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[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - January 22, 1951]

Description: Signed carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice-President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated January 22, 1951. The letter provides notification of a new LULAC Council organized in Eagle Lake, Texas on January 21, 1951. Herrera lists provisional officers and members. Herrera next visited Palacios, Texas, and presented the charter to the new Palacios LULAC Council. Herrera also confirms delivery of charter to the Wharton Ladies LULAC Council.
Date: January 22, 1951
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from John J. Herrera to M. C. Gonzales - 1952-06-12]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera to M. C. Gonzales of San Antonio, Texas, dated June 12, 1952. The letter is regarding Herrera's bid for the presidency of LULAC. Herrera discusses some of the voting issues of Texas and New Mexico LULAC councils and mentions that Gonzales will be making the nominating speech for Herrera at the National LULAC Convention, with George Lopez of Wharton, Texas, seconding the nomination. And also, in a short note, the letter mentions the b… more
Date: June 12, 1952
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[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

Danevang Baseball Team 1950

Description: Black and white photograph taken at the Danevang baseball diamond of a baseball team in uniforms. The team is accompanied by their managers, Fred "Densky" Hansen and J.O. Olson. One team member is laying down in front of the rest of the team members, who are either seated in the second row or standing in the back row.
Date: 1950
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hansen Family Portrait]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of a family posed for a portrait in front of the house of their patriarch, Niels Hansen. There are 14 people in all; 7 are men, 5 are women, and 2 are a young boy and a young girl. They are arranged in several rows in front of a small, wire-fenced garden that is visible behind their legs. Two sets of windows are discernible directly behind them.
Date: 1936
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Hansen Family Men]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Hansen family men posing for a portrait outside of the house of Niel Hansen, their patriarch. There are 9 men total; 8 of them are standing in a group while one solitary man is standing just left of them. They are all dressed formally. Behind their legs, a small wire fence and a few plants are visible. Several windows on the exterior wall of the house are also discernible.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Photograph of Danevang School Children]

Description: Photograph of fourth, fifth, and sixth graders as well as their teacher. They stand on paved sidewalk in front of a series of large bushes, with one of the windows from a building visible in the very back. The girls wear patterned dresses and the boys wear trousers and shirts. From left to right, the front row has been identified as George Moers, Erling Thaysen, Grace Hicks, Frances Strarup, Darlene Juhl, and Miss Liberty Chomout, who wears a polka dot dress. From left to right, the back row ha… more
Date: 1944/1945
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[The Jensen Family]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Hans Peter Jensen family standing on the lawn of Ted Jensen's home. They are lined up in front of an exterior side of the house, where two windows are visible. Standing on the left are two men identified as H.F. Jensen and George Jensen. They are wearing suits and ties. H.F. is holding a hat at his side. Toward the middle of the group are three women identified as Elizabeth Jensen Juhl, Maren Jensen, and Lena Jensen Lauritsen; they are a… more
Date: 1940
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[The Jensen Family in Front of H. P. Jensen's Home]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Jensen family en masse, posing for a picture on the lawn outside of Hans Peter Jensen's home, which is the building visible in the background. The group is a mixture of men, women, and children. To the right of the family is the partially visible tail end of an automobile.
Date: 1938
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[1915 Danevang Baseball Team]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the 1915 Danevang baseball team in uniforms, posed outdoors at the Danevang baseball diamond. They are arranged in three rows; four men are seated and five men are kneeling. Standing behind the team is one man, identified as the manager, Axel Petersen; he is not in uniform.
Date: 1915
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Danevang Hug-the-Coast Baseball League Members]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of the Danevang Hug-the-Coast League members, all of whom are male, posed outdoors. Every member is wearing a baseball cap except for one man in a cowboy hat. There are two rows; four men are seated on the front row and nine men are standing on the back row.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Portrait of Marie Strarup Moers & Son George Moers]

Description: Studio photograph of a woman, identified as Marie Strarup Moers, and her son, George Moers. A type of printing filter was applied to the photograph that blurred out their attire, but it is still clear that they are wearing light-colored tops. Marie has a dark lipstick on. Her hair is parted on the right and flows down in curls. George, to her right, is smiling.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[1921 Confirmation Class]

