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Portrait of Loraine Ethel

Copy negative of Loraine Andersen standing in front of a wood frame house. She is wearing a gingham dress with two front pockets, a white blouse, a bow in her hair, and is holding a book in her hands.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans Andersen New Home

Copy negative of Hans Andersen playing with his two young daughters, Doris and Virginia, on the sidewalk of their newly constructed home. Hans is squatting in front of his sitting children. The family house and garage are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Mads Andersen Home

Copy negative of Mads Andersen's home from an aerial viewpoint. Outlying buildings, a church, trees and farmland surround the home.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

R B Store - Post Office

Copy negative of the Harton family standing outside of the department store and post office they owned. The three men are wearing buttoned long-sleeve shirts, belts and slacks. One man holds a child in his arms. The woman is standing second from the right, wearing a patterned and collared shirt-dress and brogan shoes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blacksmith Shop in Denmark

Copy negative of workers standing outside of a blacksmith shop in Denmark. The men and women are grouped around a piece of machinery outside of the large brick building. The women, who are all dressed in formal attire, are standing to the right of the machinery. The men are dressed in work clothes. Carl Harton is identified in the photograph with a hand-written note.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Carl Harton and second wife Louise

Copy negative of Carl and Louise Harton outside of their farm. Louise, who is wearing a light-colored collared dress and sandals, is standing in front of a vehicle. Carl is standing to the right of Louise, and is wearing overalls and closed-toe shoes. A farm building is visible in the background with a tractor parked in front.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dorthea Rasmussen

Copy negative of Dorthea Rasmussen, Carl Harton's mother. Dorthea is sitting, facing the camera, wearing a dark dress and patterned scarf. Her hair is pulled back off her shoulders. An inscription on the photograph reads "Ernest Austin."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ted Jensen Ready for School

Copy negative of young Theodore Jensen standing by his bicycle in front of cotton bales at H.P Jensen's farm. Theodore is wearing a pin-striped buttoned jacket, short trousers, hat, and a cross-body bag. He is carrying a tin lunch pail in his hand. A hand-written note reads "Ted Jensen Ready for School."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hans P. Jensen's Home

Copy negative of Hans P. Jensen's home, restored by the Danish Historical Preservation Society. The two-story wood frame house features rectangular windows on both stories and a triangular roof. The property is surrounded by a wire fence, trees, and shrubs. A girl stands to the right of the house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family Group

Copy negative of several Danish families from Danevange, Texas standing in front of H. J. Rasmussen's home. The men are standing towards the back of the group, wearing buttoned shirts, slacks, and brimmed hats. The women in the group are centered around the left side of the image, wearing pleated dresses. The children in the photograph are kneeling in the center of the group, dressed similarly to the adults.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Trying Tobacco

Copy negative of four men smoking tobacco. The four men are squatting or sitting in a semicircle. They are all wearing suits, ties, and hats. A tin box lies in front of them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neils Christian Jensen and Gunda Marie Jensen

Copy negative of Gunda and Neils Jensen sitting in chairs outside of their home, surrounded by foliage and flowers. Gundra has her hands folded in her lap, wearing a button shirt, skirt, belt, and hat. Neils is wearing a collared shirt and tie, with suspenders attached to his slacks, and glasses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Neils Christian Jensen Family

Copy negative of Neils Christian Jensen's home. The one-story wood-frame home is surrounded by a picket fence. A laundry line is visible in the front yard, while a windmill and storage tank are visible behind the home. The roof of the home is dusted with snow.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1911 Holiday Automobile

Copy negative of a 1911 automobile parked outside of Andrew Neils Smith's home, with members of the Smith family sitting inside. The father and mother sit in the front seat, while six children sit in the back. The mother is wearing an apron over a patterned dress, her long sleeves are pushed to her elbows and her hair is parted and pulled back into a bun. The father is sitting slightly behind the woman, wearing a collared shirt, tie, and a brimmed hat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soldiers Homecoming

Copy negative of veterans arriving home after World War I. The twelve men, who are all wearing their uniforms, are walking across a field in rows of two.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang Folks on Boat Ride

Copy negative of citizens of Danevang taking a boat ride in Palacios Bay, Texas. The image was taken from the dock as the boat is taking off. People on the boat are leaning out the windows to look at the camera. One boy is sitting atop the roof of the vessel and clutching his hat in his hand. Several other children are leaning on the railing of the boat and dipping their toes in the water. The bank of the river and several buildings onshore can be seen behind the boat, as well as a bridge that extends past the picture plane.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Christensen's Cotton Field

Copy negative of Marius Christensen and three girls picking cotton in a field on Christensen's farm.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lund, F. P.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dragline East of Danevang

Copy negative of three men and one woman standing inside of the end of a crane in a field east of Danevang. Two other men are standing on either side of the machine, and another person is sitting in the driver's seat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dragline East of Danevang

Copy negative of P. J. Agerskov Petersen standing to the right of his automobile beside a two-story wooden home. The automobile is parked in a street that wraps around the home. The entrance to the estate can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Gudrun

Copy negative of a portrait of a young woman named Gudrun, who is wearing a checkered, sleeveless blouse with a sheer collar and a string of pearls. A hand-written inscription reads "With Love, Gudrun".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Picnic at East Bay

Copy negative of a group of people camping at Palacios Bay in Texas. The group is sitting and eating a meal in front of two covered wagons. Piles of camping gear surround the people.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1994 Community Celebration

Copy negative of a community celebration of the dedication of a Texas Historical Marker at the Danevang Lutheran Cemetery, located in Wharton County. In the image, Walter Bram is sitting in a wheelchair, and his daughter, Peggy, is standing directly behind him. There are four American flags staked into the ground, and there are many people standing in the shade, behind the family.
Date: 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

4-H Girls in Danish Costumes

Copy negative of a group of 4-H girls dressed in Danish costumes, dancing around a Christmas tree in the Danevang Community Hall, located in Wharton County. Eight young girls are wearing dresses and hats, and they are holding hands with each other.
Date: December 1958
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1953 Confirmation Class

Copy negative of the 1953 Confirmation class at Danevang Lutheran Church, which is located in Wharton County. In the picture, four young boys and two young girls are standing outside the church. They are wearing suits and dresses. From left to right, the members pictured are Alfred Gann, unknown boy, Jeanne Swendsen, Anna Marie Smith, Howard Ledwig and Allen Lauritsen.
Date: 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History