Wedding of Elna Petersen and Michael Mikkelsen

Black and white postcard of a wedding party posed for a portrait in front of a building. The bride and the groom are standing just left of the group's center. The bride, Elna Petersen, is cradling a bouquet of white flowers, and wearing a veil with a white dress. Several women that may be her bridesmaids are standing in the front row are also wearing white dresses and holding bouquets. The groom, Michael Mikkelsen, is standing to the right of Elna. Seated in front of the standing adults is a group of children. Two large bushes frame the group on either side.
Date: April 24, 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

1923 Confirmation

A black and white postcard of a confirmation class belonging to the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. On the front of the postcard is an image of the class standing by a niche of the building's exterior. Eight girls in white dresses are seated in front of a row of five boys in dark suits and ties. The girls' feet rest on a grassy lawn. An older male identified as Pastor Rodlhom stands in the middle of the back row amongst the boys.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Berndt Family Children]

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 Helena and Andreas is Ingeborg, aged 10.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Float in a Parade From Above]

Photograph of a float in a parade from above. There is a woman on the float in what appears to be a Statue of Liberty costume, and a person walking to the right of the float waving a flag. There are crowds watching from both sides of the road and from balconies and windows on nearby buildings. Ahead of the float, more people can be seen carrying flags.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Horses and float in parade]

Postcard of a float in a parade from behind, with horses and multiple people walking alongside. There are women sitting in the float, which is drawn by horses and covered in decorations. There is a large mast or pole on the float that has a sail attached to it. Small children wearing hats are walking behind the float carrying flags, and people observe from porches on houses in the background.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man and Baby in Car]

Photograph of a man and a baby sitting in the front of an automobile. The car is parked on a residential street and houses can be seen in the background.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man on Oil Derrick Float in Parade]

Photograph of a man on an oil derrick float in a parade. The float is striped with two large derricks on the platform. There is a small boy carrying a flag near the end of the float, and spectators watch from the other side of the street. There are houses and cars along the road in the background. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Marius & Gertrude Hansen

Photograph of a man and woman dressed formally in front of a blank, dark-colored backdrop. The man, identified as Marius Hansen, wears a suit jacket with a flower pinned to his lapel over a shirt and bow tie. The woman to the right of him has been identified as Gertrude Hansen, his wife. She is wearing a bridal gown, pearl necklace, and a veil attached to the back of her hair by two rows of laurel wreath headbands. A large bouquet of flowers is in front of them in the foreground. This is presumably their wedding portrait.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men in Uniform on Parade Float]

Photograph of a large float with men in uniform holding flags on its platform. The float and car driving it are covered with a large striped cloth, and there are more people seated at the very back of the float. Spectators can be seen watching from the other side of the road in the background. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Riding on Truck in Parade]

Photograph of a group of men riding on the back of a truck in a parade. There are four men wearing hats standing on the back platform, and eight men that can be seen sitting on top of the truck. There is also a small boy sitting near the front of the truck. The sides of the road are lined with cars and people watching the parade. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade Float]

Photograph of a float in a parade. Women are sitting in the float, and two men on horses are riding next to it. There are crowds of people on either side of the road, and people watching from the windows of a building in the background. People walking behind the float are carrying flags, and there is a car behind them in the distance. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Confirmation Class of 1923]

Copy print of a portrait of the confirmation class of 1923 in front of a church in Danevang, Texas. There are thirteen confirmands and their pastor, J. A. Rodholm. The young ladies are seated in front, wearing white dresses. The boys are standing in the back wearing suits and ties. Names are provided on the back of the photograph. There is no first name given for the second boy from the left. His last name is Hermansen, according to the information on the back.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Queen of Parade Being Crowned]

Photograph of the Queen of the parade being crowned. The crowning is taking place under an awning at the top of a large platform. Men in uniforms are facing the crowd and standing alongside the stairs leading to the platform. Spectators are watching the ceremony on the lower-left and lower-right of the photograph. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Queen of Parade Sitting on Throne]

Photograph of the Queen of the Parade sitting on a throne on an elevated stage. She is seated underneath an awning with four other women. There are stairs leading up to the throne, and men in uniforms along each side. There are crowds on both sides of the walkway to the throne. There are also people watching from windows in a nearby building.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Queen of Parade Walking With Crown]

Photograph of the Queen of a parade walking down a street with a crowd in the background. She is wearing a crown and small girls behind her are holding her train. There are many people in the crowd watching, and a man to the right of the Queen has a large camera. There is a group of people watching from the roof of a building in the background.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rasmussen Family Building a Windmill]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of three men atop a windmill during its construction, as seen from dog's eye view. One man sits on a top corner while the two other men stand or balance on the cross beams. All of the men are wearing shirts and pants; two of the men are wearing hats.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Company parade float]

Postcard of the Texas Company parade float going down a road, followed by two people carrying flags. Spectators holding umbrellas and wearing hats line the opposite side of the road, and two people watch from railroad tracks in the foreground. The float itself is shaped like the Texas Company factory, with buildings and smokestacks.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Theodore Jensen with Game]

Copy negative print of a young man, identified as Theodore Jensen, standing next to a vehicle in hunting hear. Around his belt, there are five, dead winged animals. There are five more tied to front grill of the car next to him. He appears to be holding a kind of shovel or long spatula on his left hand. In the back, there is a two-story structure with a steep hip roof and a chimney at the very top. A garage overhang is to the left.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Photographs of Danevang Citizens, Mounted and Labeled]

Copy photograph of two black and white photographs that have been mounted on a dark mat with descriptive labels. The top photograph is of Bodel Petersen (a.k.a. Bestemor Petersen) on her 90th birthday. She is seated on a leather chair on an enclosed porch whose banisters are visible. She is wearing glasses, a white blouse, and a skirt. Her hands are placed in her lap. A patterned border frames the picture. Below the photograph is a label denoting the event and both her birth date and death date. Underneath that label is another photograph, which depicts the four daughters of Laurits Lauritsen and their husbands. The four couples are standing in front of a wooden-sided building on which a single window is visible. The men are all dressed in suits and the women are all wearing long skirts or dresses. Clumps of dirt are piled before the group. A label listing the people included in the picture is directly below the photograph.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Cannon Float in a Parade]

Photograph of a float with a cannon on it. There are people walking alongside the float, between crowds on either side of the road. Farther down the road ahead of the float, there is a group of people walking in straight lines wearing hats and white shirts. People are watching from the balconies of buildings in the background.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Parade]

Photograph of a parade from above. There is a float with a large globe on it with three people pushing it from behind. There are crowds of people on either side of the street.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of parade crowd]

Postcard of a parade crowd on Proctor St. in Port Arthur. There is a large group of people on both sides of the street, and spectators are looking on from above in building windows. American flags are hanging down across the street. There is a man on a horse in the bottom-left corner of the photograph. The men are dressed in suits and hats and the women are in dresses, and many people are carrying umbrellas.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Parade from Above]

Photograph of a parade from above. There is one white float with a woman standing on it, wearing what appears to be a Statue of Liberty costume, proceeding between crowds of people and down a street with buildings on either side. The crowds continue into the distance in the background. The back of the photograph is a postcard.
Date: 1923
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History