Description: Photograph of adolescent boys and girls gathered for a group picture, which was taken during their confirmation ceremony in Danevang, Texas. They are just to the right of a church wall, which has five visible windows with pointed tops. They are all dressed in formal attire. The boys wear dark suits and the girls, all in the front row, wear light-colored dresses with cinched waists. Some names have been provided, but they have not been matched properly to individual positions in the image.
Date: 1921
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Family Photograph at Margaret & Arnold Juhl Wedding]

Description: Photograph of a large number of people gathered together for a group picture in front of a closed curtain. According to the line of text that prefaces the names on the bottom part of the image, the photograph was "taken at the 50th anniversary of Margaret and Arnold Juhl at the Danevang Hall." They are all dressed in formal attire. Further, with the exception of two members of the group, they all also wear glasses. From left to right, they have been identified as: Top row: Anna Skalicky, R… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Neils Berndt Home

Description: Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas. It has blue siding, several windows, and is surrounded by large trees. There is a series of wooden and metal posts lined alongside a dirt walkway that lead up to two parked automobiles on the far right. They appear to be in front of an open, outdoor garage. Accompanying information states that the home originally belonged to Neils Berndt, before it was destroyed by a fire in 1990. Ownership of the home transferred to George and Robbie Stall, bu… more
Date: 1986
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Letter from John J. Herrera to George J. Garza - 1950-11-08]

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of letter from John J. Herrera, LULAC First National Vice President, to George J. Garza, LULAC National President, dated November 8, 1950. A follow-up invitation after sending out a meeting notice regarding the November 12, 1950 LULAC meeting to be held in Wharton, Texas.
Date: November 8, 1950
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Group of Men

Description: Photograph of a group of adult men standing in front of a parked automobile. They have been identified from left to right as Christian Brodsgaard, Jimmy Sones, George Adams, J. E. Sones, and Albert Treadwell. They are dressed in casual attire. The man on the far right has an injured left arm and is held close to his chest by a cast. A black stamp on the back of the photograph reads, "This is a Kodacolor Print made by Eastman Kodak Company T. M. Regis. U. S. Pat. OFf. Week Ending June 11, 1955 I… more
Date: June 11, 1955
Creator: Eastman Kodak Company
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

George & Emma Adams

Description: Photograph of an adult woman and man standing next to a tall tree. Several more trees can be seen in the background. The woman, identified as Emma Brodsgaard, wears a fitted jacket, long skirt, hat, and dark heels. To her right is her husband, George Adams, who wears a dark three-piece suit, striped tie, and glasses. A hand-written note on the back of the photograph reads, "Pop doesn't look so spry on this picture but remember he is on his honeymoon."
Date: 1920/1940
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Group Photo

Description: Photograph of a group of men, women, and children standing outdoors a short distance away from the front entrance of a house. Names have been provided, but accompanying information has not matched given names to the positions of the individuals pictured. They are arranged close together and are dressed in casual attire. The back end of a car can be seen on the rightmost part of the image; behind that, a neighboring single-story house with an inclined roof.
Date: 1948~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Group of Danevang Men]

Description: Black and white photograph of a group of men standing just outside a building that is visible behind them. A low fence made of chicken wire is behind their feet. Accompanying information lists the identity of the men in the photograph from left to right: Niels M. Hansen, Leo Allenson, John Allenson, Vernon Lee Hoffman, Andrew (Andreas) Berndt, George Berndt, Alfred Hansen, Frederick Hansen, and Olaf Hansen.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[The Hansen Family with the Allenson Boys]

Description: Black and white photograph of a family standing together outdoors for a holiday portrait. They are all wearing formal attire. According to handwritten notes on the back of the photograph, the woman wearing the white dress and the man wearing the three piece suit that are standing on the right are Niels M. Hansen and Emma Nielsen Hansen, the patriarch and matriarch of the pictured family. Their son George, visible between them from the chest up, is standing behind them. Their youngest son Al… more
Date: December 25, 1935
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Young George Hansen]

Description: Black and white portrait of a young George Hansen wearing a white Victorian infant dress. He is standing and holding himself up by grasping onto a structure made of interwoven strands of wood that is behind him. A plank of weathered wood provides a platform where he stands. The portrait has been pasted to a thick cardboard mat. The back of the mat has handwriting on it, which reads: "From Mrs. Larsen to Mrs. Henry. George Hansen son of Mr. and Mrs. Niels Hansen, Danevang, Tex, 1906. Broth… more
Date: 1906
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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