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WW1 Soldiers

Description: Copy negative of three World War One soldiers suited in military uniforms. From left to right, Lauritz Harton, Carl Thyssen, and Walter Nielsen are pictured.
Date: 1918
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Charlie Schaer WW1 Soldier

Description: Copy negative of Charlie Schaer, who was a World War One soldier from Wharton County, Texas. In the image, Charlie is standing outside a house that is covered with ivy. He is wearing his military uniform.
Date: March 8, 1919
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Henry Schaer WW1 Soldier

Description: Copy negative of Henry Schaer, who was a World War One soldier from Wharton County, Texas. In the image, Henry is standing outside a wooden building. He is wearing his military uniform and holding a gun.
Date: 1918
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Wilhelm Harton - 3 Months Old

Description: Photograph of Wilhelm Harton, three months old, wearing a long, child's gown with a crochet trim sewn to the neckline. He sits on what appears to be a wicker chair. Text on the front of the mat on which the picture is pasted to reads "Luck's East 6th Studio, Austin, TX." Hand-written text on the back of the mat reads, "Wilhelm Harton. Apr. 1, 04. 3 months old. Born: 1/1/04 Died : 1/23/72 Son of Peter Harton Stephanie Reif Harton (sic)"
Date: April 1, 1904
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Four Photographs of Pastor Fred Toerne]

Description: Four different photographs of Pastor Fred Toerne in various settings. They have been taped on the four corners of a white piece of paper. The top left photograph is of the Pastor and his family. From left to right, they have been identified as Kevin Toerne, Karen Toerne, Pastor Toerne, and Bina Toerne. They appear to be located inside a church setting. The Pastor wears a white robe that has been belted at the waist by a rope. The top right photograph shows Pastor Toerne at a wooden pulpit.… more
Date: 1989
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Martin & Lizzie Christiansen Home

Description: Copy negative of the family home of Martin and Lizzie Christiansen of Danevange, Texas. The yard are covered in snow and ice. According to sources, The house is located 1.5 miles east of the Danevang Post Office.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Christian & Johanne Christiansen Home

Description: Copy negative of the family home of Johanne and Christian Christiansen of Danevang, Texas. The two-story house has wood paneling and two chimneys. A car parked in front of the house. According to sources, The house is located 1.5 miles east of the Danevang Post Office.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Christian and Katrine Nissen

Description: A postcard and photograph of the Nissen family and their home, respectively, held together by a sticker which reads, "Chv. Nissen (Both)." Christian and Katrine Nissen, husband and wife, are presumably pictured in the postcard, but names, although provided, were not matched to individuals. There are several women, men, and children on the postcard. They are in front of a single-story structure with intersecting gable roofs, on a dirt ground with no visible trees or plants. In the photograph, a … more
Date: August 1937
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Side View of a Gothic-Style Church]

Description: Photograph of the side of a Gothic-style church. The church has three large windows along the side, which is directly facing the foreground. The double-arch entrance is a part of a large, four-corner belfry, which is on the right-hand side of the image. Several dead, twisted trees line the side of the brick building. A smaller house is visible on the left-hand side of the image. There is a handwritten note on the back of the photograph that reads, "Wharton 1st Presby Ch".
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[People Standing in Front of a Gothic-Style Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of people wearing formal attire and standing in front of a Gothic-style church. The double-arch entrance is a part of a large, four-corner belfry. The front side of the brick building, which faces the right-hand side of the image, has one large, half-round, stained glass window. There are three large rectangular stained glass windows on the wall of the building that faces the left-hand side. There are several twisted, dead trees that line the yard of the property. More bui… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Armstrong Pumping Plant

Description: Black and white photograph of the Armstrong Pumping Plant, a company located 2 1/2 miles west of Louise, Texas. Two tall structures made of long stalks of metal and wood, respectively, are visible in the center of the picture. An unidentified man is working underneath the apex of the spires and overseeing a machine that is gushing some liquid. A barn-like building is right behind him. An animal-drawn vehicle is parked in the distance on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lund, F. P.
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Homes of Andrew Enemark Berndt and Helvig Jensen Berndt]

