -- president, builder, and architect respectively -- standing hunched over a table. The photo to the right is of Ed Riha, whose job title is unknown, and Dave Sciba, deliberating over a plank of wood. The bottom photo is of Paul Wahlberg standing on an elevated pl… more
Date: 1968
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Remodeling Crew Working on Reconstruction of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel]

Description: Six black and white photographs arranged on a sheet of black construction paper; four photographs are on the front. The top left corner photograph is of a painter in a white t-shirt; there are various cans of paint visible behind him. The top right photograph is of Ed Riha, a carpenter and wood finisher, working with a power saw. The bottom right photograph is of the alcove that is pentagonal in shape, with a scaffold in front. This is where the new altar will be located; a cross has alread… more
Date: 1968
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Unfinished Altar Wall in the Chapel of the Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of the altar in the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church, which had been undergoing remodeling at the time of the picture. A scaffold is visible right before the altar, which has been stripped bare save for a cross that is affixed to the center. The alcove of the altar is pentagonal in shape and is slightly raised above the rest of the chapel, as evidenced by the level of the door on the left that is partially visible.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Remodeling Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of the chapel inside Danevang Lutheran Church during its reconstruction. A tall scaffold is visible in the alcove of the altar area, which is pentagonal in shape. Wooden rafters provide support to the ceiling above.
Date: 1968
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Scaffold Inside the Danevang Lutheran Church During Remodeling]

Description: Black and white photograph of a few scaffolds inside the chapel of Danevang Lutheran Church, which was under construction at the time. In the background, drywall dotted with paint is visible behind a three-tiered scaffold. A wooden sawhorse sits in the center of the picture with a few slim pieces of wood balanced on its top.
Date: 1968
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[View Through a Scaffold of Danevang Lutheran Church Chapel During Remodeling]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Danevang Lutheran Church chapel under construction, as seen through a scaffold partially visible in the foreground of the picture. Another scaffold is placed against the altar wall in the background, which has been stripped down to drywall dotted with paint. A unidentified man who is not facing the camera is working at a saw horse on the right.
Date: 1968
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation 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
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Aerial View of Danevang Lutheran Church]

Description: Black and white photograph of an aerial view of the Danevang Lutheran Church and the surrounding land, which includes a cemetery. A group of people are gathered outside of the front of the church. A system of dirt roads is visible going around the perimeter of the land. The plot of land just adjacent to the church's land is the cemetery; it has numerous tombstones planted on its surface.
Date: May 1986
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
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Girls Posing with Cake]

Description: Color photograph of four girls from the 1987 confirmation class at [Danevang Lutheran Church]. The girls are wearing white and are posed behind a table with their hands on a knife, about to cut a white sheet cake. In the foreground there are plates and additional cakes on the table as well as a monk figurine; in the background, there are people seated around a table. Handwritten text on the back says, "1987, Terry Strarup, Kim Strarup, Hallie Barosh, Devonna [Oldag].
Date: 1987
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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