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Hans Krag & N. Thaysen Home
Photograph of two-story home taken from a distance during the winter. The house belongs to Hans Krag and N. C. Thaysen. It has intersecting gable roofs and light-colored siding. A second structure can be seen on the rightmost side of the image. There is a telephone phone on the left and a row of small trees. A decorative border surrounds the photograph.
Date:
February 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marius & Helga Thyssen Home
Photograph of two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance away, capturing a front lawn which has been cut short. There are tall trees on each side of the house. Intersecting gable roofs cover the second floor, while sloping roofs cover the overhangs of the first floor. Each is supported by slender columns. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "Helga Thyssen home in country where Curti (hard to tell what this word says) Jensen home is in 1986 for archives [sic]."
Date:
1920/1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marius & Helga Thyssen Home
Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Marius and Helga Thyssen. The photograph was taken some distance from the front entrance, capturing a dirt pathway where a car be seen parked on the rightmost part of the image and a tree near the house that towers over it. There are four outdoor chairs on each side of the pathway leading to the front steps as well as decorative planters. The house has white siding and intersecting, shingled gable roofs. The entrance has a hip roof overhang with a single slender column on the left corner.
Date:
1920/1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ole Dane's Campground
Photograph of a swamp and grassy area that is identified by a white sticker on the front as the "Danevang Picnic Grounds." Accompanying information, as well as the sign in the image, also names the location as "Old Dane's Campground." A rusted white fence is on the left next to the sign. There is a repeating pink stamp on the back of the photograph of the same leaping fox and the accompanying text, "This paper manufactured by Kodak May 85 - Hou."
Date:
May 1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Theodore Andersen Home
Photograph of the homestead of Theodore Andersen in Danevang, Texas. Taken from the street, the photograph captures a tilled plot of land in the foreground and the main building in the distance. It has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several windows. A second structure is seen on the left. It has a gambrel roof and white walls. Two trucks are seen on the far left.
Date:
1920/1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Theodore Andersen Home
Photograph of a two-story home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Theodore Andersen. The home has white siding, intersecting gable roofs, and several sets of windows of similar dimensions on both the first and second floors. An air conditioning unit is hanging out of one of the windows on the first floor. The photograph was taken some distance away from the house, capturing a dirt road with a blue truck that runs parallel to it. Several large trees are on the property. There is hand-written text on the back of the photograph, but it cannot be read with certainty. Below that, there are two identical stamps of the same leaping fox and and the accompanying text, "Fox Photo. This paper manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 Hou."
Date:
July 1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wilburt & Peggy Hansen
Photograph of single-story brick home in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Peggy and Wilbert Hansen. Taken some distance away from the entrance, the photograph captures a front lawn cut short and a front facade with a line of small bushes lining the outside walls. The house has a hip roof with dark shingles and green shutter windows. A large tree with thin branches can be seen behind towering over the house.
Date:
1960/1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
John & Kristine Allenson
Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to John and Kristine Allenson. The photograph was taken from the street, capturing the front lawn which has been cut short and a few trees on the property. The house has intersecting gable roofs with dark shingles, white walls, and double-hung windows of similar dimensions and design. There is an air conditioning system hanging out of one of the windows. There is an overhang over the front entrance created by a small roof projection.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hans Hansen & Walter Bram Home
Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Hans Hansen and Walter Bram. The photograph was taken a long distance away, from a street inside a car, and the top part of a driver's side mirror can be seen in the foreground. A white sticker on the front of the photograph has typed text which reads, "Home built by Uncle Pete Rasmussen when he was ginner; later owned by Hans F. Hansen; then Walter Bram who had a repair garage and shop next door [sic]." The shop the text speaks of is presumably the metal structure on the far left, with rusted roofs and a large bush in front of it. To the right of this structure is the main house. It has dark shingles, intersecting gable roofs, and light-colored walls. On the back of the photograph, there is a repeating line of identical pink stamps of a leaping fox and the accompanying text, "This paper manufactured by Kodak Jul 85 Hou."
Date:
July 1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Jack & Rose Mary McKelvey Home
Photograph of a two-story structure in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Jack and Rose Mary McKelvey. A dirt pathway leads to two garage doors on the right part of the property. The house has intersecting gable roofs with brown shingles, white siding, and a bay window on the part of the house that projects outwards. A bush with red flowers is in the foreground across the road path. A wire antenna can be seen on top of the house and a second one on an adjacent property.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Photo of Carl Jensen's Home
Copy negative print of the Jensen family residence in Danevang, Texas. Taken some distance away from the house, the photograph captures the Jensen family behind a cluster of chickens. Two children are riding mules. Presumably, Carl Jensen is the man on the right wearing a dark-colored suit. The house itself has sloping, steep roofs with light-colored shingles. There are two patios on the first floor. They each have an overhang and slender columns acting as support. A brick chimney can be seen at the very top.