Description: Copy print of two photographs of the homes of Andrew Enemark Berndt and Helvig Jensen Berndt in El Campo, Texas. Andrew's home is in the forefront. It is a one-story white home, and there is barn to the right. Helvig's home is in the background and includes a house and five other buildings. The caption at the bottom says El Campo, Tex. '55.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[C. Adler in Cotton Marketing Harlingen Office ]

Description: Photograph of a man sitting behind a large wooden work desk. Two empty chairs are on either side in the front. The surface of the desk is covered in various office supplies and stacks of papers. Behind the man, there is a phone, a rolled up newspaper, and a slender lamp on a second, smaller desk. Additionally, there is a map of the southern tip of Texas hanging on the wall, which is covered in wooden panels. The man, identified as C. Adler, smiles at the camera and wears a short-sleeve shirt.… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Gale, Eleanor
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Harold Hansen Riding a Mechanical Thresher]

Description: Photograph of Harold Hansen looking at the camera while riding a mechanical thresher. He wears a 10 gallon hat and rests his hands on the thresher's wheel. Although partially covered by some of the machine's mechanism, there is text on the thresher that reads "FARMALL". A tall farmhouse is behind Harold. To the right of this building, there are barrels strewn about. A repeating, decorative border surrounds the photograph. On the back, there is stamped purple numbers, "1 1138", and an image/text… more
Date: 1928
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Berndt Family Children]

Description: Color copy photograph of a black and white Berndt family portrait, consisting of one boy and six girls. Three of the girls sit on a wicker chair while the three remaining girls and one boy stand around it. In the center of the back row is Andreas Berndt, 17, on his right is Marie, aged 13. Standing on the wicker chair in front of Marie is her sister Anna, aged 4. Seated on the same piece of furniture are Meta, aged 7, and Helena, who is 1 and is sitting on the arm of the chair. Standing by H… more
Date: 1923
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danna Insurance Agency

Description: Composite photograph of Danna Insurance Agency (two photographs have been taped together in the back). There is a parked car in front of a single-story structure on the right side of the image. The front door of the structure bears a sign that reads "OPEN", and is flanked by double-hung windows with shutters on each side. A few feet away to the right, a trailer park bears a "Danna Ins. Agency" sign, as well as a second sign with smaller text which cannot be read with certainty. Both structures … more
Date: 1985
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
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Pastor Kenneth Carmichael and his Family]

Description: Two photographs, one of Pastor Kenneth Carmichael with two women inside a church, and a second of the Pastor's children. In the top photograph, The woman on the far left has been identified as Dorothy Carmichael, the Pastor's wife. She wears glasses and a light-colored dress with a tie. Next to her is Wanda Swendsen Plentl, who served as organist for the church. Pastor Kenneth stands on the far right behind a wooden pulpit. Behind them, a candelabra and a few bushes can be seen. The bottom p… more
Date: 1968/1972
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Threshing Rice on O. R. Johnson's Rice Farm

Description: Photograph of a group of men outdoors threshing rice on a rice farm one mile east of El Campo (this information is repeated on the back of the photograph's mat in hand-written text). The farm belonged to O. R. Johnson. The actual thresher is on the far right of the image, a large machine with several wheels and a conical pipe on its leftmost side. To the left, there are horses, some being ridden, while others appear to be harnessed to various equipment. Several bales of rice surround them on … more
Date: 1912~
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Photograph of Man with Beard]

Description: Negative of a photograph of a man with a beard. He is wearing a sweater with kerchief.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Photograph of Case Tractor]

Description: Photograph of an early tractor model. Text on its front indicates it is a "Case" tractor. It is parked outside amongst short grasses. A few trees are seen far away in the distance.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Oxen Used in Farming

Description: Copy negative of two oxen plowing a field.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang Community Hall

Description: Copy negative of the Danevang Community Hall in Danevang, Texas. There is a fence and several automobiles in front of the building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Danevang School

Description: Copy negative of Danevang School in Danevang, Texas, which is located in Wharton County.
Date: 1957
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society
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