Date:
1900/1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
H. N. Hansen Residence
Copy negative print of the Hansen residence on the west side of Danevang, Texas. The house is a two-story structure with intersecting gable roofs. The second floor balcony was constructed over a shingled mansard roof, also on the second floor, that covers the first floor front entrance. The overhang has one visible column on its right corner. Two cars are parked in the front lawn. There appears to be a person seated in each driver's side seat. A chicken can be seen on the far right in between two poles that are buried in the ground.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
U. S. Post Office at Danevang
Copy negative print of a United States Postal Service branch in Danevang, Texas. Taken from a street running parallel to the store, the photograph captures the front and side view of a single-story structure with light-colored walls and an overhang over the front entrance. An American flag is blowing in the wind in the far right . The back of the building has a steep, inclined roof that is partially hidden from view by the tiered, rectangular wall that towers over the front facade. A white sticker on the front of the photograph notes that the building served other purposes. Under the ownership of M. F. Hansen, it also bought cotton from customers and served as a general store. A hand-written note on the back of the photograph states that it was "torn down in 2009 to relocate across Hwy 71."
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hansen Children with Pets
Photograph of three Hansen children with their pets in Danevang, Texas. They are sitting in a grassy area, with what appears to be a fence gate in the background. The boy on the left, identified as Harold Hansen, holds the leg of a kneeling dog on his left side and cradles a cat on his lap with the other. The girl next to him, identified as Margaret Hansen, wears a plaid dress, and is seated next to Lillian Hansen on the right, who wears a gingham dress. They both have cats on theirs laps. Behind them, a second dog of the same breed as the first can be seen lying down on the grass. Hand-written text on the back of the photograph reads, "To Jrener from Harold. This is me and my two cousins and my dog and all my cats."
Date:
1930~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ladies Aid
Photograph of a large group of men and women standing just outside of a patio with a hip roof overhang. A decorative triangular banner appears to have been hung around the eave of the structure. There are five slender columns equally spaced from each other supporting the overhang. The men and women, as well as two children in the very front row, have not been identified, but accompanying information indicates they are part of the Ladies Aid organization of Danevang, Texas. They are dressed in conservative, formal apparel and are lined up in rows. Several notations have been made on the back. Additionally, a purple stamp has been placed of a leaping fox that bears the accompanying text, "This is a genuine Fox Tone picture made by Fox. Co. San Antonio, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Family Gathering
Postcard of a family gathering taking place outdoors. They appear to be having a picnic, judging by the food paraphernalia in the center of the group. They are seated amidst short grasses underneath the cast shadows of the many trees that surround them. The family consists of men, women, and children, and the majority turn their heads back to look towards the camera. A vehicle can be seen in the distance facing away from them. Accompanying information states that "this photo was taken on the land given to the community by the Folk Society."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Ladies Aid (2)
Photograph of a large group of people standing outside in front of a two-story structure. A shingled overhang covers the front patio, and four slender columns act as support. The group consists mostly of men and women, with two children in the very front row. No names have been provided, but accompanying information indicates that the group belongs to the Ladies Aid organization. They wear conservative, formal apparel. A hand-written notation on the back of the photograph reads, "have one-MW."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Danish Ladies Aid 40th Anniversary
Photograph of a large group of women standing in rows in front of a house celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Danish Ladies Aid organization of Danevang, Texas. The front row is seated in wooden chairs. They are mostly elderly women, with the exception of a few in the top rows. Although some names have been supplied, they have not been matched properly to specific people in the photograph. They are dressed in conservative apparel.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Boys on Horseback
Photograph of a trio of boys on horseback. They are in front of a series of trees with leafy branches. The leftmost and center boys are wearing cowboys hats. The rightmost boy is in overalls and wears no shirt underneath it. They each hold the reins of their respective horse.
Date:
September 3, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Iver Wind Home
Photograph of a two-story house in Danevang, Texas, belonging to Iver Wind. The house has intersecting gable roofs with dark shingles and a first floor flat overhang supported by five slender columns. A group of men stand on top of the overhang just outside a second-story window, and it appears there might be a small boy with them as well. Beneath them, under the overhang, a trio of women is standing near the third column from the left. A fourth woman is standing off to the left by herself.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
O. W. Schaer Home
Copy negative of O. W. Schaer displaying the results of a duck hunt. He stands on a columned porch, holding several dead ducks in his right hand and a shot gun in his left. He is wearing rubber boots, an ammunition belt, and a cap.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1908 Gusher
Copy negative of an a 4,000 barrel oil geyser, six miles east of Bay City, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
4-H Girls in Danish Costumes
Copy negative of members of the Danevang girl's 4-H club. The girls are wearing traditional Danish Costumes. Pictured from left to right, the top row includes Jane Kladstrup, Geneva Bram, Peggy Bram, Sharon Krag, and Annette Waldman. The bottom row includes Carolyn Lauritsen, Sharon Roberts, Beverly Waldman, and Eleanor Berndt.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Marius Bram's Mother Marlene Bram
Copy negative of a portrait of Marlene Bram, the mother of Marius Bram, in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Marlene is wearing a striped dress that buttons to the neck, a bow pinned to her collar, and barrettes in her hair.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History